An assortment of Madam C.J. Walker productsFA2010, Wikimedia Commons // Public DomainIn the past 20 years, the number of women-owned businesses has risen 114 percent. But female entrepreneurship isn't just a hallmark of the modern era: Since as early...
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An assortment of Madam C.J. Walker productsFA2010, Wikimedia Commons // Public DomainIn the past 20 years, the number of women-owned businesses has risen 114 percent. But female entrepreneurship isn't just a hallmark of the modern era: Since as early...
AS part of their one-year anniversary of the De Beers partnership with United Nations (UN) Women, have announced the creation of a three-year capacity-building programme to support over 1200 female entrepreneurs across Southern Africa. Aiming to impr...
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. The Germans would have done well to take note of William Congreves writings during World War II. While the efforts of men in war have been well highlighted, we often forget that wo...
Duels have been commonplace throughout history and have taken many forms. Many centuries ago, it wasnt uncommon to see gallant gentlemen both fall in love with a fair lady and decide to go to the streets with their sword...
Ancient warfare was dominated by men, who have natural advantages when it comes to wielding a sword, drawing a bow, or dying of dysentery in some squalid camp. But every so often a powerful woman would come along to shoc...
Blessed with a number of traits which experts say give them an advantage over men, women make some of the best spies. Better listeners and gifted with street smarts, the women on this list used their guile to help their ...
Roman gladiators are perhaps some of the most masculine figures in history. However, few people realize that there were also female gladiators (gladiatrices) who fought in the Colosseum. The majority of these women chose...
Think gay marriage is a new concept? Newspapers from the 1800s reveal this couldnt be further from the truth. Although our 19th-century ancestors seemed to act more surprised when reading such stories, there was always a...
Spies. Secret agents. Experts of espionage. These exciting and elusive characters have been sparking intrigue in the hearts of us average citizens since James Bond appeared on the big screen in a cloud of mystery and a j...
One of the many important achievements of the Soviet astronautics in addition to the first man in space (Yuri Gagarin), the first spacewalk (Alexei Leonov), etc. is the first flight of a woman into space. The first femal...
There comes a time in every persons life where they glance around a room and consider beating someone to death with a packet of rice or smacking them with a spoon. Most people overcome this urge and move on with their li...
It may be hard to believe, but having a magnificent beard isnt a requirement for being a pirate. Some pirates broke the macho-male stereotype altogether. Whether they took on Rome or the Royal Navy, these female pirates ...
If theres one thing in the entire universe that is equally loved and misunderstood by men, its the female body. Throughout history women have had to contend with ridiculous wrong assumptions about their bodies due to sex...
Although women are often marginalized in history, they have played pivotal roles in a number of societies. Competing in a mans world, some of these female rulers were fiercely protective of their power, even using murder...
Although they havent always been accepted on historys battlefields, women have still played vital roles in a number of wars. While some, like Molly Pitcher, are celebrated heroes, others are remembered ignominiously beca...
The race to space has been a group effort over many centuries. However, some pioneers get the lions share of the credit for our achievements, while others go largely unnoticed. Weve already told you about Fritz Zwicky, a...
Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) has partnered with Capitol Records to bring new signee Doechii to the Universal Music Group label. Hailing from Tampa, Florida, the singer, rapper and dancer is best known for her breakout si...
When talking about female leadership, the term “women-led” has become a buzzword, a branding play and even a credential. Being a women-led business — or having a high percentage of females in senior leadership — is a...
Morocco's Bouchra Karboubi will become the first woman in the Arab world to referee a men's national football final on Saturday, the sport's local federation said. The police officer will oversee the final...
Even though he isn’t a fighter, Joe Rogan is one of the most popular figures in the sport of MMA. Rogan is one of the most diverse individuals in the UFC. The commentator is also a podcast host, standup comic, former ...
The LIV Golf Invitational Series has been in the limelight for a long time. The rival tour has received a fair share of appreciation and criticism from numerous golf professionals. Moreover, an LPGA golfer recently voice...
Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel) tells her story in the finale of Candy, Hulus true-crime miniseries based on the titular housewifes gruesome murder of her friend Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey).In June 1980 (on Friday the 1...
Adm. Linda Fagan has become the first woman ever to lead a military service.She was confirmed as the next Coast Guard commandant on Wednesday by a unanimous Senate vote.Fagan has served in the US Coast Guard for over thr...
There comes a time in every persons life where they glance around a room and consider beating someone to death with a packet of rice or smacking them with a spoon. Most people overcome this urge and move on with their li...
Every weekday morning, KCEN viewers in Temple, TX, are getting a whole lot of Black girl magic with their news. Since May 2, Taheshah Moise, Jasmin Caldwell and Ashley Carter have been the lead anchors on the Texas Today...
