Monthly Archives: June 2011

Civil Rights Activist Clara Luper Dies

Posted on June 11, 2011 by TributeToBlackWomen

  Clara Luper Oklahoma civil rights activist and educator Clara Luper — was best known for organizing a 1958 sit-in at a segregated Katz Drug Store in downtown Oklahoma City — died Wednesday night at her home in Oklahoma City. … Continue reading →

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Dark Girls: Up coming film documentary

Posted on June 2, 2011 by TributeToBlackWomen

Dark Girls: Preview from Bradinn French on Vimeo. Clips from the upcoming documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color—particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture. This film will be released in Fall/Winter … Continue reading →

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Naomi Campbell: Hurt and Insulted over Cadbury ad

Posted on June 1, 2011 by TributeToBlackWomen

  A Note from editor, La of Tributetoblackwomen.com:  Some may not agree with Naomi Campbell’s stance in the below article, but this is my opinion about the situation.   In all, Campbell claims to be hurt and insulted by the … Continue reading →

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