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El Niño drought leaves millions hungry in southern Africa
Schoolchildren in Lesotho eat porridge, which for many is the only meal of the day. By Debora Patta CBS News February 16, 2016, 6:59 PM LESOTHO – El Niño is scorching the earth in southern and...
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Honoring the History of the Tuskegee Airmen for Black History Month
the Tuskegee Airmen Like so many others in the late 1930s, the young black Americans who would become known as the Tuskegee Airmen were full of patriotic zeal and eager to serve in the military as the...
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Celebrating the Women of Black History: Toni Cade Bambara
Bambara graduated from Queens College with a B.A. in Theater Arts/English Literature in 1959, then studied mime at the Ecole de Mime Etienne Decroux in Paris, France. She also became interested in...
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Hartford’s Citizens of Color, 1863-1890: Black society after the Civil War
Old and the new: First wave of immigration On 24 October 1915 the Hartford Courant ran a long feature article, “The Colored People who Live in Hartford” that concerned the history of Hartford’s Black...
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The Health Benefits from Eating and Blending Avocado Pits
By Dr Paul Haider Everyone knows about Avocados… but did you know that Avocado Seeds are full of great health benefits? Avocado Seeds have more antioxidants than most fruits and veggies on the...
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Congratulations to Hartford’s 1st Place History Bee Winners
BIW Magazine For Women 40 & Over News February 20, 2016 In 2013, Thirman L Milner Elementary School in Hartford, Connecticut was deemed by The CT Mirror as being one of the State’s most troubled...
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Women who Delay Pregnancy Until 40s ‘at Greater Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke’
Research presented at the American Stroke Association shows risk of ischemic stroke increased from 2.4% to 3.8% for women pregnant over the age of 40 Women who delay motherhood until they are 40 or...
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How One Woman’s App is Changing Politics in the Digital Age
Argentina’s Pia Mancini is using technology to destroy barriers between politicians and people around the world For a woman whose day-to-day work revolves around reimagining democracy for the digital...
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The Health & Brain Benefits of Adult Coloring Books
Adult coloring books are all the rage right now. In fact, many of the popular ones are the best sellers in their respective categories on Amazon (in fact, 1/3 of the top 15 best sellers in all...
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Central High School integrated – September 25, 1957 – HISTORY
Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brown v. Board of Education that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal, nine African American students—Minnijean Brown,...
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6th Annual Women’s Health Conference with Keynote Speaker Ernestine Shepherd
By: ANITA DEMPSEY-WHITE Cross Street Zumba Fitness program is hosting their 6th Annual Women’s Health Conference on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the conference runs...
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Trina Turk Colorful Spring/Summer 2016 Collection for Women 40 & Over
The Trina Turk spring/summer 2016 collection has already been unveiled with its enduring optimistic touches and a feature to naturally boost the mood. The motto of the designer – Tina Turk not to take...
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How Trump turned controversy into a winning strategy
CBS News March 1, 2016, 7:16 AM Donald Trump is favored to win nearly every Super Tuesday state. Since the billionaire real estate mogul launched his long-shot campaign eight and a half months ago,...
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National Poll: Clinton, Sanders both top Trump
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director March 2, 2016 Reposted by BIW Magazine Both of the remaining Democratic candidates for president easily top Republican front-runner Donald Trump in...
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Women’s History Month Must Honor Latinas
By Anna Ochoa O’Leary Quest Vaz LatinaLista Curious about Women’s History Month, I browsed the pages of womenshistorymonth.gov. I learned that it originated in 1981 when Congress first passed...
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Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dead at 94
NBC NEWS By Elisha Fieldstadt and Hasani Gittens Mar 6 2016, 12:55 pm ET REPOSTED By: BIW Magazine For Women 40 & Over Nancy Reagan, one of the most high-profile and influential first ladies of...
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Peyton Manning, quarterback for Denver Broncos, to retire
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Updated March 8, 2016 Peyton Manning has informed the Denver Broncos that he will retire from the National Football League, according to the team’s official website...
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Patti LaBelle: This is what 71 Years Young Looks Like
BiW Magazine News 3/13/2016 This is what 71 years young looks like! Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards better known under the stage name Patti LaBelle, is an American singer, author, actress and a wonderful...
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Women’s Leadership in American History Curriculum
The dominant historical narrative either turns women’s accomplishments and contributions into footnotes and sidebars or ignores them altogether. In reality, women have been key players in U.S. history...
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Hillary Clinton Wins Primary in Florida and North Carolina
By Claire Landsbaum Clinton won her first of five consecutive victories Tuesday night at 8 p.m. EST when the Associated Press declared her the winner of Florida’s Democratic primary. Clinton held a...
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