Inspiring Women!

Frida Kahlo

One thing at Black Southern Belle is Nina Simone. This North Carolina bred songstress is at the top of all of our playlists. Her music was both impactful and beautiful, just as much the person…

Jane Kramer writes about the writer and activist Gloria Steinem, whose book “My Life on the Road” comes out in October, and her influence on feminism.

“Don’t gossip; it makes you untrustworthy. . . . Kindness is everything.”

EXTRACTS from Emmeline's autobiography My Own Story reveal her selfless struggle for women's right to vote.

Andree Peel, who was known as Agent Rose, helped 102 British and American pilots escape from her native France.

Dr. Marcia Reynolds talks about her book, The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations into Breakthroughs.

Timeless songs sang by a Queen that we can fall in love to, cry to and of course dance to. Remembering Aretha Franklin in a short playlist of classics for your first dance.

New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, is young, dynamic, forward-looking, and unabashedly liberal—call her the anti-Trump.

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Portrait of Pema Chödrön - Black and White - Photography

For International Women's Day we've created 4 beautiful quotes that focus on women supporting each other - and looking at a bigger picture!