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Who is Bessie Coleman? Story of the first Black female pilot in history

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license. Coleman, whose nicknames included “Brave Bessie” and “Queen Bessie,” spent her life teaching others about aviation, performing in air shows and encouraging others, especially African-Americans and women, to follow their dreams. Coleman’s life was tragically cut short in a flying accident on April […]

Apple pays female workers less than men, lawsuit claims

Apple Inc. was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday alleging that more than 12,000 female California employees are paid less than men in comparable jobs, according to lawyers for the plaintiffs. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco state court by two women, alleges that Apple systematically underpaid female employees in engineering, marketing and AppleCare, […]

Formal ban on female pastors fails, but new Southern Baptist Convention president makes one thing crystal clear

Messengers attended the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Indianapolis this week, where they elected Clint Pressley as the organization’s new president and also discussed the issue of women pastors. The Executive Committee recently Baptist Faith and Message 2000Restricting pastoral positions to “biblically qualified” men by 2023 estimate There are more than 1,840 affiliated female […]

Biological male who identifies as female wins Miss Maryland USA competition

Bailee Ann Kennedy is the first transgender woman to win the Miss Maryland USA pageant. SaidA “transgender woman” is someone who is biologically male but identifies as a woman. The pageant added that Kennedy is the “first Asian American” to win the title, “the first person to win the crown at age 31,” “the first […]

66% of US adults oppose transgender girls competing on female sports teams: survey

A majority of American adults believe transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete on girls’ sports teams, with two-thirds saying they should be allowed “never” or only in “rare cases,” according to a new Los Angeles Times poll. investigation, Conducted by NORC at the University of Chicagoasked respondents for their opinion on whether transgender […]

First female trainer to win Belmont looks beyond her historic feat

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The sign outside Jenna Antonucci’s Barn 44 at Saratoga Race Course says a lot, but not everything. 2023 Belmont Stakes Winner Trainer: Jenna Antonucci Owner: Blue Rose Farm Horse: Arcangelo Jockey: Javier Castellano Jenna Antonucci poses for a photo next to her horse, De Gooder, in the stables at Saratoga Race Course. […]