Unattractive or not conventionally beautiful. Angry. Nappy-headed. Aggressive. Domineering. These are some of the ways Black women—who fall among the most unprotected and disrespected classes here in America—are described.

If you feel skeptical about therapy and mental health treatment, especially if you are a Black woman who grew up in the church, actor and cookbook author, Tia Mowry, can relate.

For Broadway fans, it is a pure delight that after 34 years, Broadway’s longest running show, “Phantom of the Opera” finally elevated a Black woman, Emilie Kouatchou, to its leading-lady role.