Women have increasingly become the targets of online harassment from angry men claiming authority over their bodies. They simply aren’t having it.
Claretta J. Bellamy
Claretta Bellamy is a journalist who enjoys covering topics ranging from health, homelessness, Black culture and human interest. Her professional journalism career includes working for NBC News, where she reported for NBC BLK and the NBC News medical unit. She earned her B.A. in journalism with a minor in video production from Rutgers University-Newark and was granted the Journalism Excellence Award in 2019. Claretta was also honored with the International Day of the Girls Award by Girls; Live, Love, Laugh Inc. in 2022, an honor that celebrates young women of color making a difference in their communities. In 2023, she was also nominated for an award under the National Association of Black Journalists' sports category for her story on the lack of tone-appropriate tights for Black figure skaters. In her spare time, Claretta enjoys painting, spending time with her friends and her cat, Charlotte.
Posts by Claretta J. Bellamy
160 Years After Service, Harriet Tubman is Honored as a One-Star General
Tubman, most notable for freeing hundreds of slaves, became the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. military during the Civil War.
Whoopi Goldberg Set to Launch New Women’s Sports Network in U.S.
It’s an idea 16 years in the making – the award-winning actress’ All Women’s Sports Network is expanding to become the first global channel dedicated to women’s sports.
Women Governors Set to Hit Record Levels in 2025
Kelly Ayotte’s win for New Hampshire will bring the total number of women governors in the U.S. to 13.
Dear Black Men, Please Do Better
Many Black men could have chosen the side of democracy. But instead, they favored a man giving a fake promise of a future he doesn’t intend for them, Claretta Bellamy writes.
Cardi B, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kerry Washington React to Trump’s Win
Harris’ defeat has prompted feelings of discouragement from women across the country, but also thanks and words of motivation.
This CEO is Providing a Network of Support to Black Women-Owned Businesses
Nicole Cober-Johnson runs The BOW Collective, an organization of 200 Black women entrepreneurs embracing sisterhood to grow their businesses.
A League of Their Own: Women’s Professional Baseball League Set to Launch
The new league, which will make its debut in 2026, will be the first professional baseball league for women in U.S. history.
In Her Final Push, Kamala Harris Holds Rally at Jan. 6 Site
The Vice President emphasized the importance of Election Day 2024 while reminding potential voters of Donald Trump’s administration of chaos and division.
Celebrity Women Standing Strong with Kamala Harris
Kerry Washington, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish have shown their support for team #HarrisWalz especially over issues like reproductive rights.
Women In ERs May Wait 30 Minutes Longer for Pain Relief Than Men, Study Finds
Sex bias in health care may be the culprit. The report found that women are often taken less seriously when they complain of pain symptoms.
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Plan to Make Over-the-Counter Contraception Free
This new rule would herald the “most significant expansion of contraception coverage” in over a decade, officials say, and could potentially impact over 50 million women.
New Documentary ‘Zurawski v Texas’ Follows Women Fighting Abortion Bans
The film’s executive producers include superstars like actor Jennifer Lawrence and political mother-daughter duo Hillary and Chelsea Clinton.
After Struggling to Afford College, This Founder Is Providing College Preparation
Aly Murray launched UPchieve in 2016 to connect low-income students with free professional tutoring services.
Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, Blake Lively Donate to Hurricane Recovery Efforts
High-profile women are giving away millions to those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, to pay for what’s needed to assist and rebuild.