Is there a problem with how Black women are portrayed in contemporary media? The answer is yes and no with multiple shades of grey in…
Legendary singer Gladys Knight is coming to the rescue of a North Carolina landmark. She and her husband Billy McDowell are restoring an all black…
In Honor of Black History Month, check out these kids posing as our legends and heroes. Too Cute! The “Because of Them, We Can” project was created by photographer Eunique Jones to “empower and excite young people about their history and their future in a creative and yet relatable way.” Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Hey @jjonthemic here ecstatic to announce the I’m Me Tour is set to make another stop. We are heading to Woodson Middle School and I am so pumped to share in the day with these fabulous young ladies. We’ll cover fun and engaging topics including: beauty/style, health/fitness, etiquette, and goal setting to list […]
When the ball dropped in Times Square in New York City and ushered in the year 2014 it also officially made 1994–one of what many…
This Black History Month, Sony Music Entertainment celebrates the life and music of jazz legend Duke Ellington. According to a press release, the “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” composer was named Artist of the Month this February, marking the 100th anniversary of his first composition, Soda Fountain Rag. MUST […]
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Just in time for Black History Month, a new postage stamp will honor pioneering New York congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. According to reports, the latest addition to the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage series was introduced to several member of Congress at the First-Day-Of-Issue Ceremony in Brooklyn on Friday. MUST READ: SISTA CINEMA: 5 Notable Films To […]
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs has made counting money, cars and women a way of life. When you strip his life down “by the numbers” it’s…
Black History Month may fall on the shortest month of the year, but network and cable television stations have jumped on board to celebrate our…
The Ohio State University is setting a historic precedence just in time for Black History Month.Dr. Michael Drake, the current University of California Irvine Chancellor is said to be the next president of Buckeye Nation as a successor to former president Gordon Gee, following his July retirement. Source:HipHopWired.com
MSNBC is getting it all right. According to a press announcement, the cable news network will add a new woman of color to their programming…
