Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said in a statement Friday night that “America mourns the loss of one of the greatest heroes of American history.” John Lewis, who went from being the youngest leader of the 1963 March on Washington to a long-serving congressman from Georgia and icon of the civil rights movement has […]
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After years and years of wearing braids too tight, the hair follicles along my edges were completely snatched out. Don’t get me wrong, the braided styles always looked amazing, but once I decided to change hair-do’s, the hair loss and balding spots started to show and it took its toll on my confidence. I really
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CBS Television Studios and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) have reached an agreement on a multi-year partnership to develop and produce scripted, unscripted and documentary content for linear television networks and streaming platforms. The announcement was made today by George Cheeks, President and CEO of the CBS Entertainment Group, and
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The TriStar feature is set in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.After releasing comic book movie Old Guard on Netflix to critical acclaim, Gina Prince-Bythewood has decided to make it her next project. Inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of
German actress Javicia Leslie just scored title role in the television series Batwoman, when it returns for season two, replacing Ruby Rose, who left after the show’s first season. Leslie will become the first Black actress to play Batwoman in a live-action TV or film production. “I am extremely proud to be the first Black
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Joy Reid, host of the MSNBC weekend talk show AM Joy, is moving to the 7 p.m. hour on July 20, according to the New York Times, making her one of the few Black women to anchor a major nightly news program. Her new show, The ReidOut, replaces Hardball and its host, According to website Vulture, Chris Matthews, who was forced
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. By Kevin Nelson Many houses saved library collections that grandparents began to collect, passing the baton to the next generations. How to place a book heritage in the framework of a modern home? How to do it with the highest practicality, without forgetting about the aesthetic side of the issue? A rare house has a
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JUNE 23RD – NEW YORK, NK — International supermodel, activist and philanthropist Naomi Campbell kicks off the relaunch of the second season of her highly popular and well received series, “No Filter with Naomi” – a limited-time production as a part of her “Being Naomi” YouTube channel. The first episode is completely focused around the #BlackLivesMatter
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By DL White The coronavirus has caused many major conventions, national events, sports and life in general to navigate different paths to facilitate business. The challenges were no less for the members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., that make up the massive and mighty 12th District, which stretches from the deserts of Arizona,
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If you’re looking for something to do this summer, virtually, Essence just announced the talent line-up for its first-ever virtual 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. In a press release the media powerhouse states that, – First-Ever Virtual Festival Includes Two UNSTOPPABLE Weekends of #ESSENCEFEST with Daytime Empowerment Experiences and Nighttime Concerts Streaming on ESSENCE Studios, June
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