By D.L. White Photo: Twitter A day that should live for infamy not only in the lives of Americans of African descent, but all Americans who cherish freedom, equal rights and justice for all, is September 15. “We did not have cell phones, text messaging or the internet
Photo courtesy of OWN Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fifth season Ava DuVernay’s critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar” to air in 2020. Produced by Warner Horizon Scripted Television, “Queen Sugar” has been lauded for its powerful portrayal of
By Veronica Mitchell In 2007, Roslyn Rawlins was busy moving up in her healthcare management career and raising her family in San Diego when her 12-year-old daughter, Ryan, had her first tonic-clonic seizure. Rawlins was terrified. She knew this was going to turn their world upside
Carla Crudup, Broadway Heights Community Leadership Council Member Tucked in between the streets Tiffin Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr., Way in Broadway Heights— a well maintained neighborhood located just outside of Southeastern San Diego, bordering the city of Lemon Grove, you’ll find a historical gem
Pinterest Award-winning actress Traces Ellis Ross star of Black-is and executive producer of new show Mixed-ish, has come out with a new hair care brand, Pattern Beauty specifically for curly, coils tight textured hair. Ross wrote on her Instagram page: "@patternbeauty is the result of 20 years of
Shan Cureton CEO of Kiddie Commute/ Photo: The Chocolate Voice - Shanda Pierce “I’m on the brink of something bigger than me,” says Shan Cureton, CEO of Kiddie Commute a full service transportation service for kids. The busy mom of three and communications instructor at Southwestern
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 19, 2019 – BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, Executive Producer and Creator of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® are excited to announce Emmy-nominated actress, Niecy Nash as host of The 2019 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® Awards on BET. This year’s celebration will tape on Sunday, August 25,
Photograph © Timothy Greenfield-Sanders The world just lost one of the most celebrated novelists of our time, Toni Morrison. According to her publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Random House, Morrison died in New York at the age of 88. Born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, February 18, 1931 in
Photo: SONY PICTURES ANIMATION “Hair Love” is a heartfelt animated short film that centers around the relationship between an African-American father, his daughter Zuri, and the most daunting task a father could ever come across – doing his daughter’s hair. The short, a passion project from Matthew A.
Photo and content courtesy of CLEO TV LIVING BY DESIGN WITH JAKE AND JAZZ returns to CLEO TV on Saturday, August 3 at 12 p.m. ET/11C with Jake and Jazz Smollett converting an apartment into a fun and functional play land perfect for the entire family. Busy couple Titus and Ami have their hands full juggling