Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan, has died today is Switzerland after a short illness. A Ghanian diplomat, Annan rose through the ranks and became the first Black, and served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. He was 80 years-old. Before becoming U.N. Secretary-General, the humanitarian spent four decades working in […]
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What we like best about having so many national days is the resurgence of “Unsung” heroes. Well, today is Nationa Cereal Day and it’s our pleasure to re-introduce you to DeLores “Dee” Todd, first Black woman to appear on the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Box. Oh, and it’s Woman’s History Month. Read on learn more about amazing
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Pictured: Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa Aka Black Panther and Michael B. Jordan as the villain Erik Killmonger. For full disclosure, I’m in no way a Marvel comics aficionado. As a matter of fact, it’s rare that you’ll catch me running out to see any film that has anything to do with super heroes with
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The National Portrait Gallery today unveiled its official portrait of our 44th President Barack Obama, alongside that of former First Lady Michelle Obama. Gazing at this remarkable piece of art history, it’s no surprise that it has captivated the world. It’s trending all over the internet. Elected with the highest ever number of
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From left to right: Harold K. Brown, Dr. Willie Morrow and professor Chuck Ambers talk with admirers. In collaboration with Black San Diego, and San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, the San Diego History Center held its first annual “Keepers of the Culture event.” This event was held honoring local living legends who
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Come on #BlackExcellence! Take a look at just six of the black athletes competing in the 2018 #WinterOlympics! First we have, Eighteen-year-old Maame Afua Biney, of Reston, Virginia, the first African-American woman to qualify for a US Olympic speed skating team. Next up, Aja Evans, 29 will be returning to bobsled for Team USA after having won an
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Here we are 2018. And, on the heels of February, celebrating another month of Black History facts, yet still, some of the bravest figures of the civil rights movement remain hidden. On February 11, TV One will air the retelling of an important story that revolves around civil rights icon, Rosa Parks in
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LOS ANGELES, CA (January 11, 2018) – The NAACP announced today that actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover will be presented with the NAACP “President’s Award” at the 49th NAACP Image Awards on Monday, January 15, 2018 LIVE at 9pm/8c on TV One. The NAACP “President’s Award,” chosen by NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson,
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Watching the Golden Globes last night from our view was the obvious, a sea of White faces. As unsettling as that can be, it was good seeing the color black in style while walking the red carpet to make bold a statement denouncing sexual assault and misconduct. And, it was especially inspiring to see Black people
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Congratulations to Oprah Winfrey, on becoming the first Black woman to receive the Golden Globes’s Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement! The ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2018 and be televised live on NBC. The news of was announced by 2012 Cecil B. DeMille honoree Morgan
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