Carla Diane Hayden, the former CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore has been confirmed as the next Librarian of Congress! She’s the first woman AND first African-American to fill the position and was confirmed by the Senate in a 74-18 vote. Not only is she making history and breaking down barriers, but […]
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Scott Baio has completely lost his mind. But, I guess when the checks stop coming in you gotta figure out how to stay relevant in some way, even if it is supporting an orange sociopath who is currently running for President of the United States. Anyway, fast forward to this week’s Republican National Convention,
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Twitter trolls are the worst, but when you combine them with vicious bullies and racist misogynists – well you get the perfect storm of hate speech, all done by cowards behind a computer screen. Since the opening of Ghostbusters, Leslie Jones has been subject to some of the most vile, incredibly offensive and
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As she accepted an award for philanthropy at the Points of Life Conference on Volunteering, Yara Shahidi delivered an eye opening and incredibly conscious speech about the value of representation in the media, art and TV. The 16-year old Black-Ish actress, who is of Iranian and African American descent, called out Hollywood’s top players
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Kevin Hart and Serena Williams make a dynamic duo in their hilarious promo videos for the Nike+ Training Club app. The actual workout consists of 15-minute cardio, push-ups, high knees, jump squats and more, but you can also burn calories from laughing at the back and forth jokes! In one of the videos Kevin mentions that
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photo courtesy of Vh1.com On July 11th, VH1 aired its much anticipated and highly missed Hip Hop Honors! It’s been a few years since the network last produced the program, but it was well worth the wait. The evening was filled with girl power, uplifting words of encouragement and above all –
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Following the likes of Ava Duvernay and Misty Copeland, Miss Gabby Douglas now has a Barbie of her own as well! The doll is a part of Barbie’s Shero doll campaign, geared toward empowering young girls by showcasing and honoring real life women who have accomplished extraordinary achievements. In an interview via Barbie’s
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(Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer) Williams captured her 22nd Grand Slam title on Saturday at Wimbledon, tying Steffi Graf’s Open Era record with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber. Williams tied Steffi Graf’s Open-era record for Grand Slam singles titles, gaining her 22nd with a 7-5, 6-3 victory. Margaret Court holds the
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2016: Distinguished actor, Chester Gregory, will return to Broadway this summer as he leads the 2016 return of the highly popular stage play: Motown the Musical as Berry Gordy. Performances begin on Tuesday, July 12 at the Nederlander Theatre at 208 West 41st Street, New York, NY. Chester Gregory most recently starred in the Goodman Theatre’s revival
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“The energy of what you do, what you say and the energy of who you are goes out into the world, your home and into your relationships and that energy is always coming back to you. You’re responsible for the energy you put out into the world.” This past weekend, Essence Festival was a scorcher!
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