via theroot.com This is a biopic many will be proud to hear about. Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams not only will produce but is also starring in a biopic based on Harry Belafonte’s life! Williams revealed the information during an appearance on Denzealots, a podcast by comedians W. Kamau Bell and Kevin Avery. The coupling of Williams and Belafonte
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“When you grow up in a country where coming to America is a dream, you don’t want to waste the opportunity on something as ludicrous as becoming an actor!” Jokingly says 27 year-old Nigerian born actor, Oladayo “Dayo” Okeniyi in a conversation with The Chocolate Voice. But, acting was the one thing that truly made
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When she was 10 years old, entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer wowed the judges on NBC’s “Shark Tank” securing $60,000 from FUBU CEO Daymond John to push her beverage company to the next level. Now, a year later, the Austin, Texas-based 6th-grader’s BeeSweet Lemonade, just inked an $11 million dollar deal and her product will appear in
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Author Sheryl Mallory-Johnson has a way of creating characters that connect with the reader in a familial way: The sister who acts like your mother, the mother who acts like your daughter, and the friend or neighbor who’s like a brother, but wants to be your lover, or vice versa. The Chocolate Voice became fan’s of
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The White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll took place on Monday, and from the looks of the photo’s, Michelle and Barack Obama had hopping good time. The event, which hosted some 35,000 guests and is in its 138th year, is the last for the first couple who made history as the first African American’s to
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Well what do you know, spotty bananas does a mind and body good. According to an article on Lifehack, most people regularly pass on bananas that become too spotted. However, recent research in Japan has found some incredible benefits of these very same spotted bananas that usually find their place in the bin. Take a look at
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How many times have Black women had to question their beauty because other’s misguided perception of colorism?
Check out some of the amazing photography of White House Chief Photographer Pete Souza. Souza and his team beautifully captured some of the most amazing images of the President Obama’s presidency in 2015. There are so many to choose from. Check them out here. Below are a few of our favorites!
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(Long Beach, CA) On Saturday, December 19th, New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless, Inc., brought holiday cheer to thousands of bright eyed children in the Long Beach area. In its 21st year, the organizations annual Christmas Store and Holiday Giving Campaign provided gifts and food benefitting homeless and low-income families including more than 1,500
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SAN DIEGO, CA, December 16, 2015 – As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, Union Bank, joined KPBS to honor 18 inspirational individuals at the 18th Annual Local Heroes celebration. The honorees were recognized as part of the 2015 Local Heroes program, which pays tribute to exemplary leaders who are
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