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Essence & Paley Center Celebrate 10th Anniversary of BWIH with Creative Exhibit

Essence and the Paley Center for Media celebrate Black History Month featuring “The Power of Our Presence – An Exhibition Celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.” The exhibit will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Essence’s esteemed Black Women in Hollywood Awards—the annual Oscar-week luncheon at the forefront of spotlighting Hollywood’s […]

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Whoa Baby: Pharrell Williams and Wife Helen Welcome Tripletts!

Whoa Baby!  Pharrell Williams had just announced not one, not two but three new babies with his wife! The “Happy” singer and his wife, Helen Lasichanh, welcomed triplets in early January, Williams’ rep confirmed to Vanity Fair. The couple have not shared any additional details on the gender or names of their babies at this time. Lasichanh,

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Women’s March on Washington: Janelle Monáe, Maxwell, Questlove Among Artist to Perform

  Music icons Janelle Monáe, Maxwell, and Angelique Kidjo will be performing at the Women’s March on Washington, which will take place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Additional performers include Toshi Reagon, Samantha Ronson, Emily Wells, DJ Rekha, MC Lyte, St. Beauty, Beverly Bond, Alia Sharief, DJ Rimarkable, Amber Coffman, the Indigo Girls, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Climbing PoeTree.

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Women’s March on Washington Include Growing List of Celebrities

The Women’s March on Washington announced actress America Ferrera, along with a growing list of celebrities, including Uzo Aduba, Cristela Alonzo, Patricia Arquette, Danielle Brooks, Cher, Lea DeLaria, Diane Guerrero, Danai Gurira, Chelsea Handler, Scarlett Johansson, Margo Jefferson, Angelique Kidjo, Padma Lakshmi, Shantell Martin, Debra Messing, Frances McDormand, Julianne Moore, Hari Nef, Katy Perry, Monica Raymond, Amy Schumer, Yara Shahidi, Alia

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“Hidden Figures” Took the Top Spot at the Box Office

Fox’s “Hidden Figures” took the top spot at the box office beating out Rogue earning an impressive $22.8 million, finishing just ahead of the Disney-Lucas Film by roughly $1 million. The uplifting, inspirational historical film, starring Octavia  Spencer (Dorothy Vaughn), Taraji P. Henson (Katherine Johnson) and Janelle Monae (Mary Jackson) as three trailblazing females NASA mathematicians

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Kid-trepreneur sisters’ Secure Deal with 2 ABC Shark Tank Investors

  Photo credit:  FaceBook Kid-trepreneur sisters, Madison Star and Mallory Iyana, took their chances by swimming with the sharks on ABC’s Shark Tank. Madison, 12, and Mallory, 10, are the brand ambassadors and creators of Angels and Tomboys®, a beauty and body care company of handmade body lotions and body spray for ‘tween and teen girls.

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Forbes 30 under 30: Simone Biles, Quinta Brunson, Augusta Uwamanzu Among Youngest to Make List

  Forbes Magazine has announced its list of “30 under 30” innovators for 2017. More than 15,000 people were nominated but only 600 made the final cut. And, we couldn’t be more prouder of the number of chocolate superstar millennials who made the list. Check out a few of the influencers below: Jason Derulo (27) Musician Derulo, who

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