Over the week-end the NAACP Image awards celebrated 51 years of Black Excellence, starting with a non-televised gala held at the Dolby in Hollywood,

WASHINGTON, DC (February 14, 2020) — The Kennedy Center, BONDVISION Media, and BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ collaborate to co-produce the second annual BLACK GIRLS ROCK!

The 2020 Essence Festival continues its 50th anniversary celebration lineup with the announcement of Grammy-Award winning megastar and first time festival performer, Bruno

Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter and Swedish clothing brand H&M have partnered on a new collection of apparel that will launch Feb. 13.

Twins - Brenda Wilson, Executive Director and Lynda Moran, Deputy Director Pictured in the center is publicist Reid RichAntoine Fisher, Keith Burke, Leah Daniels-Butler,

Photo courtesy of Eunice Cofie

And now, in a historic first, the crowns for four major pageants are worn by black women.  Zozibini Tunzi, the newly crowned Miss Universe, joins