Can’t make the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this summer? Lucky for you, there’s another option later on this year. So, start saving your dough and getting those passports out because, Essence just announced today that the inaugural Essence Festival in Durban, South Africa, will be held November 8–13, 2016. The first-ever Essence Festival […]
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(Atlanta, GA) – April 29, 2016 – The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will host The Delta Sigma Theta International Film Festival, “Housed In Strength & Dignity” on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center. Actress/Singer Soror Sheryl Lee Ralph, a member of the sorority, is
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Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad heroine, will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, with Alexander Hamilton keeping his spot on the $10, according to reports. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is expected to announce the changes today. It comes after months of talks over the future of U.S. currency and an ongoing movement to have a woman’s image
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 18, 2016 – BLACK GIRLS ROCK! founder, Beverly Bond, announced that applications for the annual BLACK GIRLS LEAD summer conference are available online today, April 18, 2016, at www.blackgirlsrock.com. The deadline for applications is Friday May 20, 2016 at 11:59PM. BLACK GIRLS LEAD (BGL) is a 4-day international
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Single motherhood wasn’t on Ciara’s to-do list. As the singer shares in ESSENCE’s May issue article, Secret Garden, when Baby Future came into her life, so did a new focus on what matters most: her son and her faith. And now that she’s found a new love, everything’s coming up roses. With a clear vision, a focus on family
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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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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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Long before HBO’s The Wire, Fox’s New York Undercover was the police drama that broke the mold. Dubbed Miami Vice for the Hip Hop Generation, the show became the first dramatic network crime series to feature a primarily minority cast.
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Every year PaleyFest takes place at the famous Dolby Theatre for a must-attend, pop culture event produced by The Paley Center for Media, where the brightest TV talent share behind-the-scenes scoops, hilarious anecdotes, and breaking news stories after a screening of their work.
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How awesome is Nate Parker! The 36-year-old actor just established a new film program at Wiley College where he also shot “The Great Debaters” with Denzel Washington in 2007.
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