The 89th Annual Academy Awards was probably the most talked about event of the year so far (besides Remy Ma vs. Nicki Minaj). The American people gathered around their televisions, phones and computers to escape some of the intense drama happening in our nation. People watched the Oscars this year, following last year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy, […]
In light of Black History Month, spread the positive presence of black people. Watch the video below of 10 characters from the bible who many people don’t realize were black: via: AtlantaBlackStar
The first look at Netflix's remake of the 2014 hit film Dear White People is finally here.
From documentaries to coming-of-age stories, here are the most anticipated movies coming out of the Sundance Film Festival.
Allan Houston is a legendary retired basketball player and international ambassador of the NBA. Currently, he’s the assistant general manager for the New York Knicks and the general manager for Knicks’ NBA D-League team. He talks with Erica Campbell about his work with National Fatherhood Initiative, for which he is a spokesperson, and what he […]
It’s that time of the year, when little boys and girls try to convince Santa to get them everything on their wish list. Well, at the Mall of America, Santa looks a little bit different. Retired Army veteran, Larry Jefferson is breaking barriers as the first Black Santa Claus at the nation’s largest mall. He has been playing the […]
Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is the Senior Vice President of U.S. Strategic Community Alliances & Consumer Engagement at Nielsen. She shares some important information about Nielsen, which is a company that measures what consumers watch, buy and listen to. Nielsen recently released a new report about black millennials that shows how immensely powerful black consumers from 18-35 […]
With the violence against African-Americans at the hands of the police, along with the organization and expansion of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the discussion of race has inevitably been brought to the forefront in both our personal and work environments. Recently, I spoke with a group of friends who all have thriving, successful careers. I connected […]
When I played basketball in college there was no WNBA. There were no endorsement deals with women gracing the cover of cereal boxes. The ability to see someone like me on television, someone I could look up to and emulate, was sparse. Cheryl Miller was it for me in basketball and Flo Jo in track. […]
With the new year in full swing, it is time to get serious about resolutions. If your New Year’s goal was to read more, we’ve got you covered with this list of powerful reads by prominent Black authors. From Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes to Joy Ann Reid’s Fracture, these books will move you to […]
