Pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman opened the door for generations of women to chart paths in the aviation industry, and the trailblazer will receive a special honor for breaking barriers in the sky. Coleman—the first Black woman to earn an international pilot’s license—will have her image featured on the U.S. quarter. Curious as to which pioneering…
New data predicts Black buying power will reach $1.8 trillion by 2024, but the needs of Black beauty consumers still aren’t being met. Black buying power has perhaps never been higher, especially in the beauty market. But are brands rising to meet us as the dynamic consumers we are? New insights by NielsenIQ show Black…
Source: Cassidy Sparrow / Getty Joy is a radical act. As a practice and as an experience, joy is something that can heal and sustain us when times are tough. But joy also provides opportunities to explore the possibilities beyond the limits of our daily lives. Creating opportunities for joyful expression is increasingly necessary but…
Singer Rihanna brought a date to Jay-Z’s Gold Party following the Academy Awards on March 27. The 34-year-old shared photographs of herself and her date on Instagram on March 30. The Fenty Beauty founder, who is several months pregnant, wrote a caption with her Instagram post noting her baby bump escorted her to the Oscars…
Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon said he will “fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct” Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon said he will…
Longtime funnyman and Hollywood movie star Martin Lawrence took to social media this week, amid the ongoing Oscar chatter, to remind fans that far worse limits have been crossed onstage. According to Martin, that’s long before Chris Rock took jabs at Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which resulted in the slap heard around the world,…
Joshua Fleetwood is accused of fatally shooting Jackson after a dispute at a bowling alley in Atlanta An arrest was made in connection to the murder of the mother of rapper Young Thug’s teenage son. As reported by TMZ, Joshua Fleetwood was taken into custody Thursday by the Atlanta Police Department and charged with felony…
The film is a dramatic re-telling of the Black American sprinters who rose their fists in protest during the 1968 Summer Olympics. MGM announced a film in the works based on the Black Power protest made at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Titled ’68, the drama will tell the story of Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and…
The new iteration marks the 11th installment in the long-running reality TV franchise The Real Housewives of Dubai is officially set to premiere in June and Bravo has announced a brand new, diverse cast for the latest and first international edition of The Real Housewives franchise. From Atlanta, Beverly Hills, and everywhere in between, Bravo’s…
Over the years, actress Meagan Good has been vocal about the importance of mental and physical health while also sharing her own journey. On March 30, the 40-year-old explained that one reason she is very adamant about the well-being of other people stems from a uterine cancer scare she had almost 10 years ago. Meagan…
