During Women’s History Month, we pay tribute to 10 Black women who are moving the culture forward Our Black Women Amplified series highlights the accomplishments of ten Black women who are creating their own history with their unique contributions to the world whether it be through media, arts, science or politics. We salute their accomplishments and are…
By now Tiffany Haddish and plenty of her fans know that her comedy special “Black Mitzvah” won a Grammy on March 14 for Best Comedy Album. As a way to celebrate, she shared a video with her fans of how she found out the exciting news. She uploaded a nearly 90-second video of herself telling…
Source: KEREM YUCEL / Getty An attorney for George Floyd‘s suspected killer Derek Chauvin filed a motion on Monday to seek delay and a change-of-venue motion in the trail which began jury selection proceedings last week. Lawyers on both sides are weighing whether a $27M civil settlement, announced last week between Floyd’s family and the…
The ‘Black Eyed Peas’ singer makes history at the ACMA’s Country singer Mickey Guyton is getting more acclaim after her Grammy nomination for “Black Like Me” from her third album Bridges released in 2020. Now’s she scored another honor – becoming the first Black woman to host the Academy of Country Music Awards. Read More:…
Samaria Rice pictured in 2018. | Source: NBC / Getty The mother of Tamir Rice has publicly accused several high-profile social justice activists of exploiting controversial killings of Black people for financial gain. Samaria Rice, whose 12-year-old son was killed in 2014 after a police officer shot him within seconds of seeing him in a…
“Black-ish” star Marsai Martin is continuing to build her entertainment empire by expanding her relationship with Walt Disney Television, thanks to a pilot order from The Disney Channel. The network greenlit production on an episode of her single-camera comedy series, “Saturdays,” which the 16-year-old actress will executive produce through her Genius Entertainment company, launched in…
EXCLUSIVE: A new study conducted by Brilliant Corners and the National Urban League concludes Black Americans are less likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to misinformation Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows the Black population in this country still lags way behind their white counterparts when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations…
The actress views the breathtaking photoshoot as ‘almost like righting a wrong’ Fresh off their Netflix film Malcolm & Marie, Zendaya and John David Washington are on the latest cover of W Magazine in an old-Hollywood inspired photoshoot. Both Zendaya and John David Washington are some of the most in-demand talents in Hollywood today. Both with impressive careers on their own, the…
A Black mom is suing her biracial son’s Nevada charter school after she claims he received a failing grade for refusing to link aspects of his identity to oppression and dominance in a sociology class. Gabrielle Clark and her son William Clark filed a suit in U.S. District Court of Nevada against public charter school…
If Boseman were to win the award, he would be only the third actor to win posthumously The late Chadwick Boseman has made Oscars history as the first African American to be posthumously nominated for an Academy Award. Boseman was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Levee Green in the 2020 film Ma…
