Photo: theendup (Shutterstock) Any makeup lover is all-too-familiar with the ubiquitous black lacquered displays and striped shopping bags of Sephora—but until recently, finding Black brands on its shelves proved a bit more challenging. The world’s premiere beauty marketplace has been working to change that image, inside and out: after becoming …

But among those who can afford to be selective, remote work has allowed some to sample their options. Last summer, Sarah Sodine Parr, a 28-year-old tech worker, and her husband moved away from San Francisco and tested out a succession of monthlong rental houses in other cities, noting which features …

Tyler Perry is using his influence to shed light on race in the American workplace. The accomplished director, actor, screenwriter, producer and philanthropist is teaming up with LinkedIn as the first guest editor of Conversations for Change, a new content and community discussion series the social-networking site is launching to …

Wells Fargo, the multinational financial services company, has announced investments in six Black Minority Depository Institutions (MSIs). The investments were part of a pledge Wells Fargo made last year to invest up to $50 million in Black-owned banks. As part of the investment, the banks will also have access to …

Queen & Slim director Melina Matsoukas is joining forces with Howard University to uplift the voices of Black storytellers. According to Deadline, Matsoukas and Howard University launched Instagram x Share Black Stories “Future First” Reels Challenge. The program will “feature selected emerging student storytellers from the Howard University Department of …

Former Governor of Alabama George Wallace (1919 – 1998) in the office of his wife, Lurleen Wallace, who succeeded him in the post, Montgomery, Alabama, 14th February 1968. Photo: Harry Benson (Getty Images) It’s weird that so many struggle to believe that America was built on racism when so many …

Tyler Perry is using his influence to shed light on race in the American workplace. The accomplished director, actor, screenwriter, producer and philanthropist is teaming up with LinkedIn as the first guest editor of Conversations for Change, a new content and community discussion series the social-networking site is launching to …

Image above: Portrait of Mollie Williams (Mississippi), taken as part of the Federal Writers’ Project This article was published online on February 9, 2021. On a rainy Thursday afternoon in November, I stepped inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture, in Washington, D.C. On past visits, I’d …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the winners of the Super Bowl 55 but the runner up was clearly Warren “Wawa” Snipe, who performed “America the Beautiful” and “The Star Spangled Banner” in American Sign Language and stole the show. Snipe, who identifies as a deaf performer from the Washington D.C. …

Less than 20% of Americans believe democracy is working well in the United States, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center poll. The poll, conducted between Jan. 28 and Feb. 1, shows just 16% of Americans believe Democracy is thriving in the U.S. According to the poll, 45% of Americans believe …