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The next generation of leaders is being called on in media and communications. Lauren Wesley Wilson, CEO of ColorComm, is making sure that no one is left behind. For the past eight years, Wilson has brought seats to the table for women of color in communications through meet-ups, webinars, and …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson can’t stop losing. His “plan” to keep a no-deal Brexit on the cards (which Johnson insists is necessary despite the catastrophic economic damage it could cause) was defeated twice in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. Shortly after, Johnson was defeated by Parliament in his …

Source: Byron Hirsch / EyeEm / Getty Cyntoia Brown Essence Interview After serving roughly 15 years behind bars, Cyntoia Brown is a free woman. Now she is sharing her story in a new memoir called, ” Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System. In an interview with …

Marina Warner, historian and mythographer I would have Ferdinand and Isabella tear up the Alhambra Decree, which drove out all the Jews from Spanish territories. History would look very different if the coexistence of Jews, Muslims, and Christians had continued in 1492 without this absolutist act of ethnic cleansing, religious …

It’s no secret that Mariah Carey says what she feels, no holds barred. So when confronted with the question of how she feels about the possibility of remarrying her ex-husband, Nick Cannon, she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to keep it real. A few weeks ago, Cannon appeared on T.I.‘s …

Scores of black board members who represent the corporate elite made a bit of history Wednesday night as they were honored at the spectacular National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C. BLACK ENTERPRISE saluted those listed on its just-released Registry of Corporate Directors, an exclusive …

President Donald Trump, despite his empty claims that he’s the most pro-military president “ever,” is preparing to drain funds from schools and day care centers that serve military families, as well as stalling readiness projects, to pay for his promised border wall. The Pentagon is diverting billions of dollars from …

Source: Bravo / Getty Gabourey Sidibe is continuing to show off her acting chops thanks to an upcoming movie that made its world premiere at SXSW Film Festival. The flick is a road trip comedy called Come as You Are and according to Deadline, it depicts three young men with …

Read: The never-ending Brexit crisis Still, as the only regular occasion to include all three central elements of Parliament—the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the crown—the Queen’s Speech remains a deeply symbolic event. For the queen, it reaffirms her role as the country’s constitutional, albeit politically neutral, …

Amber Rose and Alexander “A.E.” Edwards welcomed their newborn Slash Electric Alexander Edwards into the world on October 13, and today, we got our first glimpse at the baby. In the photo Rose shared to Instagram, her close friend and personal assistant Joseph Isaiah is seen cradling the little boy …