Massachusetts Rep. Iyanna Pressley was one of two members of Congress who did not attend the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Feb. 4. She has since released a statement on why she stayed home. “The occupant of the White House incessantly stokes fear in people of color, women, …
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Portraits of Power Valerie Jarrett Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own …
Read More »Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld (Getty Images) Nearly two weeks after the fatal helicopter crash that took the lives of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, details are beginning to emerge about plans for the public memorial the city of Los Angeles will host in his honor. …
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Douglas was essentially the last of Hollywood’s Golden Age legends, a remnant of an era when studios still wielded near-total control of the industry but major stars could pick projects and work with filmmakers who broke the mold. Like his peers Paul Newman, Burt Lancaster, and Marlon Brando, Douglas was …
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Attendees at next month’s (March 13-22) South by Southwest Conference & Festivals in Austin, Texas will have the opportunity to view the premiere of Mary Mazzio’s latest documentary, A Most Beautiful Thing. The feature is narrated and executive produced by multi-talented Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist, Common, executive produced by …
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In honor of the preservation and legacy of black excellence, Ursula Burns, the first black woman to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company, donated $1 million to The HistoryMakers, a video oral history archive that collects the stories of extraordinary African Americans. Housed in the Library of Congress, …
Read More »Screenshot: CBS This Morning Gayle King became the target of intense and widespread backlash this week after her interview with former WNBA star Lisa Leslie went viral. The subject: Kobe Bryant and his legacy. The legendary basketball player sat down with King on CBS This Morning for a wide-ranging interview, …
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One day last fall, I sat down to create a new Facebook account. I picked a forgettable name, snapped a profile pic with my face obscured, and clicked “Like” on the official pages of Donald Trump and his reelection campaign. Facebook’s algorithm prodded me to follow Ann Coulter, Fox Business, …
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Former Rep. Kweisi Mfume has won the Democratic nomination for the seat vacated by the late Rep. Elijah E. Cummings. Mfume, 71, who last served in the House of Representatives in 1996, defeated 23 Democrats – including Cummins’ widow Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. He’s now heavily favored to be the next …
Read More »Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images) It’s been a day, y’all. I’m thinking we should wind the night up with some lighter news. Sound good to y’all? Cool. Variety reports that Emmy, Oscar and two time Tony Award winner Viola Davis is set to play Michelle Obama in the new …
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