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Imposter syndrome is an ugly phenomenon that robs you of the sweet taste of success you worked so hard to achieve. We are living in a time when Black women have become one of the most educated segments of the American population as defined by gender and race, according to …

A$AP Rocky is having a very busy spring. While preparing to become a first-time father, the rapper-entrepreneur has debuted multiple new projects outside of the musical realm, most recently, a clothing and accessories capsule with Mercedes Benz. Now, he’s moved into the spirit realm—spirits, that is—debuting a new whiskey called …

Long COVID is a phenomenon reportedly being experienced by millions of people who contracted COVID-19 and survived the illness — only to battle symptoms far after their initial diagnoses.  A new 18-page report called The State of Black America and COVID-19: A Two-Year Assessment is warning that Black Americans are being …

Meagan Good is hoping to stem the rising rates of endometrial cancer in our communities. The actress and director is also an advocate, having recently added her star power to the two-year-old Spot Her campaign in an effort to raise awareness about endometrial cancer, the most common type of uterine cancer. Meagan …

Lizzo wants to help every body feel “good as hell.” The entertainer has announced the launch of Yitty, a size-inclusive inclusive shapewear and “innerwear” brand. And, as she explained on Instagram, she’s hoping to help shift the paradigm on how we relate to our bodies. “[Yitty will] give everyone the …

Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf has captivated audiences for nearly 50 years. Since its Broadway debut in 1976, the late Shange’s ‘choreo-poem’ chronicling the stories of seven Black women has been a source of empowerment for generations of viewers and actresses alike. The work has been …

MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, willing her luck to change. Four months earlier, the blue jeans factory where she worked nearby abruptly shut, blaming plummeting demand from the Western brands it supplied …

Stephen and Ayesha Curry have launched a new literacy initiative under their organization Eat. Learn. Play. The NBA champion and New York Times bestselling author have announced Little Town Libraries, which will construct and maintain 150 new little libraries in under-resourced parts of Oakland. NBA player Steph Curry (R) and …

Students at Clark Atlanta University will soon take a huge step forward into the digital age, thanks in part to the HBCU being awarded one of the largest private grants in its history.  According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, California-based company EON Reality will gift the HBCU $11.8 million to prepare …

In her first interview since the loss of her sister Traci, singer Toni Braxton is sharing how she and her family have been coping.  Braxton appeared on The Tamron Hall Show Tuesday, where she talked about her younger sister’s death from esophageal cancer earlier this month.  This 2012 photo captures (from left) …