Tanaye White is one of the 2021 rookies in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. (Photo: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit) The winners of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit‘s annual model search have finally been revealed and one of the two models, Tanaye White, is turning heads with her beautiful brown skin and lush mane …
Read More »Rapper Common launches wellness YouTube channel
Common performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards “Let’s Go Crazy” The GRAMMY Salute To Prince on January 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Rappe/actor/author Common recently announced that his latest project is a YouTube channel streaming his new health …
Read More »Black woman with natural hair less likely to get job interviews, study finds
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Comedian Paul Mooney once joked that when Black hair is “nappy” then White folks are not happy, and a new study about natural hair seems to confirm this much is true. According to researchers from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, Black women who rock natural hairstyles, …
Read More »Meghan Markle, Prince Harry relocate to ‘family home’ in Santa Barbara
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, react after their visit to Canada House, on January 7, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have made their West Coast relocation official now that they’ve purchased …
Read More »Michelle Obama releases playlist full of ‘#BlackGirlMagic,’ music inspired by podcast
Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama laughs while signing copies of her new book ‘Becoming’ during a book signing event at a Barnes & Noble bookstore, November 30, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) After dropping the first episodes of her self-titled podcast, former First Lady …
Read More »Black-owned candle company curates sound with scent
(Credit: Lakivia Sharkey) Treble And Flame Co. combines the hobbies and interests of a loving couple matching lush scents with curated playlists, igniting a double sensory experience. READ MORE: Bifties makes it easy to shop Black-owned for someone else “We met at the University of South Florida. We both went …
Read More »Black-owned food delivery service is coming to ATL
Founder David Cabello (via Instagram) The first delivery service that delivers food from exclusively Black-owned restaurants, has made its way to Atlanta. Black and Mobile, based in Philadelphia, is slated to launch in Atlanta, Georgia. The launch was planned for this week, but there has been a minor delay. BAM …
Read More »Father and daughter duo’s viral video gets Michelle Obama’s attention
Daniel Johnson with his two children. (Daniel Johnson Instagram) Daniel Johnson, 25, made an Instagram video alongside his five-year-old daughter Dakota. They sang about the importance of embracing their blackness. Many on social media called it a heartwarming moment between the father and the daughter and the video soon went …
Read More »Ex-Smithsonian employees open up about ‘culture of racism’ at African Art Museum
Courtesy Smithsonian Former employees and board members of the Smithsonian African Art Museum are alleging racism went on behind the scenes. READ MORE: Black Kansas State students are afraid to return to campus after racist tweet HuffPost reports 10 past staff and board members claim the institution has a longstanding …
Read More »Black Travel Alliance will keep confronting the industry on its racism
A plane sits on the tarmac at a South Carolina airport on March 01, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Travel’s leadership, conferences, and advertising have long been white-dominated. Now, Black travel professionals are confronting their own industry, not just to acknowledge its lack of diversity, …
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