Singer Toni Braxton opened up about coping with her sister Traci Braxton’s death on The Tamron Hall Show. All in the Family: (L-R) Toni, Tamar, Evelyn, Traci, Towanda and Trina (Image: Getty) Traci died earlier this month at the age of 50 following a battle with esophageal cancer, People reported. The family …
Read More »‘For Colored Girls’ cast, director, on the historic Broadway revival
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 …
Read More »Report Finds Black Representation in Tech has Regressed
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) A new report by the Kapor Center and NAACP found the tech sector has not only stalled but regressed in achieving racial equity, reported Axios. Per the joint State of Tech Diversity: The Black Tech Ecosystem report, Black representation in technology is vital toward fighting systemic …
Read More »Women of Lesotho’s garment industry lose jobs, hope in COVID
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 …
Read More »Update: Report Says 14-Year-Old Missouri Teen’s Harness Was In ‘Locked Position’ When He Fell
An accident report has been filed in the death of a Missouri teenager who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week. BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported that 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who was visiting Orlando’s Icon Park with his football team, died from his injuries after a …
Read More »Stephen and Ayesha Curry announce Little Town Libraries
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 …
Read More »Mom of Three Creates App With Black Moms in Mind
Photo: Meet Akina There is no shortage of parenting apps in the digital universe. It’s not hard to find a place to get advice on everything from diapers to discipline. But if you’re a Black parent or caregiver, you may feel like the content just isn’t for you. A Black …
Read More »Clark Atlanta receives $11.8M grant to teach students about augmented, virtual reality
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 …
Read More »Thor Construction Founder Richard Copeland Dies At 66, Leaving Legacy Of Black Entrepreneurship
Richard Copeland, who built Thor Construction into the largest Black-owned business in Minnesota, has died at 66 of cancer. The Minnesota Star Tribune reports Copeland, who also co-owned Copeland Trucking, was known for his candor, high energy, hard work, and insistence on hiring other Black and Brown contractors, suppliers, and …
Read More »Toni Braxton shares stories about grieving her younger sister’s death
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) …
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