Introducing Together We Must: The Black Man’s Experience Actor Laz Alonso and rapper Wale explain why they’re teaming up with other Black men to discuss the importance of HBCUs with Together We Must: The Black Man’s Experience. Source link
Read More »Shifting Corporate Culture in 2021: 5 Tactics to Foster a More Inclusive Internal Workplace
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder over the summer, Corporate America united to send a resounding message to consumers, employees and suppliers: we need to do more and better to uplift the Black community, and corporations must play a more pivotal role. By mid-2020, over 1,000 organizations including Proctor …
Read More »Meghan Markle Honors ‘Quiet Heroes’ Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Meghan Markle is honoring those who have worked tirelessly to support others during the coronavirus pandemic. During the “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” special on Sunday (Dec. 13), the Duchess of Sussex, made a surprise guest appearance. This was Markle’s first public appearance since she revealed in a New York …
Read More »Tyler Perry Donates $100,000 to the Legal Defense Fund of Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend, Kenneth Walker
Tyler Perry speaks on stage at the 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola on July 7, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana.Photo: Paras Griffin for ESSENCE (Getty Images) Deadline reports that writer-director-producer and Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry donated $100,000 last weekend to the legal defense fund of Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend …
Read More »Denzel Washington Reflects On Chadwick Boseman
This Friday, Dec. 18, Chadwick Boseman’s final film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which was produced by the legendary Denzel Washington, premieres on Netflix. Many are reflecting on the actor’s legacy, including Washington who recently opened up about the actor’s cancer battle and the moment he told Boseman to marry his …
Read More »Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine
The Doomsday Machine was never supposed to exist. It was meant to be a thought experiment that went like this: Imagine a device built with the sole purpose of destroying all human life. Now suppose that machine is buried deep underground, but connected to a computer, which is in turn …
Read More »'Sylvie’s Love’ Is A Modern Day Love Story Set In The Past
In a time of mass confusion and challenges, the likes of which none of us have seen before, Sylvie’s Love, is that breath of fresh air that we so greatly need. And while the film is about passion and romance, it is also about innocence and determined desire to break glass …
Read More »LaVar Ball Calls Pistons 'Raggedy’ After Team Cuts His Son
LiAngelo Ball was one of the three players waived by the Detroit Pistons on Monday (December 14), and now, the point guard’s outspoken father is revealing his frustration with the franchise. Later on Monday, LaVar Ball called the Pistons “raggedy as hell,” and added that “they’re gonna learn the hard …
Read More »Tatyana Ali Speaks Out On Janet Hubert Addressing Colorism
One of the most powerful moments from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion was Janet Hubert, who played the original Aunt Viv, reconnecting with Will Smith after their falling out and years of estrangement. Referring to her getting fired off of the show and replaced by another actress, Hubert told …
Read More »Black Lives Matter Signs Burned at Black Churches In D.C., Police Investigating Possible Hate Crime
Black Lives Matter signs outside of several historic Black churches in Washington D.C. were burned and destroyed during a pro-Trump rally over the weekend. The two churches that had their signs burned were Asbury United Methodist Church, founded in 1836, and Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, founded in 1886. D.C. …
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