Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
While Shonda Rhimes has put the world on notice that Black women can run successful TV franchises, women in television’s executive suite ranks have been few and far between with Black women fewer and farther between than anyone else. Channing Dungey’s appointment to the head of ABC Networks is one of the glass-ceiling breaking kind […]
As another one of us was gun down unarmed and running away from the police, Jeff Johnson explains why even good cops can be part of…
During her acceptance speech for the "Fierce & Fearless" award at the Essence Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon, Tracee Ellis Ross encouraged attendees to stop striving for perfection and to instead love yourself, flaws and all.
As Black History Month comes to an end, we’re giving you one more healthy dose of Black excellence from the self-proclaimed “Classic Man” – Jidenna. When it comes to creating innovative concepts with Black artists and breaking barriers, PepsiCo has found itself at the forefront of cultivating a space for artists of color to share their culture […]
Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Hannibal Buress, Jesse Williams, and Janelle Monáe appeared at the free fundraiser in Flint, Mich., to raise awareness and money to help assuage the city's water crisis, as well as bring attention to the human rights violations Flint residents have suffered.
For some, singer Andra Day exploded over night, but the 30-year-old will quickly tell you that couldn’t be further from the truth. Equal parts cool and…
Hollywood is no stranger to getting it wrong when it comes to Black History. From fantasy films to revenge slave dramas, time and again,Hollywood has really tried it … and failed miserably. They’ve painted us as servants, and secondary characters, even re-writing African history and removing us from it. Even when it seems they’ve had the […]
With a shimmy and a shake, 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin opened her arms wide and gave the Leader of the Free World, a Black man, a huge hug.
Since people seem to stay confused about the truth about the Black Panthers, Jeff Johnson breaks it down with three essential introductory facts about the Black Panther Party…
