U.S. Postal Service Honors The National Museum Of African American History And Culture With New Forever Stamp
Photo credit: Alan Karchmer Last month, the National Museum of African American History and Culture celebrated its one-year anniversary. Since opening its doors as the first national museum exclusively “devoted to exploring and displaying the African American story,” on September 24, 2016, the museum has welcomed over 3 million visitors. The U.S. Postal Service is […]
Watch These Young Girls Powerfully Perform Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ For International Day Of The Girl
Photo courtesy of Project Everyone Did you know that 130 million girls around the world are not in school – often times just because they are a girl? In case you didn’t, today singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter shared a powerful video of young girls, ages 5-11, dancing and singing along to her protest song “Freedom” for International Day of the Girl. […]
Former Miss D.C. And Top D.C. Region Breast Health Doctor Team Up To Open Store For Breast Cancer Survivors
Photo courtesy of courtesy of Cherry Blossom Intimates Entrepreneurs Dr. Regina Hampton and Jasmine Jones are making it their mission to help breast cancer survivors feel confident and beautiful with the upcoming opening of their custom prosthetics and lingerie store in the D.C. area. With plans to have a groundbreaking ceremony during D.C.’s Cherry Blossom […]
Girls’ Education Activist Malala Yousafzai Starts Classes At Oxford University
Photo credit: Robin Hammond/Noor for Newsweek Malala Yousafzai just had an incredibly full circle moment on Monday. The 20-year-old started classes at Oxford University exactly five years after she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman for speaking up for girls’ education. Since that fateful day of October 9, 2012, Malala has become a global symbol of girls’ […]
Check Out Janet Jackson And Ja’net DuBois’ Mini ‘Good Times’ Reunion
Photo credit: CBS/Getty Images It was nothing but “good times” for Janet Jackson and Ja’net DuBois on Sunday night when they had a mini reunion at Jackson’s State of the World Tour after party in Los Angeles. Photo credit: Greg Doherty/Getty Images In 1977, Jackson started her acting career on the classic 70’s television sitcom, […]
Cicely Tyson Graces The Cover Of Elle’s Women In Hollywood Issue
Photo credit: Terry Tsiolis We can’t love this enough! The legendary and timeless Cicely Tyson is one of Elle Magazine’s eight cover stars for its annual Women in Hollywood issue. In it, Tyson talks about women who influenced her career, one being Vinnette Carroll, the first African American woman to direct a production on Broadway. “At the […]
Nina Simone Is Among The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’s 2018 Nominees
Photo credit: David Redfern/Getty Images In a long overdue honor, the legendary Nina Simone has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall Fame. From learning how to play the piano by ear at the age of three, to attending the Juilliard School of Music, to combining her passion for music and activism, Simone went on […]
10 Fannie Lou Hamer Quotes To Celebrate Her 100th Birthday
Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights icon and voting rights pioneer, would have turned 100 years old today. Born the daughter of sharecroppers, Hamer’s political activism sparked from her own life experiences and other civil rights heroes, who inspired her to get involved. After she started working for the the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) as a […]
Bowie State University Makes History With First Woman President
Following the 11-year legacy of Mickey L. Burnim, Aminta Hawkins Breaux has stepped into the role as president of Bowie State University, making her the first woman to hold the position in the school’s 152-year history. Serving as vice president for advancement at Millersville University since 2014, Breaux comes to Bowie State with more […]
15 Stunning Photos Of Black Dancers To Celebrate World Ballet Day
It’s World Ballet Day! From legendary dancers such as Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Carmen de Lavallade, and Raven Wilkinson (the first African American woman to dance full-time with a major ballet company), to Lauren Anderson and Misty Copeland (who became the nation’s first female African American principal dancer and the American Ballet Theatre’s first African American […]