California’s Freedom School Demonstration Farm is Inspiring a New Generation of Black Farmers
In 2015, West Fresno, California native Reverend Floyd D. Harris, Jr., of New Light for New Life Church of God, founded the Freedom School Demonstration Farm to offer training and job skills coaching to some of the at-risk K-12 youth of his congregation. Now having been successful for three years and counting, the urban farming […]
Black History Was Made at the Oscars
Black excellence kicked off the 91st annual Academy Awards when Regina King won the first award of the night and also her first Oscar for her in role Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Could Street Could Talk.’ Then Ruth E. Carter won her long-overdue Oscar for Best Costume Design, becoming the first Black woman to […]
Legendary Costume Designer, Ruth E. Carter, is Sharing Her Years of Wardrobe Experience on Twitter and It’s Everything
Photo: Trevor Smith/WWD Ruth E. Carter is a national treasure and no matter what award she wins, we’ll always love her for how her work represents us on the big screen. While some may have been introduced to her by way of ‘Black Panther,’ the costume design legend has been a staple in Black Hollywood […]
Black Woman Aviator Earns Top Honor, Celebrates Historic Milestone with More Black Girl Magic
Photo: Nathan Hughes Black Girl Magic and Black History Month meet with Lieutenant Ronaqua Russell, who just received one of the military aviation’s top awards, the Air Medal. The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. It was created in 1942 and is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious […]
Queen Latifah is Building a $14 Million Housing Complex in Her Hometown of Newark
Photo: AP Images/Invision During her commencement speech at Rutgers University- Newark back in May, Queen Latifah told the class of 2018, “I couldn’t be more proud to be one of Newark’s own today, this is home.” Now, as co-president of BlueSugar Corporation, the actress and hip-hop legend is returning home to build a $14 million housing project in […]
The 7-Year-Old Sprinter Who’s Already Blazing His Own Trail as the ‘Fastest Kid in the World’
Photo: Blaze_813/Instagram When Jamaican track phenom, Usain Bolt, debuted his world record-setting run times during the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, he inspired a whole new generation of young runners… including Rudolph “Blaze the Great” Ingram, Jr. The seven-year-old Tampa, Florida athlete has been dubbed the “fastest kid in the world” after running an impressive […]
Viola Davis Shares how Cicely Tyson Paved the Way for Her and Black Girl Magic in TV and Film
Photo via: Getty Images The legendary Cicely Tyson has been blazing her own trail in Hollywood for over 60 years. Through her incredible body of work and commitment to only accepting uplifting roles that capture the true essence of a Black woman, Tyson has paved the way for generations of Black women in the entertainment industry – such as […]
Meet Cynthia Marshall, the First African American Woman CEO of an NBA team
Photo: Jersean Golatt Despite a slow improvement in diversity numbers, reports show that many front-office executive seats in the NBA are still filled with an overwhelming amount of white men. But, breaking the glass ceiling in a male-dominated industry is Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall. Marshall, who stepped into her position last year, is the first […]
This ‘Seasoned Vegan’ Mother-Son Team Opened Harlem’s First Full-Service Vegan Restaurant
Photo: Jeff Mays/DNAinfo Picture it: Your local Black-owned restaurant. When you walk in the door you’re greeted like family and able to order southern comfort staples including macaroni and cheese, fresh collard greens, and black-eyed peas. Now as notable Motown songs blare through speakers in opposing corners of the dining room, imagine that the […]
Dr. Marcheta P. Evans Named First African American Woman President of Bloomfield College
Photo via: Bloomfield College For the first time in its 150-year history, a woman will serve as president of Bloomfield College. Dr. Marcheta P. Evans was unanimously selected by Bloomfield’s Board of Trustees as the 17th president, making her also the first African American to lead the college. With 25 years of experience in higher education leadership, Evans […]