Misty Copeland Celebrates Birthday By Launching Fall Clothing Line That Represents The Versatility Of Women
Photos via: Under Armour Misty Copeland, the first African American woman principal dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theatre, turned 36 years old today. To celebrate, she launched a fall/winter collection of her signature apparel line with Under Armour. Copeland and Under Armour first debuted the Misty Copeland Signature Collection back in May to celebrate women’s style and […]
‘Black Girls Rock!’ 2018: The Extra Dose Of Black Girl Magic We Needed
Photo via: Getty Images Did you watch “Black Girls Rock!” on BET last night? The annual award show unapologetically celebrates the brilliance, resilience and the incredible impact that Black women and girls have made and continue to make on the world. Hosted by Queen Latifah, this year’s honorees included six trailblazing women: Writer-extraordinaire Lena Waithe, supermodel Naomi Campbell, #MeToo […]
John Legend Becomes First Black Man To Achieve EGOT Status
Photo via: Getty Images John Legend just made history as the first Black man to achieve EGOT status! Legend, who’s earned 10 Grammy awards throughout his music career, received an Oscar for Best Original Score for Selma’s “Glory” along with Common in 2015. Two years later, in 2017, he won a Tony award as co-producer of August […]
For Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams Is More Than An Opponent, She’s Her Biggest Inspiration
Photo via: Al Bello/Getty Images If you ask tennis phenom Naomi Osaka what she’s always dreamed of doing since she was a kid, she would say to play Serena Williams in a Grand Slam final. On Saturday, that dream will come true as the 20-year-old will face the very person who inspired her to pick up a […]
Three Black Women Designed A Shoe With LeBron James And It Sold Out In Minutes
Photo collage via: Nike Kimberly Goldson, Felisha Noel and Undra Celeste Duncan are the three Black women who designed LeBron James’ first women’s signature basketball shoe, which sold out within minutes of being released today. The trio were recruited by Harlem’s Fashion Row’s founder, Brandice Daniel, to help the NBA star “create a shoe […]
Howard University Now Has A 16-Year-Old Junior Transfer Student
Photo via: Howard Howard University’s class of 2020 will now also include 16-year-old Brendell Allen, who eagerly accepted their admission offer as one of a few hand-selected transfer students to begin classes this fall. “Howard was always my first choice! When I was accepted to Howard, I knew I was ready to go. I was […]
Well-Deserved: Cicely Tyson Set To Receive Honorary Oscar
Photo credit: Emilio Madrid-Kuser Come November, the legendary Cicely Tyson will finally be receiving an Oscar. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tyson as one of its 2018 Honorary Academy Award recipients on Wednesday. During her 60-plus year career, Tyson has received a Kennedy Center Honor, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Tony, and multiple Emmy awards, […]
LeBron James Has A New Nike Sneaker That’s Inspired By Strong Black Women
Photo credit: Noemie Tshinanga While accepting the Harlem’s Fashion Row’s ICON 360 Award for his style and philanthropy on Tuesday night, NBA star LeBron James honored three of the most important women in his life: his mother Gloria, his wife Savannah, and his three-year-old daughter Zhuri. “Because of you, Gloria James, I’m able to be in a […]
‘Change Is Coming’: Ayanna Pressley Set To Become The First Black Woman Elected To Congress From Massachusetts
Photo credit: Alena Kuzub/Getty Images On Tuesday night, Ayanna Pressley, the first Black woman to serve on Boston’s City Council, defeated 10-term incumbent congressman Mike Capuano in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ 7th congressional district. With no republican opponent to face in November’s midterm election, Pressley is now set to make history again – this time as […]
U.S. Open: Serena Williams Reaches Semi-Final With Tonight’s Win
Photo credit: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP/Getty Serena Williams is inching closer to earning a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title. On Tuesday, the tennis great defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open for the 12th time in her professional career. .@serenawilliams finishes with an ace! The legendary is into […]