Black Excellence: Donald Glover, Lena Waithe And Sterling K. Brown Made History At The 2017 Emmy Awards
So about last night. Donald Glover, Lena Waithe and Sterling K. Brown all made history during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards! It all went something like this: First, Donald Glover became the first African American to win an Emmy for Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series. Then Lena Waithe became the first Black woman to win an Emmy […]
Meet The 13-Year-Old Who Saved 17 Of His Neighbors During Hurricane Harvey
Photo via: ABC13 13-year-old Virgil Smith is a neighborhood hero. During Hurricane Harvey, the brave teen used an air mattress to save not one, not two, not three, but 17 of his neighbors from flood waters. His heroic act of bravery started when the flood waters overtook his entire apartment complex in Dickinson, Texas. Once Virgil and his […]
We Love The Reason Why The Dark Foundation Shades In Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Collection Are Selling Out
Photo credit: Kevin Mazur If anything, Rihanna’s new makeup line, Fenty Beauty, just reminded the beauty industry how important representation and inclusivity is. Since the singer debuted her makeup line, which includes 40 shades of foundation, last week, the dark shades have consistently sold out. While most brands release a small selection of darker shades, there are several dark […]
Watch: Barack Obama Announces First Obama Foundation Summit For Young Leaders
Photo credit: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP The 44th U.S. President Barack Obama announced this morning that the Obama Foundation will welcome civic leaders from all around the world to his hometown of Chicago for its first leadership summit. In the announcement video, Obama explained: “This leadership summit will be a place to gather and learn from one another, and […]
Serena Williams Introduces Her Baby Girl To The World
Say hello to Serena Williams’ daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.! This morning, the tennis great took to her Instagram page to share the first picture and reveal the name of her daughter, who was born on September 1 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Meet Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. You have to check out […]
11-Year-Old Kheris Rogers Becomes One Of The Youngest Fashion Designers At New York Fashion Week
Photos via: Flexin’ In My Complexion Do you remember Kheris Rogers, the pre-teen who created an empowering clothing line after being severely bullied at school for her skin tone? Well now the 11-year-old is one of the youngest fashion designers to present her clothing line at New York Fashion Week. Kheris created her own clothing line called “Flexin’ In […]
Issa Rae Is Officially A CoverGirl
Today in Black girl magic news, Issa Rae has officially joined the CoverGirl family! The creator, co-writer and star of HBO hit series “Insecure”, took to social media this morning to announce that she is the newest face of CoverGirl, joining influential group of women, like Queen Latifah, Janelle Monáe, Zendaya, and Rihanna. “I remember being an […]
Mae Jemison, The First Black Woman In Space, Is Celebrating The 25th Anniversary Of Her Historic Flight
25 years ago today, Mae Jemison made history and became the first woman of color to travel into space when the “Endeavor” launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for 127 orbits around the earth. Jemison served as the science mission specialist on the STS-47 Spacelab-J, and returned to earth in September of that same year in […]
Ava DuVernay’s Documentary ’13th’ Won Big At The 2017 Creative Arts Emmys
Photo credit: Kevin Scanlon /CPI Over the weekend, Ava DuVernay added winning four Emmys to her already impressive résumé. The visionary filmmaker’s feature documentary “13th”, which explores the connection between slavery and mass incarceration, took home awards for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, Writing for Nonfiction Programs, Outstanding Motion Design, and Outstanding Original Music […]
Sloane Stephens Just Won Her First Grand Slam Title
Photo via: Reuters Sloane Stephens just reminded us all that it’s not about where you start, it’s where you finish. Today, the 24-year-old won her first Grand Slam title with her U.S. Open final victory against fellow American Madison Keys. Her incredible win comes after an 11-month hiatus due to a foot injury, leaving her […]