by October Gallery
When Atlanta natural hair stylist Chimere Faulk heard about Chasity Jones’ discrimination case, and similar stories, it moved her to create her natural hair care brand Dr. Locs. African American…
This past year was great for singer Pharrell Williams. His song “Happy” secured him Grammy nominations for Best Music Video and Best Pop Solo Performance. Despite Pharrell’s ubiquity, “Happy” made…
John William King, 44, convicted two decades ago for killing James Byrd Jr. in an act of unfathomable racist brutality in the small town of Jasper, was put to death…
Power Omar Ibn Said was 37 years old when he was taken from his West African home and transported to Charleston, South Carolina, as a slave in the 1800s. Now,…
Power couple George Lucas and Mellody Hobson are trying to take possession of Ebony magazine’s historic photo archives, which were used as collateral for a $12 million loan they made…
A Howard University student is headed to the Olympics. Latroya Pina and her siblings, Troy and Jayla, will compete as members of the Cape Verde National Swim Team in the…
Former Bernie Sanders aide, Symone Sanders, is joining Joe Biden on the campaign trail. According to the AP, the former Vice President who on Thursday announced his bid for 2020,…
TORONTO — January 25, 2019 marked a shift in Canadian art history. Black Wimmin Artists (BWA) organized a gathering of 100 Black women, non-binary artists, and cultural workers gathered at…
In Nia DaCosta’s Little Woods, opening this weekend, Tessa Thompson plays Ollie, a woman trying to survive the last few days of her probation after getting caught illegally selling prescription…
A Houston high school principal has had it with du-rags, revealing garb, the wearing of pajamas, sagging pants and other forms of dressing down on school grounds and has banned…