I’m Not African American… I’m Black | Ebony
What does it mean to be African American? This is a question that is quietly resurfacing in Black discourse, due to the fact that many of our people are rejecting…
12 African Tailors You Should Know | Shoppe Black
Anyone who has tried to find reliable African tailors knows it can be a struggle. Finding the right tailor is like finding the right barber who wont mess up your…
Nancy Wilson, acclaimed ‘song stylist’ who defied musical boundaries, dies at 81 | The Washington Post
Her manager and publicist Devra Hall Levy confirmed the death but did not know the specific cause. Ms. Wilson resisted the label of “jazz singer” for much of her career,…
Brown Beauty Co-Op, Dupont Circle’s New Beauty Store, Is By And For Women Of Color | DCist
Musician Marlee Mitton was sure that Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty was the only company that caters to a wide variety of skin tones. But after browsing through the makeup selection at…
Tristan Walker announces acquisition by Procter & Gamble, will remain as CEO and move company to Atlanta | Fast Company
Procter & Gamble, the consumer packaged goods conglomerate known for such household staples as Tide and Old Spice, will acquire Walker & Company Brands, the health and beauty startup launched…
Canadian teen tells UN ‘warrior up’ to protect water | CBC
It’s time to “warrior up,” stop polluting the planet and give water the same rights and protections as human beings. That’s the message Autumn Peltier, a 13-year-old Canadian, delivered personally…
Tennessee Governor Considering Clemency for Cyntoia Brown | Rolling Stone
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said on Monday that he is carefully considering the clemency request for Cyntoia Brown, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison…
Netflix to Order African Original Series in 2019 | Variety
Netflix’s Europe team is “in the process of looking at opportunities in Africa. It’s definitely the case that we’ll commission some series there in…2019,” Barmack said at the Content London…
Menial Tasks, Slurs and Swastikas: Many Black Workers at Tesla Say They Faced Racism | The New York Times
FREMONT, Calif. — Owen Diaz had seen swastikas in the bathrooms at Tesla’s electric-car plant, and he had tried to ignore racist taunts around the factory. “You hear, ‘Hey, boy,…
Film About Free Black Women Millionaires In The 1800s Coming To Screen | Madame Noire
One of the criticisms we’ve had about period pieces that center Black people is the fact that so many of the stories center around slavery, struggle and subservience. But a…