Smithsonian’s National Museum for African American History in Washington D.C. unveiled its latest exhibit, “Watching …
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi Announces Sequel
After securing a reported seven-figure book deal with Fox 2000 and Temple Hill Productions for Children of Blood and …
Mellody Hobson to Become Vice Chair at Starbucks
Following the April 12 arrest of two Black men in Philadelphia, which sparked national protests and motivated the For…
Walker’s Legacy Foundation Moms Who Hustle Newark Participant Makes Appearance on She’s Gotta Have It
Christina “Chris Miss” Bright, blogger, digital strategist, and participant in the Walker’s Legacy Foundation Mom’s W…
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Denise Young Smith Steps Down as Apple’s VP of Inclusion and Diversity
Denise Young Smith will step down from her role as Apple’s first Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity aft…
Ruth Simmons Named First Woman President of Prairie View A&M University
“Finding Your Roots” – Ruth Simmons After coming out of a five-year retirement to serve as the inte…
Duke University Students Break the Internet with Senior Photoshoot
Photo by Joseph W. Kim In a recent Instagram post that has grabbed the attention of ESSENCE and Blavity, these women hav…
Meet the 11 Women of Color Who Made History on Election Day
Election Day 2017 saw a wave of diverse candidates, and more importantly, winners. Among them included more people of…
Simmons College Names New School in Honor of Late Alumna Gwen Ifill
Alex Wong/ Getty Images On the first anniversary of her passing, Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts announced t…
Meet America’s First Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
Photo by Anna Zhang Aside from being a Harvard student, 19-year old Amanda Gorman has a long list of accomplishments …