Maya Angelou

Carter G. Woodson - African American Trailblazers

The African American Trailblazers honors the African American contribution to the American story and the significant accomplishments of twelve (12) heroic African Americans in areas such as the arts, sciences, politics, education, and

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Ben Harper

Ben Harper is an American musician, known for his success as an artist, instrumental skills and social activism. He was born on October 28, 1969 as Benjamin Chase Harper to Leonard and Ellen-Chase Verdries in Pomona, California. His father was African American and his mother was Jewish. He came

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Tahiry & Vado Bring “Situationship” To WeTV’s ‘Marriage Bootcamp’

According to the recent trailer for the upcoming season of WeTV‘s relationship series Marriage Boot Camp hit the internet, the couple and their “situationship” will be making its debut on the popular show’s Hip-Hop

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Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone With The Wind’ Be Gone Forever | Afro

NEW YORK (AP) — While some have criticized HBO Max’s removal of “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming service — including those who wonder if it hurts the legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to win an Academy Award — Oscar nominee Queen Latifah says good

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How Hollywood Has Shaped Our Understanding Of Police

I think there’s a straight line you can draw from the entertainment people consume to police killing unarmed Black

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Kerry Washington On Diversity Issues In Hollywood: ‘We’re Still Centering Whiteness’

With conversations about diversity and inclusion being held after social justice protests occur around the nation, award-winning actress Kerry Washington thinks that the topic of “language” should be on the table when speaking about inclusivity and diversity in

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Abolishing the police is about customer service, not to protect and serve

READ MORE: Abolishing the police: It’s time to throw the whole system away and start over

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Kwanzaa

For the river in Angola, see Cuanza River. For the currency, see Angolan kwanza. For the album by Albert Health, see Kwanza (The

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Disney Ride Will Be ‘Reimagined’ Because Of Ties To Racist Movie

According to CNN, the log flume ride was based on the 1946 movie “Song of the South,” which was notorious for racial stereotypes of Black people and romanticized portrayals of the antebellum

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Alexis Skyy Has No 'Chill' In Her New Sexy Bikini Snapshot

In between raising her 2-year-old special-needs daughter, managing her KoKo Mi’ skin care business, and filming for “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta,” Alexis Skyy still manages to look hotter than

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Jada Pinkett Smith’s Career Proves Success Isn’t A Straight And Narrow Path

She Cares About the Greater Good

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Ron Perlman Gives GOP's Ted Cruz And Matt Gaetz Hell, Boy

In a bit of a plot twist, Perlman went after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), prompting Cruz to try and arrange a wrestling match between Jordan and

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Mario Talks Being Held at Gunpoint By Miami Police Earlier This Year

R&B singer Mario said that even though a police officer recognized him during a traffic stop, he still feared for his

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WARNING to Black Fathers

They are hunting Black men and killing them for sport, it

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Disney Ride Will Be ‘Reimagined’ Because Of Ties To Racist Movie

According to CNN, the log flume ride was based on the 1946 movie “Song of the South,” which was notorious for racial stereotypes of Black people and romanticized portrayals of the antebellum

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Quarantine reading

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Tyler Perry Set to Pay for the Funeral of Rayshard Brooks – Free Press of Jacksonville

One Hollywood director is doing his part to help the family of Rayshard

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Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby returns to the courtroom after a break with his spokesman Andrew Wyatt at the Montgomery County Courthouse, during his sexual assault trial sentencing in Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. September

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Over 300 Black Hollywood Artists and Executives Demand Change With New Initiative ‘Hollywood 4 Black Lives’

The way that Hollywood and mainstream media have contributed to the criminalization of Black people, the misrepresentation of the legal system, and the glorification of police corruption and violence have had dire consequences on Black

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Sterling K. Brown on voicing Black characters and speaking out: ‘All art is political’

(Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for

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Famous Examples of Early Interracial Marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court did not lift the nationwide ban on interracial marriage until June 12, 1967. But years before the high court’s pivotal decision, dozens of celebrities in and out of Hollywood partnered with couples of different racial backgrounds. This list includes 12

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Tina Knowles-Lawson Pens Open Letter To Congress Pushing For Passage Of HEROES Act

On Thursday, the mother to singer-songwriters Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Solange, along with Mothers of the Movement and a host of Black women in Hollywood, sent an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck

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‘Gone with the Wind’ returns with a disclaimer

Based on a novel by Margaret Mitchell, the film is set in the American South during the Civil War, when slavery was in its death

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Jenny Slate Will No Longer Voice “Missy” on Netflix’s ‘Big Mouth’

On Tuesday (Jun 24), voice actress Jenny Slate took to Instagram to announce that she would no longer be the voice of “Missy” the Black character on Netflix’s animated series Big Mouth, before adding that her decision was based on the fact that the role should be voiced by a Black

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Mike Henry will no longer voice Cleveland on 'Family Guy' | The Atlanta Voice

Mike Henry has stepped down from playing the character Cleveland on “Family Guy,” the latest in a slew of White actors abdicating roles voicing animated characters of

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This Emmy-Winning Non-Black Actress Was Begging To Play Olivia Pope On ‘Scandal’

Kerry Washington did an amazing job portraying the role of Olivia Pope during Scandal’s run, however another actress also really wanted to play the part before it was

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Issa Rae & Bette Midler Team Up For HBO Special ‘Coastal Elites’

Source: HBO / HBO

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Gucci Mane ft. Pooh Sheisty “Still Remember,” Casanova ft. Smoove’L “Red Light” & More | Daily Visuals 6.19.20

Gucci Mane meanwhile isn’t letting a little thing like a deadly virus keep him for turning up as in his visuals to “Still Remember” Guwop and Pooh Sheisty crew up at a Texaco bloody down and flossing cash and cars like money

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Justin Simien is bringing his horror flick 'Bad Hair' to Hulu

Justin Simien is bringing Bad Hair to Hulu and that’s a very good

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The American Economic System Works Just Fine—for White People

For the past four hundred years, and most recently after the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and other Black citizens by police forces in America, Black people and progressive Whites in America have protested that “the system” is racist, broken, and needs to be

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