Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1864 to Emily and George Washington Grier, her road to redefinition from slavery began when …
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Kevin Hart teaming up with NBCUniversal to launch screenwriting fellowship for black women
Comic star Kevin Hart is a man on a mission to empower women and we can’t help but applaud! Through his multi-platform …
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#DuchessOfTheMonth Tope Kemi Adebayo: Connecting And Empowering The Next Generation Of Game-Changing Women Through Mum’s Hub
“Any time women come together with a collective intention, it’s a powerful thing. Whether it’s sitting down making a quilt, in a …
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Business
Meet Bupe Chipili Mulapesi: The Zambian Agripreneur Empowering Her World Through Strawberry Production
Strawberries have for ages sweetened tons of bellies, one of the most popular fruits, it goes without saying that it brings in …
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#DuchessOfTheMonth Susan Jumoke Fajana-Thomas: Doer Extraordinaire Disrupting Status quo And Impacting Her World
The magnificence of the black woman has from time immemorial glaringly shone through and of course taken center stage as the subject …
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Joining trailblazing young black talents shattering the narrative in different fields including the educational sector, Mikayla Harris, a student from Morgan State …
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Rewriting History! Trailblazing Marian Croak and Dr. Patricia Bath set to make history as first black women inductees of the National Investors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame for the first time in 50 years is set to induct two Black women, Engineer Marian …
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American reality television show participant, writer, and former political aide to former US President Donald Trump, Omarosa Manigault Newman has won a …
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Lens on Ghanaian Literary Giant Ama Ata Aidoo: Changing The Black Girl’s Narrative One Page At A Time
Proud author, feminist, and former Education Minister, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo stands unapologetically as a crusader of the rights of the female …
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Denzel Washington spills on quitting drinking, moving closer to God: Reveals God keeps telling him to “feed my sheep” whenever he prays
Hollywood magnet Denzel Washington in a recent men conference – “The Better Man Event” hosted by First Baptist Orlando was a featured …
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Souadou Niang, a former cleaner at the renowned Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the United States through hard work, self-belief, and a positive mindset …
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After six weeks of disturbing testimony, nine hours of deliberation over the course of two days, a jury of five women and …
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Casting veteran Davis, known for her brilliant work on ABC series as The Good Doctor, black-ish, and How to Get Away with …
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With strong, leading voices like Catrice Hixon donning on their creative hats, the black legacy will forever remain. When Catrice Hixon decided …
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The invisible nod of approvals, the rousing cheer of applause, the thrill of being dubbed the ISH. Then puff! within a twinkle …
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Inspired by Jonathan Strickland, who rewrote history as the youngest person to fly a fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter solo in a …
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#DidYouKnow Whoopi Goldberg is the only African American to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award?
Trailblazing Hollywood actress, author, comedian, and television personality, Whoopi Goldberg has over the decades earned place amongst the industry’s most talented players. …
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Coming on the heels of Usain Bolt’s advice to American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, telling her to “train harder and to be focused …
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The World’s best wax museum Madame Tussauds has unveiled her latest work and it’s a wax figure in the ever-iconic Angela Bassett’s …
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Yara Shahidi Is Marie Claire’s Latest Coverstar: Talks Growing Up, Quitting Twitter, Being A Nerd, Much More!
Blackish Star. Activist. Producer Yara Shahidi is fire! Life after hit ABC sitcom Black-ish, which automatically made Yara one of the most …
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Simone Biles testifies about abuse at Larry Nassar’s investigation hearing – “I don’t want anyone else to suffer the horror I did”
Olympic winning Simone Biles, 24, on Wednesday testified before the Senate about her abuse in the hands of disgraced team USA team …
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Time Magazine has released the 2021 edition of its highly anticipated prestigious annual 100 Most Influential People list and amongst those who …
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Angela F. Williams Appointed United Way Worldwide President and CEO: Makes History As Its First woman And First African American Leader
Angela F. Williams a veteran, former Federal Prosecutor and senior executive with 30+ years of management success currently serving as president and …
