According to Variety.com, Oprah Winfrey will star in the adaptation of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”for HBOFilms. Winfrey’s Harpo Films optioned Rebecca Skloot‘s 2010 best-seller years …
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A Connecticut high school history teacher chosen as the National Teacher of the Year on Thursday says she was surrounded by poverty, …
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After the votes were tallied on Friday night, small town Floridian and College sophomore Makayla Reynolds was elected as the first black female …
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Not to brag but I have nice hair and after 8 years it was quit long till I decided its old and …
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Blavity’s inaugural EmpowerHer Conference hosted in New York City on Saturday was insightful, inspiring and downright magical. More than 300 participants gathered …
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The African-inspired dolls are all about empowering black girls. There’s a Nigerian version of the Barbie doll, and it’s currently poised to …
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Get into this summer’s hottest swimsuits. Fantastic news: Summer is right around the corner! If you’re lucky, that means a slew of …
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She says she’s “ready for anyone every time.” As grey skies fade to blue and the calendar shifts to late May, the …
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“You are the motivation for my heart to keep beating. I love you more than words can say.” This single mom’s happy …
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Shonda and Shalisha Witherspoon are standouts. The identical twins graduated at the top of their class at Florida International University on Monday …
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When Anaya Ellick applied to attend Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Va. this year, the school’s superintendent, Ron White, wasn’t sure it …
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Last year, Air Zimbabwe and Ethiopian Airlines made major strides towards the inclusion of women in the aviation world with the launch of …
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Since she was going to be in the neighborhood, 8-year-old Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny decided to ask President Obama for a meeting. With …
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Ursula Burns, chief executive of Xerox Corp., speaks during an 2010 interview in New York. (Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg) Ursula Burns, the first African …
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(NBC News) – After winning a three person primary race Tuesday night and defeating a long time incumbent, Attica Scott will be the first …
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A historic change-up at Condé Nast: Teen Vogue’s former editor-in-chief Amy Astley has been replaced by Elaine Welteroth, the media group announced …
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'Mama Oprah' celebrates first group of her African 'daughter-girls' graduating from college by flying across the country to attend three ceremonies on the same day
Oprah went to Tabitha Ramotwala’s Mount Holyoke ceremony in Massachusetts first and finished the day at Spelman College in Atlanta In …
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Debra Lee, who has been CEO of Viacom’s Black Entertainment Television (BET) since 2005 and its chairman since 2006, has joined the …
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The report every year focuses on three key human rights themes around the world: democratic values and the rule of law; human …
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Murshidabad: Hena Khatun’s bridal sari is now a stark reminder of a short lived marriage. She was married at the age of …
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Rihanna takes the stage to accept the Billboard Chart Achievement Award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards held at the T-Mobile Arena …
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New Book Addresses Stereotypes That Say Minorities Are Unattractive, Uneducated, Loud, Violent, Single, Poor and Lazy!
Nationwide — Jessica M. McEachern, MA, MSW says she wrote Societal Perceptions to help people connect with various experiences and identify misperceptions …
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The feminist politics professor, 57, on her Belgian grandparents, seeing beauty in a puddle, and her sons wanting to be artists Mothers …
