Black History Month

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Through 26 years of rumors, speculations and tabloid scandals Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham’s non-traditional relationship has stood the test of time. Winfrey and Graham, CEO and founder of S. Graham & Associates, began dating in 1986 after ending her then relationship with Reginald Chevalier. In spite of the gossip and rumors of separation, Oprah […]

Not many couples have a book written about their love’s journey. Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance wrote Friends: A Love Story based on their relationship’s metamorphosis from friendship into the beautiful 15 year marriage that it is now. The couple met at the Yale School of Drama and on an appearance on Oprah, Angela […]

“Sometimes when I’m getting ready for a Twyla Tharp ballet, I put on some Drake,” says Misty Copeland as she gushes about her crush on hip-hop’s boy wonder of the moment.  Copeland, 29 has quite the eclectic taste in music which is fitting for a classically trained ballerina who performs with American Ballet Theater and […]

Happy Black History Month everyone! This is the time when we should be celebrating our heritage, our pride, our people, however, there’s been quite a few hang-your-head-in-shame moments already and Black History Month is just kicking off. Here’s five recent moments that may as well have set us back. 1. King Me Where does one […]

Music legends and fans are mourning the loss of Soul Train host and creator Don Cornelius. The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin released the following statement: “It’s just so sad, stunning and downright shocking and a huge and momentous loss to the African-American community and the world at large. Don Cornelius single handedly brought about […]

With 11 years under their Hermes belts, the ultimate power couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce have done the seemingly impossible. They dated, married and created a new life all while keeping their heavily publicized relationship 100% in tact. Back in 2002 when the couple first got together, when asked why Beyonce was the Bonnie to his […]

With the recent passing of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, we take a look back at some of our favorite female performers who brought grace and style to the “hippest trip in America.” The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer, and aired first-run episodes from […]

These are the top 15 Black models who broke color barriers and made a name of themselves in the fashion industry. Let's honor them!

If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that […]

Radio DJ’s just don’t play music, they’re also personalities.  Our sister site newsone.com, recently compiled a list of the top 20 Black radio jockeys, and while we agree with most of their picks, they left off one of the greats, Vy Higginsen. Vy was the first African-American radio personality to cover a NYC prime time […]

When celebrating Black History Month, people tend to look back, instead of forward. And we don’t blame them. After all, it’s in the title – “history,” meaning all things memorable about the past.  Here at HelloBeautiful we’d like to take the time to celebrate the amazing Black women who are making history as we speak. […]