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Carol’s Daughter is going through tough financial times. The beauty brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, in connection with plans to close at least five of its seven stores. MUST READ: Nicki Minaj On Wearing Her Natural Hair: ‘I’m More Confident In Myself’ According to The Wall Street Journal, “court papers show that CD […]

  We have another young African-American teen to honor this college-acceptance season! We’ve already told you about the amazing accomplishments of Avery Coffey, Kwasi Enin and Akintunde Ahmad. Now, we’re excited to throw Patrick Peoples into the mix. The 17-year-old, a senior at the Lyceum Academy of New Hanover High School in Wilmington, N.C., was […]

  President Obama’s hometown wishes to honor him in a big way. According to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the city plans build a new high school named after the first African-American commander in chief. MUST READ: BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Kanye & Common Team Up To Bring 20,000 Jobs To Chicago Youth Barack Obama College Preparatory High […]

The Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) is celebrating its 45th anniversary season and we couldn’t be more proud of the company. Since 1969, Black ballerinas have honed in their skills and passion through the Theatre’s rigorous ballet program. Back only in its second season as a touring company, since shutting down in 2004, Dance Theater of Harlem looks […]

Thanks to Tyler Perry, an Atlanta family has a guaranteed roof over their heads for the next year. According to reports, the filmmaker stepped in to help Xernna Nieves, a single, unemployed mother of four who was facing an eviction. She found the notice on her front door after turning from Make-A-Wish foundation event with […]

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater® has always been known for its vibrant fusion of dance styles. The company returns with programs that include some of its newest works as well as classics like Revelations.  If you’re looking for something special to do for mom for Mother’s Day — or just because — check out five reasons […]

Boxer Rubin Carter, who inspired Denzel Washignton’s 1999 film The Hurricane, has died. The athlete passed away in his sleep in Toronto Sunday morning. According to reports, he suffered from complications due to prostate cancer. MUST READ: PASS THE POPCORN: 9 Iconic Denzel Washington Roles Carter, who was an intentionally known middleweight boxing contender, spent […]

Commencing in 1996, 20 states and Washington, D.C., with Maryland being the most recent, have passed and enacted legislation allowing the consumption of marijuana only for a variety of medicinal purposes. Though there are state laws in place that allow for such use, using marijuana is still a federal offense. According to the White House […]

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During my days at Bennett College for Women, every student was required to attend weekly Academic and Cultural Enrichment Series. We’d gather in the chapel every Tuesday and Thursday and listen to guest speaks talk about their experiences in the “real world” and offer advice on navigating the workforce. One of those moments, in particular, […]

35-year-old Arizona mother, Shanesha Taylor went to a job interview, left her two young children in the car and was arrested and slapped with felony charges of child abuse. Shanesha now faces eight years in prison, of which she’s plead not guilty, because of her attempt to escape poverty. Must Read: DeVon Franklin’s Meditation For […]

Congrats are in order for the Detroit Free Press’ Stephen Henderson! The 43-year-old Editorial Page Editor won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for “his columns on the financial crisis facing his hometown, written with passion and a stirring sense of place, sparing no one in their critique.” This is the biggest prize in U.S. journalism! “It’s not […]

Earlier this week, Boko Haram Islamists ascended onto a secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria and abducted over 100 schoolgirls. By Wednesday, only  eight of the 129 abducted school girls were still missing, according to the Nigerian military. It’s being reported that they were taken to a forest near the Cameroonian border. The Nigerian Defense Ministry has […]