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#WCW: Dee Rees, Mary J. Blige And Octavia Spencer Made History With 2018 Oscar Nominations

#WCW: Dee Rees, Mary J. Blige And Octavia Spenc...

  When the 2018 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, three incredibly talented Black women simultaneously made history: Filmmaker Dee Rees, actress/singer Mary J. Blige and Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer.  With Dee...

#WCW: Dee Rees, Mary J. Blige And Octavia Spenc...

  When the 2018 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, three incredibly talented Black women simultaneously made history: Filmmaker Dee Rees, actress/singer Mary J. Blige and Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer.  With Dee...

Meet Ayesha McGowan: The First Black Woman Headed Towards Pro Cyclist Status

Meet Ayesha McGowan: The First Black Woman Head...

  Photo via: Bicycle Times   Toni Morrison once said, “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” While 30-year-old...

Meet Ayesha McGowan: The First Black Woman Head...

  Photo via: Bicycle Times   Toni Morrison once said, “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” While 30-year-old...

Denzel Washington Increases His Own Record As The Most Nominated Black Actor In Oscar History

Denzel Washington Increases His Own Record As T...

Photo credit: Ettore Ferrari/Ansa via AP    This year, two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington scored his eighth Oscar nomination for acting with his latest nomination for Best Actor in a Leading...

Denzel Washington Increases His Own Record As T...

Photo credit: Ettore Ferrari/Ansa via AP    This year, two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington scored his eighth Oscar nomination for acting with his latest nomination for Best Actor in a Leading...

New Picture Book Honors Raven Wilkinson, The First African American Woman To Dance For A Major Ballet Company

New Picture Book Honors Raven Wilkinson, The Fi...

Photo via: Crystal McCoy/Bonnier Publishing They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. Well how about an entire picture book about the first African American woman to dance for a major...

New Picture Book Honors Raven Wilkinson, The Fi...

Photo via: Crystal McCoy/Bonnier Publishing They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. Well how about an entire picture book about the first African American woman to dance for a major...

Sterling K. Brown Makes History Again And Delivers Inspiring Acceptance Speech At The 2018 SAG Awards

Sterling K. Brown Makes History Again And Deliv...

Photo credit: Steve Granitz/ Getty Images Sterling K. Brown is on a roll!  At the 24th annual of the Screen Actor Guild Awards on Sunday night, Brown made history as...

Sterling K. Brown Makes History Again And Deliv...

Photo credit: Steve Granitz/ Getty Images Sterling K. Brown is on a roll!  At the 24th annual of the Screen Actor Guild Awards on Sunday night, Brown made history as...

Stockton, California's First Black Mayor Plans To Offer College Scholarships To All High School Graduates In His City

Stockton, California's First Black Mayor Plans ...

  Stockton, California's first African American mayor, Michael Tubbs, just announced a new plan that will offer all of the city's public high school graduates scholarships to college. The plan...

Stockton, California's First Black Mayor Plans ...

  Stockton, California's first African American mayor, Michael Tubbs, just announced a new plan that will offer all of the city's public high school graduates scholarships to college. The plan...