What does extraordinary look like? Last night the BET Honors aired and we saw some of the biggest names in entertainment, business and politics gather to honor black excellence. Hosted by Arsenio Hall and taped at the Warner Theatre (Washington…Read more
This One's For Me And You
R&B lover's are in for a treat. Musical giants New Edition are featured on the latest single from Johnny Gill's album 'Game Changer' and it is hot, hot, hot! NE fans can once again enjoy the smooth vocals of Gill…Read more
Picture Perfect
March 11- A beautiful moment in time captured on film forever. The Obama family is pictured at the White House state dinner held in honor of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on March 10th. This was the first state dinner…Read more
The Sofa Series
(Image courtesy of Shannon Comage)
March 7- Something special happened in Atlanta this past Saturday. In an obscure location, late at night, far from the hustle and bustle of downtown, we saw something magical happen on a stage…
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Represent Your HBCU
The Home Depot reaffirms its commitment to HBCUs announcing its 2016 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. Now in its seventh year, the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer utilizes the program to offer Historically Black Colleges and Universities…
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A Sacred Space
Something very special happened February 25th in Beverly Hills. A star-studded room of women (and men) gathered at the ninth annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards luncheon to celebrate their own. Honorees for this year's Black Women in Hollywood…Read more
Forever Young
By now you've seen the video of Virginia McLaurin. At 106 years-old, she has fulfilled her dream of visiting the White House and meeting President Obama and the First Lady. The diminutive media sensation has stolen our hearts with her…Read more
All We Wanna Do Is Take The Chains Off
There are voices and then there are, well, voices. Faith Evans is arguably one of the most talented r&b singers to ever lace a track. At times her soprano is soft like rain. Other times it is strong like…Read more
The Unstoppable Jesse Owens Legacy
History is written by those courageous enough to make a difference. Watch Stephen James bring the incredible story of gold medal champion Jesse Owens to the big screen. RACE- now playing everywhere! Watch trailer
Grace Under Pressure
Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams remained poised and dignified while speaking at his wife's funeral Thursday. Ingrid Williams, 44, was killed February 10th in a car accident. The wife and mother of five was lovingly remembered by her…Read more