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Sep 21

Teen Wins Prestigious Writing Award That Stephen King, Capote & Other Famous Writers Won

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Malachi Jones (Charleston County School of the Arts Middle & High School) By Robin White Goode Malachi Jones, the 17-year-old wunderkind who is heading to Columbia University this fall, has been awarded a Gold Medal Portfolio, the highest honor of the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards presented by the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The high school…

Sep 21

Tiffany Haddish Keeps Her Word & Honors Her Father & Eritrea at the Oscars

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Photo Tiffany Haddish at the 2018 Oscars By Mwabi Kaira It took years for Tiffany Haddish to find her Eritrean father, Tsihaye Reda Haddish, after a turbulent childhood that includes foster care. She didn’t give up her search and was happy to be reunited with him and connect as a young woman. Although everything between them wasn’t always smooth sailing,…

May 04

7 Must-See Moments from the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon!

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Tess Thompson, Lena Waithe, Tiffany Haddish, Danai Gurira By Michelby Coco Whitehead Have you ever taken a deep breath and thought to yourself, "God, I love being a Black Woman in 2018?!" From Amara La Negra to the women of Wakanda, and Ava DuVernay's highly anticipated A Wrinkle In Time film, being a sister is lit! And this year's…

Dec 18

And The Winners Of Last Night’s Golden Globe Awards Are…

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Viva Viola! By Erickka Sy Savané In case you missed last night's Golden Globes it was perhaps the most refreshing award shows in recent history because the focus wasn't on who wore this and that or what underrated show or movie beat out someone more deserving. This time, stars wore black in solidarity with the #metoo movement and now the…