Black women in the media

Sep 21

Michaela Coel of ‘Chewing Gum’ Stars in New Musical “Been So Long”

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

Michaela Coel is the “IT” girl of the moment and it looks like we have more of her to enjoy! Per Variety, filming has wrapped on the modern-day musical “Been So Long” in London and it stars the BAFTA-winning actress. The film will be introduced to buyers at Cannes Film Market via London-based sales company Film Constellation. Continue Reading Film…

May 04

New Film ‘Dark Girls 2’ Takes A Look At Colorism in the Black Community

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

By Sharee Silerio Growing up, my dark, melanin-rich skin stood out in a predominately white community. With it came “burnt” jokes from other black kids, “ugly” comments from white kids and low self-esteem. Continue Reading So in 2013, when Dark Girls premiered on OWN, I was excited to watch other women tell their stories; women who, like me, suffered because…

May 04

Viola Davis to Produce True Crime Series ‘Two Sides of the Truth’ for TV One

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

By Sharee Silerio This past weekend, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was added to the list of black, unarmed women, children and men killed by police. Over the last several years, countless hashtags memorializing them have dominated social media discussions, blog posts, opinion pieces and social justice campaigns. Continue Reading In the limited television series Two Sides of the Truth, Oscar-winning actress…

Dec 18

Grandmother of Four Returns to Tennessee State and Graduates After 55 Years

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

John and Darlene Mullins will celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary in August. (Photo by John Cross, TSU Media Relations) Darlene Mullins began her journey on Tennessee State University back in 1962. A grandmother of four, she's always taught her children to finish their goals. Continue Reading But for Darlene, love got in the way, she said in an interview with…

Sep 21

Hair’itage the Play is Creating a Voice for Black Women’s Natural Hair Stories

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

By Sharee Silerio In an anti-black world, the natural hair movement is a rebellion against Western ideals, a self-love wave, or simply freedom for black women around the globe. Continue Reading From kinks and coils deemed “inappropriate” in the workplace or school, to black men telling black women that straight hair looks better on them; choosing to wear the hair…

Black women in the media

Michaela Coel of ‘Chewing Gum’ Stars in New Musical “Been So Long”

New Film ‘Dark Girls 2’ Takes A Look At Colorism in the Black Community

Viola Davis to Produce True Crime Series ‘Two Sides of the Truth’ for TV One

Grandmother of Four Returns to Tennessee State and Graduates After 55 Years

Hair’itage the Play is Creating a Voice for Black Women’s Natural Hair Stories

CurlyNikki