Black women in the media

Dec 18

Shea Moisture Really Tried To Gentrify The Natural Hair Community

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Earlier today, Shea Moisture released a new ad and they completely missed the mark. They turned their backs on the core community that the brand was built on. Black women. Continue Reading The one-minute advertisement featured three white women and a lighter-skinned woman of color. And while I'm all for diversity in advertisement, this is the part that really set…

Jul 25

‘Black-Ish’ Actress Yara Shahidi Has Gotten Accepted Into Every College She Applied To

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Yara Shahidi is best known as actress Zoey on television show Black-ish. Yara Shahidi (Black-ish) has been a beacon of light for young girls to look up to, not only starring on a hit primetime TV show, but slaying the fashion game, speaking out for social justice and overall presenting herself to be an eloquent and sophisticated role model. Continue…

Sep 21

Janelle Monae To Deliver Dillard University 2017 Commencement Speech

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Photo Credit: Hopper Stone Dillard University will be setting a spark at their 2017 Commencement ceremony as the Electric Lady herself, Janelle Monáe has been confirmed as the Commencement speaker! Continue Reading The multi-Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, performer, producer and CoverGirl spokesperson has recently made waves as an actor in Hollywood this past award season, double-dipping in Academy Award nominated Hidden…

Dec 18

Meet The Chicago Teen Who Was Just Accepted Into 23 Historically Black Colleges

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Chicago high school senior, Ariyana Davis was accepted into 23 Historically Black Colleges, gaining over $300,000 in scholarships During the past few weeks, black social media has done a great job of showcasing and sharing young African-American high achievement. One such high achiever is eighteen-year-old Ariyana Davis of Chicago, a young go-getter who was recently accepted into all 24 of…

Sep 21

This #BlackLivesMatter Inspired Book Makes #1 Best Seller List, Becomes Future Film

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Pictured: Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give By Sharee Silerio What will it take to get #BlackLivesMatter opponents to see, feel and accept the humanity of black people in the United States? What will it take for the men, women and children killed by police officers to be viewed as human, when their pasts are used to justify…

Black women in the media

Shea Moisture Really Tried To Gentrify The Natural Hair Community

‘Black-Ish’ Actress Yara Shahidi Has Gotten Accepted Into Every College She Applied To

Janelle Monae To Deliver Dillard University 2017 Commencement Speech

Meet The Chicago Teen Who Was Just Accepted Into 23 Historically Black Colleges

This #BlackLivesMatter Inspired Book Makes #1 Best Seller List, Becomes Future Film

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