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May 04

From Tennis to Fashion to Motherhood: 5 Reasons Serena is Owning the Media

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Serena Williams By Brenda Alexander Serena Williams is #Goals...in every way. She’s fit physically, strong mentally, a pioneer in an industry that never saw it for black women and she comes off as an overall kind human being - which is hard to come by in life. Adding the titles of wife and mother have brought out a new side…

Dec 18

Why Aunti Vi is Queen of the Small Screen

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Tina Lifford By Brenda Alexander Aunt Vi, played by Tina Lifford on Queen Sugar, is a character unlike any middle aged black woman we’ve ever seen on the small screen. She’s older but with a young spirit and swag, sexy without trying and motherly without seeming elderly. To top it off, she has a man at least 20 years her…

Sep 21

7 Black Women Making Serious Moves In Media

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Luvvie Ajayi by Damon Dahlen via The Clarion-Ledger By Nikki Igbo Many of us of a certain age can easily recall growing up with the desire to see our own faces, stories, opinions, style and identities reflected in magazines, newspapers and on television. We understood that we had a unique perspective of the world—a valuable perspective—and we were eager for others…

Dec 18

7 Reasons to Watch ‘The Rundown with Robin Thede’

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BET's Robin Thede By Nikki Igbo Trust me; you know Robin Thede. Even if you never saw her on the Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore or Key and Peele or Difficult People, you’ve heard her jokes and experienced her genius writing. She’s written for the BET Awards for forever as well as the NAACP Image Awards, the BET Honors, the…

Sep 21

Prepare For A Career In Front Of The Camera With Media Personality Patrick Riley

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Patrick Riley: Photo by Frank Ishman By Sharee Silerio With almost 30 years of experience in-front-of and behind-the-camera, Patrick Riley is a force in media and entertainment. As an independent personality, pop culture expert, producer and writer, his know-how has landed him clients such as BET, NBC and HBO; and opportunities to interview many power figures, specifically President Bill…