Thandie Newton explains why she dropped out of 2000’s Charlie’s Angels
By BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Thandie Newton has revealed she dropped out of starring in the 2000 film remake of Charlie’s Angels. The actress […]
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This Old Video Of Viola Davis Is Going Viral For All The Right Reasons
By INEYE KOMONIBO Hollywood is full of talented actors who can bring any story to life onscreen, and Viola Davis is undoubtedly one of them. But even […]
Idris Elba, Viola Davis and Queen Latifah among 300 black artists and execs pushing Hollywood to change
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Updated 1436 GMT (2236 HKT) June 24, 2020 Actors Idris Elba, Viola Davis and Queen Latifah are among those calling for […]
NASA will name its headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the agency’s first African American female engineer
By Leah Asmelash, CNN The NASA headquarters will now bear the name of Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005). (CNN)NASA is renaming its headquarters after Mary W. […]
Senegalese Women’s Participation in Energy Sector equals Empowerment
By Neena BhandariReprint | Aïssata Ba is amongst several rural women selected by Energy 4 Impact to participate in an economic empowerment programme, which provides women entrepreneurs […]
What to know about Juneteenth: Holiday marking Emancipation Proclamation takes on extra importance in 2020
By N’dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated Juneteenth’s relation to slavery. It celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation, but the Emancipation Proclamation […]
New York City declares Juneteenth an official holiday
By BBC Media caption‘A celebration of life. A celebration of freedom’: What you need to know about Juneteenth New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio […]
This mic is on: Black women in Colorado take over Instagram accounts of white allies
The #ShareTheMicCO swapping of social accounts was spurred by national effort to give black women a louder voice By Tamara Chuang@gadgetress After seeing the impact […]
Missing Black Lives Matter Protester, 19, and Woman, 75, Found Dead
Missing Black Lives Matter Protester, 19, and Woman, 75, Found Dead: Tallahassee Police By Associated Press Oluwatoyin Salau, 19, was a Black Lives Matter […]
Why Black Activists & Celebrities Are Taking Over White Influencers’ Instagram Handles
Why Black Activists & Celebrities Are Taking Over White Influencers’ Instagram Handles For #ShareTheMicNow BY SAVANNAH WALSH JUN 9, 2020 COURTESY OF #SHARETHEMICNOW Tomorrow, a coalition […]