Miss USA Accused of Not Looking 'American' Enough to Win the Competition
Sunday night, the 65th Annual Miss USA Pageant aired and Deshauna Barber, a black woman, who works as both an IT analyst and proudly serves
Sunday night, the 65th Annual Miss USA Pageant aired and Deshauna Barber, a black woman, who works as both an IT analyst and proudly serves
In the 70s Tracey Norman was one of the first (if not THE first) black transgender model to have a thriving career. Booking both high
As, I mentioned in my previous article on black dance squads, black marching band culture is simply unmatched. It’s unique in style, sound and essence.
The common image of Rosa Parks is a bespectacled woman with hair pulled back. But Parks’ had waist-length hair that she did not reveal publicly.
I went to a predominantly white high school in the 90s, and pins and patches were really popular. Favorite rock bands, peace signs, sayings that
Black lives matter. So do black memories, black communities and black day-to-day life. Perhaps an implicit sense of this motivated 11-year-old Laura Fitzpatrick to keep
Black women have always been on the front lines of the fight for civil rights, exhibiting strength and grace under pressure. Here are 5 iconic
A recently unveiled photo shows Harriet Tubman circa 1865 – 1868. The petite Tubman (who stood at 5 feet) is seated, wearing a fitted blouse
Over the past few decades the look of black hair market has changed tremendously. From press n-curls to afros to *gulp* Jheri Curls. However, it’s
Although African-American fantasy writer N.K. (Nora) Jemisin has been flying under the radar with her trilogies, her work has been deemed phenomenal and should not
With the advent of technology, many artists are putting their photo editing skills to work by restoring historically black and white images. Photos, that were
With election season heating up across the country, we wanted to take a moment to explore black women’s history in American presidential elections. Here are
Anyone else get a rush of excitement every time we see black women making strides in previously white-male dominated industries? That’s exactly how we’ve felt this
When the realms of hair and history collide, the first name usually mentioned is Madam C.J. Walker. While in many ways she was a pioneer