Essence and EBONY have always been go-to magazines for Black women, but outside of those two publications, there is a lack of diversity on newsstands. A new project is looking to change that. Hannah, a bi-annual magazine, was designed to highlight and celebrate Black women. Created by Qimmah Saafir, Hannah will give Black women a platform […]
Ta-Nehisi Coates, journalist and author of Between the World and Me, has garnered a lot of recognition for his work. After being nominated for a National Book Award, he recently was chosen to receive one of this year’s “genius grants” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Coates is one of twenty-four people selected. Each of […]
President Barack Obama and Russian leader Vladimir Putin haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, but Monday they will come face-to-face to lay lingering issues between their countries on the table. This will be the first time the two have met in almost a year. “It appears that President Putin is convinced that his position would benefit from a conversation […]
Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama will make an appearance at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival in New York Saturday.
Hundreds of people lost their lives in Saudi Arabia Wednesday during a stampede near the city of Mecca. Nearly two million people are in the city observing hajj pilgrimage, one of the world’s biggest annual gatherings. According to the Saudi Civil Defense, the incident took place when two big groups of pilgrims arrived at Street 204 […]
Pope Francis is kicking-off his first-ever trip to the U.S. with a bang. The White House hosted a welcoming event to celebrate his arrival
Presidential candidate Scott Walker has thrown in the towel and dropped out of the race. A CNN poll released on Sunday showed that Walker’s support amongst Republicans had dropped tremendously. He received less than one-half of one percent, which is extremely low compared to his contenders. “I suspend my campaign immediately,” he said during a […]
Denzel Washington will revive the work of famed playwright August Wilson. After revealing he would direct and star in the film version of his work Fences with Viola Davis, Washington signed a deal with HBO to bring ten more of Wilson’s plays to television. The series, which will be centered on Wilson’s American Century Cycle stories, will […]
Over a dozen women who accused the comedian of sexual assault shared their stories on the A&E special, Cosby: The Women Speak.
Between the World and Me, a novel penned by author Ta-Nehisi Coates, has been nominated for a National Book Award.
According to TV One, they’ve taken the number one cable network position in primetime among Black viewers in all key demos.
According to reports, Hologram USA will bring Whitney Houston back as a hologram for a world tour special.
