Alyscia Cunningham’s powerful new film tells the inspirational stories of females who experienced hair loss due to a health-related condition. SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND—Filmmaker Alyscia Cunningham’s empowering documentary, I Am More Than My Hair won the “Best Documentary Short” award at the Through Women’s Eyes (TWE) International Film Festival 2020. The award-winning documentary features inspirational stories […]
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Mom and Daughter Encourage Girls to See Beauty
By Ameera Steward Dee Edwards remembers her daughter, Aubrey, coming home from school one day upset that she didn’t look like her friends. The girl questioned things like the color of her skin and her hair texture and expressed feelings of wanting to be like everyone else. Dee wanted her child and other girls of […]
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Book Critics Give Fiction Prize to Edwidge Danticat
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Edwidge Danticat’s story collection “Everything Inside” has won the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction. Chanel Miller was awarded in autobiography for “Know My Name,” her book about being sexually assaulted by Stanford University student Brock Turner. The critics circle usually announces its awards […]
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THE RUN DOWN – Comedian Tommy Davidson Releases New Book “Living in Color”
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green speaks on Tommy Davidson’s new book, and whats trending in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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Nikki Giovanni’s Latest Poem: ‘Vote’
By Curtis Bunn Urban News Service, A Division of Zenger Nikki Giovanni is 74 years old now, a generation removed from the height of her poetic power. She remains fiery and talented and has a lot on her mind. The author of countless poems that center on love and civil rights, Giovanni wants a new […]
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Rihanna, John Lewis NAACP Image Awards Honorees
By Austyn Ross NAACP Earlier this month, the NAACP announced that global music and fashion icon, business entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Rihanna, will receive the prestigious President’s Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The President’s Award is presented in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Previous recipients include Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Jesse Jackson, […]
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Winfrey Holds TV Discussion on ‘American Dirt’ in Arizona
By The Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s soon-to-be televised discussion about the controversial novel “American Dirt” is drawing scrutiny for not inviting some of the book’s harshest Latino critics. The talk show host organized her much-hyped conversation with author Jeanine Cummins on Thursday after inviting around 250 people to the Harkins Theatres […]
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National Black News Channel Makes Debut
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts was beaming like a proud parent as he talked about the launch of Black News Channel — a project he’s worked on for years to create what’s now the nation’s only 24-hour news network aimed at African Americans. He was sitting […]
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Gayle King Accepts Snoop Dogg’s Apology for Rant Over Kobe
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gayle King says she accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology, and the CBS anchor says she’s sorry that her interview last week added to the pain of people grieving over Kobe Bryant’s death. The rapper had posted a profane, threatening video directed toward King last week following […]
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THE RUN DOWN – Black History Month
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Happy Black History Month! THE RUNDOWN host, Micha Green, talks on legendary Journalist GWEN IFILL being honored by her selection to be the face of the 43rd stamp in the USPS’ Black Heritage series.
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EXCLUSIVE: Black Press Screens Two Films Headed for Major Festivals
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This week, Mahmud-Bey previewed two riveting short films that are sure to grab the attention of judges and those fortunate enough to see them. He has several potential blockbuster feature-length films he also plans to release this year and in 2021. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Any studio […]
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Longtime Political Cartoonist Ron Rogers Dies at 65, Former Chronicle Staffer
RICHMOND, VA — Ron Rogers, political cartoonist for The Chronicle of Winston-Salem, died Jan. 7, 2020, after a sudden illness. He was 65. Rogers was an award-winning political cartoonist, illustrator, graphic artist and designer. He was considered the first Black political cartoonist at a daily newspaper when he worked at the South Bend Tribune in […]