Category: Black is Beautiful
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Homecoming
Beyonce’s documentary, Homecoming, on Netflix is amazing! If you haven’t watched it, do so HERE (Netflix account required or if not, maybe the TRAILER is enough for you … 😩). Homecoming pays homage to black excellence, women, culture and traditional key highlights from HBCU bands, sororities and that classic New Orleans feel. Solange, Jay Z…
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Better Banking
A rapper by the name Killer Mike (also an avid Bernie Sanders supporter) made a call to action on a 107.9, a popular Atlanta radio station last week. He said, We cannot go out in the street and start bombing, shooting and killing,” the rapper said during the town hall. “I encourage none of us to engage…
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Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi plays Zoey on ABC’s Black-ish. She’s only 16 years old and already brands herself as a budding humanitarian and activist (her words). I recently ran across Yara’s work on Tracee Ellis Ross’s Instagram page. Tracee wrote, “🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾I don’t remember being this ‘woke’ or this clear when I was her age, but intelligent, conscious young women like my…
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Jesse Williams
I didn’t watch the BET Awards this year. But from what I saw on social media Beyonce Jesse Williams won the night. Jesse was presented BET’s 2016 Humanitarian Award. Watch his speech below. 💙
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Shonda Rhimes’ Ted Talk
I’m a huge Shonda Rhimes fan. Shonda Rhimes is the new Oprah. She’s a great writer, inspirational speaker and her story is one that will leave you in awe. Yes, she’s also super successful; but, she’s also a very real and down to earth person. I feel like if know her personally – can you tell?…
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