Janis Holloway talks a lot about marijuana these days. And pretty soon Holloway, who holds a degree in biology and runs her own marketing company, hopes to be selling more of it than anyone else in the city.
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The Black Panther Teaser Trailer Promises an Afrofuturist Wonderland (Plus Superheroes) – Slate
The teaser trailer for Black Panther was released Friday, giving audiences their first look at director Ryan Coogler’s take on the superhero genre. And it looks spectacular, packed with stunning Afrofuturist imagery, sweeping vistas, and seemingly every currently-hot black actor who wasn’t already part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Before Loving v. Virginia, another interracial couple fought in court for their marriage – The Washington Post
Eighty-four years before Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter traveled from their home in Virginia to wed in Washington, there was another interracial couple who made the same trip for the sake of love.
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Brazil’s Rich and Varied Black History, Too Often Hidden, Comes Alive On ‘Rios de Historia’ Tour – Atlanta Black Star
Started just eight years ago, Brazil’s Rios de Historia cultural tour has attracted thousands of travelers from the U.S. and abroad, giving tourists a once-in-a-lifetime look at the nation’s most dazzling historic and cultural sites.
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#SaveUnderground: Aisha Hinds on Freedom Dreams and Revolutionary Art – The Root
Last week, WGN America announced that it had canceled the critically acclaimed and riveting historical drama Underground. Allegedly moving in a more conservative, programming direction, the network is leaving behind a show that introduced millions of viewers to the relatively unknown network.
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What I Learned About Love from Rereading ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ – PBS
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston’s best-known novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Though the book is currently hailed as one of the most important in American literature, its initial reception wasn’t completely rosy.
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Bozoma Saint John heads to Uber from Apple – TechCrunch
Last week, ahead of WWDC, there was a ripple of news when Axios discovered that Bozoma Saint John — one of the more noticeable execs at the company for being a woman of color, who led an Apple Music demo at the previous year’s WWDC to some acclaim — was leaving Apple. Now TechCrunch has learned where she’s landing: she’s going to Uber.
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Internet sensation Nyakim Gatwech from Sudan says she is proud of the colour God has given her – IBT
The 24-year-old Sudanese model is overwhelmed by the immense support from people across the globe.
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Black Aboriginal Leaders Reject Symbolic Recognition In the Australian Constitution, Instead Demand Their Land Back – Atlanta Black Star
May 27 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Australian Referendum, in which Australians voted to include Black people — known as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — in the national census and to allow the government to make laws for them.
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Black troops as much as twice as likely to be punished by commanders, courts – USA Today
WASHINGTON — Black troops are far more likely than their white comrades to face court martial or other forms of military punishment, according to a study to be released Wednesday.
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