Natalie Morris, Metro.co.uk [dropcap]S[/dropcap] ophie K is a DJ and breakfast show presenter at Kerrang! Radio with Ugandan, British and Polish heritage. She says progressing as a woman of colour in the rock world hasn’t been easy. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] ‘My mother was from Uganda and was spotted by somebody from the fashion industry who brought […]
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Sonia Sotomayor, Angela Davis Among New Inductees Into Women’s Hall Of Fame | HuffPost
The hall’s Class of 2019 also includes actress Jane Fonda, attorney Gloria Allred and fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.
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Women’s March replaces three original leaders, after anti-Semitism accusations, with 16 board members | The Washington Post
Calls for the co-chairs to resign arose before the 2019 Women’s March on Washington.
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15 Powerful Stories Of Segregation In America | BuzzFeed
“We were unwelcome in the neighborhood. There were cross-burnings and shootings. After only two weeks in our new home, our house was completely shot up.”
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Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira’s ‘Americanah’ Adaptation Ordered to Series at HBO Max | Variety
Joe Otterson, Variety [dropcap]L[/dropcap]upita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s planned adaptation of the novel “Americanah” has received a straight-to-series order at HBO Max, Variety has learned. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] HBO Max has given the limited series a 10-episode order. Nyong’o will star in the series, with Gurira writing the pilot and serving as showrunner. Based on Chimamanda […]
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‘When They See Us’ Wins Creative Arts Emmy For Outstanding Limited Series Casting | Essence
The Ava DuVernay series took home the award during the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, ahead of the Primetime Emmys.
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Outrage Grows After Two White Men Physically Attack Black Student At The University Of Arizona | Essence
University of Arizona students are outraged that two White assailants were referred to social justice training after attacking a Black student on campus.
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Film Gives Unflinching Look at Voter Suppression in U.S. | The Washington Informer
James Wright, [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he U.S. political system has been partial to right-wing politicians and causes because of their use of money and organization for voter suppression, particularly against people of color, according to the gripping film “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook.” [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Two screenings of the film were held Friday morning at the Walter E. […]
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Air Force’s newest aircraft named T-7A Red Hawk in honor of Tuskegee Airmen | ABC News
Elizabeth McLaughlin, ABC News [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Air Force’s newest aircraft honors the legacy of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first squadron of African American pilots who flew combat missions during World War II. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan announced on Monday that the service’s advanced trainer aircraft, the T-X, has […]
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A Last Look at Ebony’s Archives… | The New York Times
The most significant collection of photographs depicting African-American life in the 20th century is being auctioned. Historians fear the archive could end up hidden away.
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