A barista at a coffee shop on the Duke campus was fired because a high-powered administrator took offense to the song she was playing off Spotify.
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Laila Ali Partners with TIAA on “Difference Maker 100” Initiative | The Network Journal
Giving back is something that comes naturally to retired (and undefeated) professional boxer-turned-entrepreneur Laila Ali.
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What Makes a Greeting Card Black? | The New York Times
In 1991 the Hallmark greeting card company, based in Kansas City, Mo., decided it was time to get serious about diversity. America was changing, as was Hallmark’s work force, and while the brand had dabbled in cards for black consumers since the 1960s, it didn’t have a perennial line that addressed them directly.
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The Report on Race That Shook America | The Atlantic
It came out in 1968—yet little has changed since the Kerner Commission denounced “white racism.”
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‘Atlanta’ Explores The Unshakeable Intimacy Between A Man And His Barber | Huffington Post
Black men don’t really have images that reflect the beauty of their hair on mainstream TV.
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Kennedy Center Launches Its First Ever Hip-Hop Season | DCist
“Goal number one is to provide a home for the culture: artists, organizations, and individuals interested in presenting hip-hop related programs…”
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Black Hair is Finally Fashionable.
Growing up with afro hair can be traumatic, especially when white ideals of beauty are everywhere. But, says Emma Dabiri, black women are increasingly letting their natural hair out, and the ‘fro is becoming fashionable. But, she argues, they are still too often measuring their beauty by the yardstick of whiteness
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