Belize model Destiny Wagner, 25, made history last weekend after being crowned Miss Earth 2021. In addition to bringing the first major international crown to the Caribbean country, she also broke a 19-year record without a Black woman winner. Before her, the last Black woman to be crowned in the competition was Kenya’s Winfred Omwakwe...Read More
For this week, we have picked a biopic drama ‘King Richard’ as our movie of the week. The movie, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, looks at how the sisters from Compton, California, became two of the greatest athletes in tennis history and the role that their domineering dad played in helping them get there. South...Read More
Nganga Nzumbi, also known as Ganga Zumba, is widely known as the African royal who escaped slavery and created a kingdom of his own in Brazil. It is one of the first places, in the Americas, where Black people, who were brought to the New World enslaved, found freedom. For almost a hundred years, Black...Read More
Founded in 2003, Theopolis Vineyards is a small lot vineyard and hand-crafted winery located in California’s prestigious Yorkville Highlands of the Anderson Valley. The vineyard is owned by Ms. Theodora Lee, a charter member of the Association of African American Vintners, a member of Delta Sigma Theta, and a senior partner, and trial lawyer at Littler Mendelson...Read More
In a coup on Monday morning, the armed forces detained the prime minister and other top civilian officials. Soldiers killed at least three protesters and wounded more than 80 as demonstrations broke out across the country. Sudan has been caught once again in turmoil on Monday following a military coup against the country’s civilian leadership, the...Read More
When thinking about Africa, most people envision safaris, beaches, rainforests, and sand dunes. But ski resorts? Surely not many people have them in mind when they talk about the continent. However, if you like to ski and want to experience a new, picturesque environment for the snowy sport, Africa can offer some great options. Here are...Read More
Tremé is one of the oldest black neighborhoods in the United States’and is home to restaurants that have fueled the Civil Rights Movement and gone on to win James Beard Awards. In Tremé, you’ll find delicious New Orleans cuisine, landmarks with fascinating pasts and museums that help tell Tremé’s history. Tremé was a plantation in the...Read More
The owners of Melanin Café are serving a splash of Black history to Alabama patrons with every cup of coffee. Founded by Catrice Hixon and her husband Jakyra Hixon, the café offers drinks named after what she says are lesser-known Black contributors and landmarks. For example, the coconut-vanilla flavored espresso drink “Check-Up” represents Dr. John...Read More
Gabrielle Union recently opened up in detail about what she calls a “terrifying” racist encounter in Croatia. The actress told People Magazine that she and some friends had plans to go full fandom by recreating Cersei’s steps from Game of Thrones in Dubrovnik. In her new book that’s out now, titled, You Got Anything Stronger? she...Read More
By now, We’re sure most of us have seen the horrifying photos of ICE agents on horseback, whipping asylum seekers from Haiti. Deportation flights started this week, with the U.S. using a Trump-era rule to deport Haitian asylum seekers before they even have a chance to seek asylum. 2021 brought unprecedented tragedy for Haitians.Haiti President...Read More
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