Young, Black woman opens coffee and juice cafe in downtown Jackson
Written By Italiana Anderson, Mississippi Clarion Ledger 'When I saw how much Jackson had expanded since I graduated from Jackson State,...
Dior partners with Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo for a stunning new collection
By Allyssia Alleyne, CNN, Photo Credit: Courtesy Jackie Nickerson Dior partners with Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo for a stunning new...
From Baggage Claim to VP of the Largest Black-Owned Private Airline in the World
Sherrexcia 'Rexy' Rolle may be the daughter of the owners of Western Air Limited, one of the most successful Black-owned airlines in the...
The Fight Against Racial Injustice Is A Caribbean Fight Too
THE SHARED HISTORIES BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN AND THE UNITED STATES INFORM THIS MOMENT OF SHARED STRUGGLE AND SOLIDARITY AGAINST WHITE...
A Racial Awakening in France, Where Race Is a Taboo Topic
With an eye on the United States, children of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean are bringing race into the public discourse, in a...
BLACK WOMAN ATHLETE MAKES HISTORY, BECOMES THE FIRST TO OWN A SNEAKER COMPANY
Santia Deck, founder of TRONUS, has become the first female athlete to own a sneaker company. She also made history earlier this year...
INTRODUCING THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN-OWNED SKATEBOARD COMPANY
Founded by artist Latosha Stone in 2013, the skateboarding lifestyle brand Proper Gnar is experiencing a precipitous rise in popularity...
Why Basquiat’s Heads Are His Most Sought-After Works
By Shannon Lee Portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat paints in St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1983. Photo by Lee Jaffe. Image via Getty Images. In...
The Real Story of Black Martha’s Vineyard
Beyond the beautiful beaches and glitzy galas, Oak Bluffs is a complex community that elite families, working-class locals and...
Rebels With a Cause: What History’s Forgotten Black Women Teach Us About Ourselves
No image of Henrietta Wood survives today, but her story is recorded in court filings, including the verdict slip above. (Illustration by...
