‘Black Panther’ Costume Designer Honored by NAACP

The 53rd NAACP Image Awards honored Ruth E. Carter with the Vanguard Award for Costume Design. Carter’s notable credits include Malcolm X, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Dolemite is My Name, and Marvel’s Black Panther, which she won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 2019, reports the LA Times. Read more here. 

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Black Female Entrepreneurs You Should Know

Businesses run by female black entrepreneurs launched in various ways. Starting businesses was not easy – it’s never easy! Here are brief descriptions of Black female business entrepreneurs who paved the way the enable Black women entrepreneurs who followed in their dogged footsteps. Read more here.

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The Work of Augusta Savage

Augusta Savage was one of the most important Black artists and activists of all time. A sculptor, and a critical part of the Harlem Renaissance, she was also a teacher. Her studio was a crucial influence on the development of a string of artists who would go on to be internationally recognised, including Jacob Lawrence. […]

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Bahamas Recipes: Cast-Iron Buttermilk Biscuits

This small-batch recipe is made with a handful of pantry items; have warm, soft, buttery biscuits in under forty minutes! Food is at the very soul of African American History. Traditional Southern Buttermilk Cast Iron Biscuits are a sacred staple served at every meal. These biscuits lack no depth and are very dense. To further […]

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What are an Airport’s Germiest Spots?

Airports are teeming with germs, but not in the areas that you might think. While most people avoid the bathrooms at all costs due to the sticky floors and smelly toilets, they’re not actually the dirtiest place in an airport. In fact, if you were to guess the germiest thing at the airport, it probably […]

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