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Firsts of Firsts: Making Black History – Black History Firsts

Maia Chaka Becomes the First Black Woman to Officiate the NFL

This past season, Maia Chaka made history when she became the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game. Chaka, who has been a part of the NFL Officiating Development Program since 2014, has formally been added to the NFL officiating roster in an accomplishment that Chaka claims not only for herself but for her community. Her first game was on September 12, between the New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers. “But this moment is bigger than a personal accomplishment,” Chaka stated to the press, “It is an accomplishment for all women, my community and my culture.” Continue reading Firsts of Firsts: Making Black History – Black History Firsts →

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Rihanna is now worth $1.4 billion–making her America’s youngest self made billionaire woman

By Megan Sauer, CNBC

The youngest self-made billionaire woman in the U.S. didn’t grow up in a Manhattan high rise or the Hollywood Hills. Instead, Rihanna amassed her fortune from her own music and entrepreneurial ventures. Continue reading Rihanna is now worth $1.4 billion–making her America’s youngest self made billionaire woman →

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Naomi Osaka launches media company in partnership with Lebron James

By Ian Krietzberg, CNBC

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is launching a media production company in partnership with The SpringHill Company, a media conglomerate created by Lebron James. Continue reading Naomi Osaka launches media company in partnership with Lebron James →

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H.B.C.U.s Have a Spirit All Their Own. Pop Culture Is Paying Attention.

By Audra D. S. Burch, The New York Times

The collective moment when I first saw a three-dimensional reflection of my own college experience in popular culture happened not once but twice: on the television series “A Different World,” which premiered in 1987, and in Spike Lee’s film “School Daze,” which debuted in 1988. Continue reading H.B.C.U.s Have a Spirit All Their Own. Pop Culture Is Paying Attention. →

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Dr. Dre helps break ground on new Compton High School performing arts center

By ABC 7

A performing arts center at Compton High School that’s being built with the help of music mogul Dr. Dre is one step closer to becoming a reality. Continue reading Dr. Dre helps break ground on new Compton High School performing arts center →

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Viola Davis on Hollywood: ‘You either have to be a Black version of a white ideal, or you have to be white’

By Diana Evans, The Guardian

Many of us had existential thoughts during lockdown, and assuaged them with new hobbies. We did thousand-piece puzzles. We crocheted and knitted. Continue reading Viola Davis on Hollywood: ‘You either have to be a Black version of a white ideal, or you have to be white’ →

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Ironheart is Reportedly Looking to Cast a ‘Black, Latina or Afro-Latina’ Trans Woman

By Rebecca Kaplan, Movie Web

Marvel Studios is reportedly looking to cast a smart, confident transgender female character in the Disney+ series Ironheart. According to POC Culture, Marvel sent out a casting call for the upcoming series for a “Black, Latina or Afro-Latina transgender” actress between 18 and 22 years old. If the studio follows through with casting a trans actor, the Ironheart actress would be the fourth trans actor to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and third trans woman. Continue reading Ironheart is Reportedly Looking to Cast a ‘Black, Latina or Afro-Latina’ Trans Woman →

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Instagram adds credits to ensure more Black creators are cited for their work

By Randi Richardson, NBC News

Instagram announced Monday that it will introduce a special tag for professional accounts and influencers that ensures they receive credit for their content, an attempt to address complaints that Black users are not credited for starting trends or are shut out from profiting from them. Continue reading Instagram adds credits to ensure more Black creators are cited for their work →

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Celebrate Black Women in Film With These 20 Classics

By Martine Thompson, The Cut

There is something nourishing about seeing your realities reflected back onscreen. Continue reading Celebrate Black Women in Film With These 20 Classics →

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These Afro-Latina Beauty Influencers Know How to Celebrate the Wonders of Black Beauty

By ASHLEY JIMENEZ, PopSugar

Afro-Latinas are very much a part of the Black diaspora, yet there’s still a major lack of representation. Continue reading These Afro-Latina Beauty Influencers Know How to Celebrate the Wonders of Black Beauty →

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André Leon Talley, “One of the Last Great fashion Editors,” has died at 73

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A source with direct knowledge tells us Vogue’s former creative director and one-time editor-at-large passed away Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, NY. It’s currently unclear exactly what he was battling in the hospital. Continue reading André Leon Talley, “One of the Last Great fashion Editors,” has died at 73 →