Since 2016, Black women and melanated ladies everywhere who proudly embrace their naturally curly hair have gathered together in droves for the annual beauty expo known as HUE Affair. Now in its milestone 10th year, the self-proclaimed HUE Crew has grown substantially in supporters and seems […]
Elected officials come and go, but Supreme Court justices often remain on the bench for generations. And for Black communities, the impact of that arrangement is difficult to ignore amid ongoing battles over voting rights, education, congressional representation and other issues that shape American life. Recent Supreme Court […]
Nationwide — George Brathwaite, an African American veteran from Atlanta, Georgia, rescued a woman stranded on top of her car during flash flooding on a downtown Atlanta interstate. He and his wife stepped in after spotting her and carried her through rising floodwaters to safety. Flash […]
Dina D. Strachan, MD, a Harvard-educated, board-certified dermatologist, is the founder and CEO of Aglow Dermatology, a leading Black-owned dermatology practice in New York City’s borough of Manhattan. Recently, she announced the launch of her new Hair Loss Center of Excellence, a specialized initiative dedicated to […]
Victor Glover is one of those names a lot more people are about to know. The California native, a NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy captain, is set to serve as pilot on Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years. […]
Nationwide — Helen Woodyard, an African American grandmother from Waco, Georgia, attends West Georgia Technical College at 90 while working toward her GED. She drives herself to class three times a week, studies every night, and aims to encourage other older adults to return to learning. […]
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