Makeup maven Mimi Johnson prepares for Grind Pretty Fest in Atlanta

Atlanta makeup artist Mimi Johnson explains why collaboration with beautypreneurs is always better than competition as she prepares for the upcoming Grind Pretty Fest in Atlanta, April 13-14.  Johnson partnered with DJ Traci Steele for a national event celebrating women

Coach Sydney Carter is rewriting the playbook on influence

Top professional athletes share a determination that drives them to perform and excel to a level of success that only 10 percent of players achieve in their lifetime. These champions’ not-so-secret formula for exceptional play is a balanced mixture of

Award-winning rapper Common produces ‘Justice, USA’ documentary

Emmy, Oscar and Grammy Award-winning actor-rapper Common has partnered with the Oprah Winfrey Network to executive produce “Justice, USA.” The docuseries gives a candid snapshot of our country’s incarceration system, especially as it relates to juveniles, poverty, addiction and mental

Shad Mayfield is keeping the legacy of Black cowboys alive

Twenty-three-year-old Shad Mayfield has looks that could easily land him in a country-flavored Beyoncé video. However, he is a bona fide rodeo champion. Mayfield dominated in his category of tie-down roping in the 75th annual San Antonio Stock Show &

Ready to Love singles learn to make body butter

‘Ready to Love’ offers Black singles a hot new date idea

It’s no secret that dating can be difficult in 2024. Women complain that some men are suggesting “Netflix and chill” dates instead of making an effort to create an experience. This Friday on OWN’s “Ready to Love,” three singles go

Ava DuVernay gifts the world with ‘Origin’

Award-winning writer and director Ava DuVernay is one of the most influential change agents to emerge from the African American community in years. Unlike Malcolm X or Martin Luther King Jr., DuVernay tackles civil and social disobedience through her words