Kalilah Wright is a Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-raised architect and entrepreneur. Wright merged her love of fashion and architecture to launch her apparel brand Mess in a
Whoopi Goldberg wants police departments to reteach cops “how to police” following the Black Lives Matter movement. The 64-year-old actress believes the key to tackling
Kyrie Iving is leading a large contingent of NBA players who are vehemently opposed to restarting the NBA season at the end of July due to
Yelitsa Jean-Charles is the creator of Healthy Roots Dolls, a toy doll brand that challenges traditional societal beauty standards that negatively impact young Black girls.
Kimberly Jones had had enough. So, while in the midst of the uprising in Atlanta sparked by the death of George Floyd, Jones took a
Adrian Brandon is a Seattle-raised, Brooklyn-based visual artist who is using his creativity to capture attention, raise awareness and get people thinking. He is driven
As a visual artist, native Chicagoan Maxwell Emcays speaks a specific language. He speaks the language of creativity and purpose. His most recent visual art
While getting ready to leave our home in St. Paul, Minnesota, four days after George Floyd died, I wanted to prepare my 6-year-old daughter for
As states continue to reopen, we cannot forget that COVID-19 is still impacting our communities. With the most recent death toll in the U.S. hitting
Something feels different in America this time. It feels different because something is different. We are at a turning point. Without question, there is nothing
In a lengthy statement from Commissioner Roger Goodell, the NFL now embraces the idea of its players peacefully protesting against police brutality. As the sports
Jasmine Crowe is the CEO of an Atlanta-based startup called Goodr, which she founded in 2017. With 72 billion pounds of good food being wasted per
NFL superstar and New Orleans legend Drew Brees ignited a firestorm of controversy when he said he opposes kneeling during the national anthem, inciting an
Keke Palmer, an actress and one of the co-hosts on “GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke,” is speaking up and speaking out. On Tuesday, June 2,
Restoring hope and dignity in women has long been the personal mission of bestselling author, transformational speaker and successful entrepreneur Cheryl Polote-Williamson. Williamson has changed
Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, growing unemployment, loss of family members and police brutality, the past couple of months have been undeniably overwhelming. The uncertainty
Lizzo broke down into floods of tears as she vented about “the real story not being told fully” amid the protests against racism. Since the
Singer Faith Evans was apprehended for allegedly laying hands on her husband Stevie J in their Los Angles-area home. According to the police report obtained
Baldhead Phillips is a keep-it-real comedian hailing from the South Side of Chicago. As a young child, he used comedy as an escape from traumatic
Khala Whitney is a young designer who is shaking up the fashion industry. The Houston native is the creator of Grayscale, an edgy feminine brand
