insert_link Girl Power ES Niecy Nash y Jessica Betts hacen historia como la primera pareja del mismo sexo en la portada de la revista Essence Niecy Nash y Jessica Betts acaban de convertirse en la primera pareja del mismo sexo en aparecer en la portada de la revista Essence, una publicación de estilo de vida centrada en las mujeres negras creada hace más de 50 años. Nash celebró "Making H E R S T O R Y " en Instagram. "¡Gracias @essence por elegir a The Betts como tu PRIMERA pareja del mismo sexo para cubrir tu […] todayFebruary 25, 2022
insert_link Girl Power Niecy Nash, Jessica Betts Make History as First Same-Sex Couple on Essence Magazine Cover Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts have just become the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of Essence magazine, a Black women-centered lifestyle publication created over 50 years ago. "Making H E R S T O R Y 💫👑🖤" Nash celebrated on Instagram. "Thank you @essence for choosing The Betts as your FIRST same sex couple to cover you [sic] magazine! #BettsOfWorlds #MakingHistory #Herstory #BlackHistoryMonth" Betts also took to social media to share some words […] todayFebruary 25, 2022
insert_link Music Kanye West Declares February as “Black Future Month,” Hosts Conference Kanye West took to Instagram to declare February, which has been commemorated as Black History month since 1976, as Black Future Month. “FEBRUARY IS NOW BLACK FUTURE MONTH #BFM,” the prolific rapper wrote in the caption of his post on Tuesday, along with a #BFM hashtag. Photos and videos have also appeared across the internet of West hosting what seems to be a press conference where all attendees are dressed in […] todayFebruary 2, 2022
insert_link Girl Power Toni Morrison’s Short Story “Recitatif” Available in Book Form For the First Time Toni Morrison's sole short story, "Recitatif," will now be available in book form for the first time. The story, which is among the Nobel laureate's 11 novels, several essay collections, and multiple children's books, was originally published in a 1983 anthology now gone out of print. According to NPR, "the story follows two girls, Twyla and Roberta, who spend several months as roommates in a children's shelter and run into […] todayFebruary 2, 2022
insert_link Girl Power ES El cuento “Recitatif” de Toni Morrison disponible en forma de libro por primera vez El único cuento de Toni Morrison, "Recitatif", ahora estará disponible en forma de libro por primera vez. La historia, que se encuentra entre las 11 novelas del premio Nobel, varias colecciones de ensayos y varios libros para niños, se publicó originalmente en una antología de 1983 que ahora está agotada. Según NPR, "la historia sigue a dos niñas, Twyla y Roberta, que pasan varios meses como compañeras de cuarto en […] todayFebruary 2, 2022
insert_link Fashion Revisionary gives back through Black History Month Impact Initiative Revisionary, a startup site that is "a space to discover, shop, and support BIPOC-owned brands" is honoring Black History Month with "The Impact Initiative," where they are partnering with "some of our favorite Black-owned brands to amplify our collective impact." Shoppers can buy products from 22 Black-owned companies while supporting organizations like the Loveland Foundation, Equal Justice Initiative, The Okra Project and more, as a portion of sales from the project will […] todayFebruary 17, 2021
insert_link Fashion Pull Up for Change introduces new ‘Make it Black’ initiative February is Black History Month, so the timing couldn’t be more perfect for Pull Up for Change and its founder Sharon Chuter's new "Make it Black" campaign to take aim at outmoded, negative associations with the word "black." Initiatives include introducing a Change.org petition to change the dictionary definition, and partnering with nine beauty brands on a fundraising campaign. "The Make It Black campaign deals [a] blow to systemic racism and calls for […] todayFebruary 8, 2021