SharleeBlack History Rosa Parks statue to be unveiled Sunday ABC News - The Associated Press A new statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will be unveiled in downtown Montgomery on Sunday A new statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will …
SharleeThe Nutcracker 11-Year-Old Ballerina Charlotte Nebres Makes History as First Black Lead in NYC Ballet's The Nutcracker The Root - Karu F. Daniels Charlotte Nebres is starring as Marie, the young heroine of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, which opened Friday at New York City Ballet. She’s the …
SharleeCancer Barbara Hillary, the first black woman to make it to both the North and South poles, dies CNN - By Alaa Elassar, CNN(CNN) — Barbara Hillary, the first black woman to reach the North and South poles, died on Saturday. She was 88. Her death was announced on her website and Twitter account. "She died in the season of hour
SharleeDiahann Carroll Diahann Carroll’s legacy as a trailblazer remembered Associated Press - By NEKESA MUMBI MOOOY, AP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK (AP) — At the poignant memorial service for Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress was remembered for all the things that made her famous — her glamour, her sublime talent, her beauty and
SharleeU.S. Politics C&L's Late Night Music Club With Gil Scott-Heron crooksandliars.com - Dale Merrill Seems that chill Gil Scott-Heron felt in 1975 is back again now. A thaw and rebirth may take ages Songs Of Activism And Revolution: The Revolution …
Sharlee Christopher John Rogers Wins the 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Teen Vogue - Erin Nicole CellettiThe designer will receive $400,000 and one year of mentoring from a member of the CFDA. Last night 25-year-old fashion Brooklyn-based designer and SCAD alum Christopher John Rogers won the 2019 CFDA/Vogue
Sharlee Simone Biles, Coco Gauff and Brigid Kosgei win in dominating fashion The Undefeated - Lonnae O'Neal Black female athletes turn in a weekend of historic performances by turning on that #BlackGirlMagic What a weekend for female athletes. To be clear, …
SharleeWomen's Sports These three women are young. They're powerful. And they just made history CNN - By Christina Kline, CNN(CNN) — Simone Biles. Coco Gauff. Brigid Kosgei. You'll want to remember their names. This trio of female athletes just had quite a weekend. One flipped her way to becoming the most decorated gymnast One
Sharlee I Have FOMO Looking At These Pics Of Celebrities Who Attended Tyler Perry's Historic Gala BuzzFeed - Terry Carter#BlackExcellence indeed. The landmark studio features 12 soundstages named after influential black actors, including Denzel Washington and the late Diahann Carroll, and is significant considering the facility
Sharlee Remembering actress Diahann Carroll CBS News Actress Diahann Carroll is being remembered for her versatile work on Broadway, television and as a singer. Carroll died Friday after a long battle …
Sharlee Diahann Carroll was regal, a representation she’s held for decades The Undefeated - Kelley L. Carter Star of ‘Julia’ paved the way for other black actresses, like Kerry Washington Diahann Carroll was an icon whose past was present for anyone in …
Sharlee Actress Diahann Carroll Dies at 84 insideedition.com - Inside Edition Staff Actress Diahann Carroll, who famously starred on “Julia,” has died at the age of 84. Carroll died from complications from breast cancer at her home in …
Sharlee Diahann Carroll, pioneering actress known for 'Julia' and 'Dynasty,' dead at 84 Fox News - Jessica NapoliDiahann Carroll, a pioneering American actor and singer, has died at the age of 84. She was an Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant
Sharlee Diahann Carroll, ‘Julia’ and ‘Dynasty’ Star, Dies at 84 Variety - Richard Natale Singer and Tony-winning, Oscar-nominated actress Diahann Carroll, the first African American woman to star in her own TV series, has died at at her …
Sharlee Diahann Carroll Dead: Pioneering Actress on 'Julia' and 'Dynasty' Was 84 hollywoodreporter.com - Mike Barnes She also landed an historic Tony Award, plus an Oscar nomination for her performance in 'Claudine.' Diahann Carroll, the captivating singer and …
Sharlee Hooked at Hello: How shadowing Althea Gibson changed one writer's life Tennis Life is all about timing and opportunity and the course that it takes is not always in your hands. Two things happened in the summer of 1960 that …
Sharlee Few black conductors lead orchestras. For Anthony Parnther, it’s time to represent Los Angeles Times - Tim GreivingAnthony Parnther made the sobering comment: Of about 2,000 professional orchestras in the U.S., the number of black conductors today can be counted on one hand. Which makes Parnther’s new appointment music
Sharlee The hidden story of two African American women looking out from the pages of a 19th-century book theconversation.com - Kate Clarke Lemay and Martha S. Jones We are two historians whose work focuses on American art and on how African Americans have shaped the story of American democracy. Our two subject …
Sharlee Clora Bryant, who broke barriers as a jazz trumpet player, dies at 92 Los Angeles Times - Steve MarbleHad she been a singer, she might have been an American star. Had she been a piano player, record labels might have lined up to sign her. But Clora Bryant played the trumpet and attention came slowly, it
SharleeTaylor Townsend Meet the 23-year-old American having a seismic impact in the US Open CNN - By Jill Martin, CNN(CNN) — Taylor Townsend has created a seismic impact in the US Open women's singles draw. The 23-year-old American has upset Wimbledon champion and No. 4 seed Simona Halep 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) at Arthur Stadium,
SharleeMisty Copeland 9 Books by African-American Women You Should Read for Women’s Equality Day Forbes - Serenity GibbonsThis story was written in collaboration with Forbes Finds. Forbes Finds covers products and experiences we think you’ll love. Featured products are independently selected and linked to for your convenience.
Sharlee She broke color barriers in tennis and made history. Now, Althea Gibson is finally getting her due CNN - By Leah Asmelash, CNN(CNN) — Long before Serena Williams became America's great tennis star, and even before Arthur Ashe made history, there was Althea Gibson. It was the 1950s. Tennis' Open Era had yet to begin -- meaning
SharleeAlthea Gibson "She’s our Jackie Robinson of tennis": Happy birthday, Althea Gibson Tennis If the rectangle of clay at 1406 Orange Street could talk, Lenny Simpson knows exactly what it would say. This spring, the 71-year-old Simpson …
SharleeWomen of Color Novelist Paule Marshall Has Died Essence - Paula Rogo The acclaimed author was known for her books like "Brown Girl, Brownstones." She was 90. Paule Marshall, a leading Black female fiction writer of the …
Sharlee 16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America The New York Times Innovative and powerful, these leaders have finally crushed the notion that the food they cook must be rooted in the American South.
Sharlee Toni Morrison, 'Beloved' author and Nobel laureate, dies at 88 CNN - By Melonyce McAfee, CNN(CNN) — Toni Morrison, author of seminal works of literature on the black experience such as "Beloved," "Song of Solomon" and "Sula" and the first African-American woman to win a Nobel Prize, has died,
Sharlee The artistry of Angela Bassett CBS News Art is something Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett is passionate about. So, when correspondent Michelle Miller met up with Bassett at L.A.'s …
Sharlee Angela Bassett Proves Who’s Queen in ‘Otherhood’ The New York Times - By KATHRYN SHATTUCKYou can bet that T’Challa would never forget Queen Ramonda on Mother’s Day. But in “Otherhood,” her new Netflix film, Angela Bassett — beloved by fans as the regal matriarch of Wakanda in “Black Panther”
SharleeCori Gauff Cori 'Coco' Gauff: 'Cool that Michelle Obama knows I exist' CNN - By Ravi Ubha, CNN(CNN) — The world of Cori "Coco" Gauff -- the player taking Wimbledon by storm -- has entered a different stratosphere as she enters the second week of a grand slam for the first time. Gauff faces former
