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Lancôme, Lupita Nyong’o gift $10K scholarships to 40 Black female students at NAACP ceremony
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoForty Black female college students received $400,000 in scholarships from Lancôme through its Write...
Less Than Half of the Female Speaking Roles in 2023’s Top Grossing Films Went to Women Over 40
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWomen in film in 2023 were getting younger. When it came to all female characters that had speaking...
‘The Woman King’ Dilemma: How Do You Market a Female, Black African Action Drama?
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen “The Woman King” opens wide this Friday in theaters, it will be seeking to break new ground...
How the Hottest Black Celebs Over 40 Keep Fit and Fine
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCelebrities are just like us. That is, unless you’re talking about the celebrities who are in...
'Big Mama' Thornton's Rock Hall induction highlights influence of Black female performers
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoRock 'n' roll's godmother, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, will finally be inducted into the Rock &...
How Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri, Niecy Nash-Betts, Trevor Noah And ‘Drag Race’ Made History At The...
Blavity via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Emmys became a historic night for Black actors. At the top of the night, Abbott Elementary‘s...
Whoopi Goldberg and breaking the movie star mold
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Best Blacktresses: 1980s — The enduring brilliance of Whoopi Goldberg, nominated for Best Actress for 1985's "The Color Purple." Everett Collection -...
40 groundbreaking women who changed the world of television
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAli Wong poses with her awards at the 75th Emmy Awards in 2024.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Women...
Female Roles In Top-Grossing Films Increased “Slightly” Last Year, Report Finds
Deadline via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe percentage of female characters portrayed in the 100 top domestic grossing films increased only...
Boundary Pushing Black Female Singers Through the Decades
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJames Brown and Betty Jean Newsome made it clear in 1981 that “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World,” and...