When it comes to the books our Black children read, we know that representation matters. Research supports that reading books with characters that look like them helps improve children’s self-esteem. And although things are getting better, the industry still has…
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5 Films That Show the Love Between Black Moms and Their Children
Black moms are gifts from God and deserved to be treated with the utmost dignity and respect. Unfortunately, they are not always portrayed with such grace in mainstream media. Luckily, there are many Black creatives who have held up the…
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Trailblazing NASA mathematician, Katherine Johnson, depicted in ‘Hidden Figures,’ dead at 101
Katherine Johnson, played by Taraji P. Henson in 20th Century Fox’s highly-anticipated new film Hidden Figures, is the real life mathematician, physicist and space scientist depicted in the film. The film is based on the women who profoundly contributed to America’s…
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