Right on the heels of the movie “Girls Trip” which highlighted Essence Fest …Time  Inc. is looking to sell its majority stake in Essence Magazine. Time assumed Essence 12 years ago which made it no longer a black owned publication. Time CEO said there’s still “real upside” for Essence, so the publisher will keep a […]

Plus, Black doctors call on President Obama to ban menthol cigarettes and the racial wage gap in America is worse now than 40 years ago.

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The start of the 2016 Rio Olympics is just a week away and one of the most anticipated events is the gymnastics competition, where all eyes will be on powerhouse gymnast Simone Biles. Her talent and skill level is almost otherworldly and certainly earned her the coveted spot on the Olympic gymnastics team. Now she […]

Time Magazine brought prima ballerina Misty Copeland and President Barack Obama together during Women’s History Month and the results were pretty amazing. The two, who…

In February during Karen in the Afternoon its Black HER-Story Month where we are celebrating Black History month everyday with a “She Fact.” Aretha Franklin is know for soul stirring voice that moves generations. Did you the Queen of Soul was the first African-American to appear on the cover of Time Magazine in June 1968. […]

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TIME recently recognized six influential Black teenagers for their "30 Most Influential Teens of 2015"

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Local area photographer Devin Allen, whose iconic photo of the Baltimore protest made the cover of TIME magazine, shares what he witnessed on the ground leading…

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The most recent cover of TIME Magazine has gone viral. Featuring a photograph from an aspiring 26-year-old West Baltimore native named Devin Allen, the black…

The city’s eruption follows decades of systemic failure. Photograph by Devin Allen TIME Magazine revealed their latest cover, a chilling image of the Baltimore Uprising…

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Congratulations!! new @WhiteHouse Social #Secretary: Deesha Dyer also cofounder @begirl_world http://t.co/vBfQphUS1I pic.twitter.com/R8e051ZkaW — GiftedScholarsLP (@GiftedScholars) April 17, 2015 Yesterday, the White House announced that Deputy…

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First Daughters Sasha Obama and Malia Obama, Little League superstar Mo’ne Davis and Jaden Smith are included in Time Magazine’s “25 Most Influential Teens of…

Who influences the world? Beyonce does. A few days after it was announced that Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o was the cover star of People Magazine’s…