Before Poitier, the majority of roles for Black Americans were restricted to servants. He stretched beyond Hollywood's stringent boundaries to deny any role that had to portray racial stereotypes. (Read more...)
Trevor Noah's early life was marked by racial prejudice, rejection, violence and, identity crises. (Read more...)
Black Coffee won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for his 7th studio record "Subconsciously". He is the first African to ever win this category. (Read more...)
The critically acclaimed album “DAMN.” by Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar was the first popular music to be honored with the Pulitzer prize of excellence in music. (Read more...)
Shondaland production has raised pertinent questions on Queen Charlotte's ancestry as she is portrayed as a black Queen of England in the Netflix series Bridgerton. (Read more...)
André Leon Talley is the first African-American creative director of the famous fashion magazine "Vogue". (Read more...)
Boseman perfectly incarnated the Black Panther, as both King and a black superhero, first of its kind to defend his people, stand for justice and evict intruders from his country. (Read more...)
In 2021, Burna Boy won the award for Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for his album "Twice as Tall", a crown to his rising music career. (Read more...)
Basquiat is the author of "Untitled", a painting acquired by a Japanese billionaire for $110.5 million: the most paid for a work by an American artist. (Read more...)
Thanks to his ability to blend time and culture, street wear and luxury, arts and music, Abloh has transformed the fashion industry. (Read more...)