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31 Aug

Do You Know The Black Women Who Helped Pass

Do You Know The Black Women Who Helped Pass
PhotoQuest/Archive Photos Since 1973, August 26 has marked Women’s Equality Day. The day commemorates the nineteenth amendment granting women the best to vote. The nineteenth amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, nevertheless it actually wasn’t certified until it was signed by a government official eight days later. Not to say, all women weren’t granted the best to vote until Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965. The charge to have fun the nineteenth amendment, was led by 50,000 second-wave feminists, who marched down Fifth Avenue in News York City. The march took place on fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the nineteenth amendment to demand women’s rights including abortion access, higher and inexpensive childcare, and equal access to education...
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31 Aug

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: The Leading Man Who Loves Black

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: The Leading Man Who Loves Black
The next is an excerpt from the Screen Kings cover story feature within the July/August issue of ESSENCE. In 2018, Yahya landed his first role in one of the crucial coveted movie genres for actors today: superhero motion flicks. After starring as Black Manta in Aquaman, he went from the world of DC Comics to the Marvel Universe—playing Cal Abar, a loyal husband with a surprise character twist, in HBO’s Watchmen. “We were considering Yahya and two other actors, who were great actors,” says costar Regina King, who plays his wife within the HBO series. “But afterward, I told [writer-producer] Damon Lindelof we didn’t have to test the 2 other actors. Yahya was obviously the alternative.” Of winning the role, Yahya...
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30 Aug

Black Women In Entrepreneurship: Sound Advice From The Front

Black Women In Entrepreneurship: Sound Advice From The Front
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30 Aug

Lori Harvey: ‘I’ve Been On Sets Where I’ve Been

Lori Harvey: ‘I’ve Been On Sets Where I’ve Been
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