Bethann Hardison Talks Tribeca Film Festival, Diversity, Museum Exhibition Opening

30 May

As a born and bred Latest Yorker who has championed opportunities for generations of Black creatives well beyond the town limits, it's fitting that the documentary about Bethann Hardison’s life and impact will premiere on the Tribeca Film Festival. Slated for a June 13 unveiling on the School of Visual Arts Theater, “Invisible Beauty” chronicles her evolution from a runway model to an agent, activist, mentor, diversity aficionado and more. Ever the multitasker, Hardison codirected the film with Frédéric Tcheng, whose portfolio includes “Halston” and “Dior and I.” With a private connection to the TFF that dates back to its inception, Hardison considers next month’s Latest York debut to be a full-circle moment. Friends and admirers can even catch “Invisible Beauty,” by...

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2 Feb

Black Beauty Roster Is Tackling Lack of Diversity With

by Beautifaire101

Beauty, Featured

Black Beauty Roster, the collective founded in 2020 with the aim of supporting diverse hairstylists, makeup artists and other beauty professionals in landing editorial, film and red carpet jobs, is taking its mission further with the launch of its latest portal. “For thus long, we'd hear, ‘Oh I don’t know where to seek out the talent,’ — well, with this portal, we’re streamlining the means of connecting artists with brands and productions, creating these great discovery moments, and taking away excuses,” said Black Beauty Roster founder Maude Okrah. Debuting Feb. 1, the Black Beauty Roster portal allows film, fashion and entertainment executives to explore the platform’s roster of greater than 10,000 vetted beauty industry professionals for hire. “We’ve heard stories...

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7 Oct

‘Rings of Power’ Actress Cynthia Addai Robinson Won’t Engage

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What's The Tea, Featured

Cynthia Addai-Robinson is able to be your recent favorite fantasy queen. The London-born, Maryland-raised actress is now amongst Middle-Earth’s royal class in Prime Video’s highly anticipated Lord of the Rings spinoff series, The Rings of Power...

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26 Sep

Sir John Is Bringing Further Diversity And Inclusion To

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Makeup, Featured

In April, CTZN Cosmetics, an organization well-known for its broad number of nude lipsticks, made the announcement that Sir John would join the corporate’s board of directors and tackle the role of chief creative officer to assist with brand expansion and future product launches. View this post on Instagram A post shared by S I R J O H N (@sirjohn) CTZN Cosmetics co-founder and head of selling Aleena Khan shared in a press release, “We're thrilled to welcome Sir John as CTZN Cosmetics’ latest Chief Creative Officer. His talent and industry experience might be a useful asset to our company as...

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