With social media at play, there is a strong level of pressure now more than ever to fit certain beauty standards and body types. Luckily, there are women who are also on social media who own their bodies and show up in ways that inspire others to do the same. Some women are shapely throughout their adulthood while others grow into their curves.
On July 9, during Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s 57th National Convention, eight extraordinary women were proudly welcomed into the 2025 Honorary Member class of the historically Black Sorority.
Here are 10 Black women who have rocked the stage as the host of an award show.
Fans of the hit CBS action drama The Equalizer were stunned as the network announced that they were cancelling the Queen Latifah-fronted show last Friday (May 2)after five seasons on air. The Grammy Award winning star issued a statement to her fans through a post on Instagram, which featured a photo of her as the lead character Robyn McCall with a key phrase from the show: “I’m the one you call when you can’t call 911.”
Queen Latifah is a living icon, hailing from Newark, New Jersey, where she first emerged on the music scene.
Rosa Parks National Day of Courage is on Feb. 4, the civil rights activist's birthday. These 12 songs honor her inspiring life and valiance.
Black women over 50 exude a sense of freedom that was once repressed in the women of the 90s and 00s. They wear what they want, do what they want, and because self-care is a top priority, they look just as good as the women in their 30s.
It's giving iconic. It's giving legendary. It's giving award-winning femcees.
Thirty-one years ago, "Living Single," one of the most influential shows of the ’90s aired for the first time on August 22, 1993.
Black women face unique factors that impact the population's high obesity rate.
'Ladies First' will premiere on Netflix Aug. 9.
Usher's 'My Way' residency continues at the Park MGM Dolby Live theater through October 2023.
