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Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 18 August 2022

She wants to pave the way for other Black women entrepreneurs!

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 29 July 2022

Clip from the 2022 Oscars

While Rock presented the Oscar for best documentary at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, Smith took exception to the comedian’s comments about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 13 July 2022

Ralph has been a regular in households for five decades, starring in cult classics every decade since her debut in staples like Broadway’s Dreamgirls in the 80s

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 08 July 2022

(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Little did Morgan know, her new role as a lawyer on the show would lead to a historic win at the Daytime Emmys as the first Black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress on a Daytime Drama.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 20 June 2022

The series is filmed on Perry’s front porch and showcases each chef as they prepare a different Juneteenth item.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 13 June 2022

“A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson” available streaming on Juneteenth

Details: Written by By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer; Published: 01 June 2022

(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband's Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person's sense of identity.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 17 May 2022

They’re taking submissions!

Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 13 May 2022

It follows the stories of two Black women, Nel Wright and Sula Peace, and thier two very different paths on their journey to womanhood.

Details: Written by By The Associated Press; Published: 05 May 2022

(AP Photo/David Richard, File)

Security guards chased and overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle was able to continue his performance while the man was taken away in an ambulance.

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