Black Women

Janice Bryant Howroyd

Janice Bryant Howroyd is the First Black Woman to Own a Billion Dollar Business

Janice Bryant Howroyd in 1978 turned a $900 dollar loan into a billion-dollar business —…

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll Remembered: Changing The Landscape in Hollywood

Diahann Carroll paved the way for so many Black actresses working in Hollywood today. From…

Tessa Thompson and Nia DaCosta on Sisterhood in ‘Little Woods’

BGN got the chance to chat with Nia and Tessa at the junket for their…

The 21st Annual Film Festival African American Women In Cinema Begins!

  African American Women In Cinema (AAWIC) is honored to have First Lady Chirlane McCray…

‘Black-ish’ and How Black Women May Have Saved Black History Month 2019

Let’s face it, Black History Month has been a dumpster fire. On the opening week…

Oscars 2019: Ruth Carter and Hannah Beachler Make History As First Time Winners

History is currently being made during tonight’s telecast of the 91st annual Academy Awards. Along…

Shirley Chisholm Should Have Been Our First Black President

No shade to Barack Obama, who currently holds the title of being the first Black…

Octavia Spencer, Gabrielle Union to produce and star in Deborah Riley Draper’s adaptation of ‘Coffee Will Make You Black’

Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer announced she is teaming with Wyolah Films’ Tate Taylor and John…

The Triumphant and Tragic Life of Phillis Wheatley

Each year when Black History Month rolls by, we see the name Phillis Wheatley along…

‘Stagecoach Mary’ Has a Remarkable Story That Defies All Odds

Every February, Black History Month profiles the biographies and prodigious accomplishments of Black men and…