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How to Uncover Your Roots With a Genealogy Trip

New York Times best-selling author Lalita Tademy shares tips

Start with the resources you have on hand before you embark on trip to find…

By Demetria Irwin

Posted: August 23, 2012 Tags: , , , , , ,
Earl G. Graves Sr., Chairman & Publisher, Black Enterprise

Black History: Never Stop Telling Our Story

Thirty-five years ago, the landmark television mini-series Roots first aired on ABC for eight consecutive…

By Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Posted: March 1, 2012 Tags: , , , , , ,
This Sunday, February 26, 2012, the 84th annual Academy Awards will be held in Hollywood, gathering together all of the film industry’s biggest names. While Eddie Murphy, who backed out on hosting duties, might be absent, there will be a plethora of African American actors and actresses both as attendees and nominees. Namely, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, who both earned nods for their exceptional work in The Help. Given that both women are favored to take home a golden statuette (only time will tell), BlackEnterprise.com Decodes the financial impact of an Oscar win by looking back at the select few African Americans performers who have struck gold on Hollywood’s biggest night. —Darralynn Hutson

The Oscars Decoded: 12 Black Actors Who Won & Their Career Impact

An examination of the dozen African American thespians who excelled in their craft on Hollywood's biggest night

With The Help’s Viola Davis & Octavia Spencer up for Oscars at the 84th Academy…

By Darralynn Hutson

Posted: February 24, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,