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Taraji P. Henson Announced as Host for the 2021 BET Awards; Queen Latifah Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2021June 15, 20211245

BET announced that Taraji P. Henson will be the host of the 2021 'BET AWARDS' and Queen Latifah will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement...

Education

Taraji P. Henson Launches Mental Health Program For Black Students

Jeroslyn JohnsonMay 18, 2021May 21, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonMay 18, 2021May 21, 20213182

As a former substitute teacher, Taraji P. Henson is on a mission to end racial bias in the classroom. The award-winning actress recently launched a...

Entertainment Health and Wellness Lifestyle

Taraji P. Henson Announces New Show on Mental Health on Facebook Watch

Dana GivensOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020

by Dana GivensOctober 5, 2020October 5, 20201896

Facebook Watch is greenlighting a new series centered on mental health and wellness hosted by Taraji P. Henson titled "Peace of Mind With Taraji."...

News

Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson Blast ‘New York Post’ Over Racially Biased Headlines

Dana GivensSeptember 2, 2020September 3, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 2, 2020September 3, 202017496

Actresses Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson call for others in Hollywood to boycott media outlets over biased headlines in "The New York Post" over...

Leadership

Edelman Commits $1 Million in Pro Bono Work To Back Racial Justice

Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 13, 2020July 14, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 13, 2020July 14, 202011728

Public relations giant Edelman is committing $1 million to supply pro bono work to NABJ and two other organizations in support of racial justice....

COVID-19 Lifestyle

Eddie Murphy, Kevin Hart, and Chris Rock to Perform for Feeding America Comedy Festival

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 24, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 24, 2020April 27, 20201840

The Feeding America Comedy Festival will be live-streamed May 9 and features comedians Kevin Hart, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy and a host of other comedians...

Entrepreneurship Women

Taraji P. Henson Launches Her Own Haircare Line in Target

Selena HillJanuary 9, 2020January 9, 2020

by Selena HillJanuary 9, 2020January 9, 202012722

After 10 years in the making, actress Taraji P. Henson launches her own haircare line, TPH, exclusively in Target stores....

Career

Career Advice from the Red Carpet at Black Girls Rock [Video]

Mia N. HallAugust 24, 2017July 23, 2019

by Mia N. HallAugust 24, 2017July 23, 2019305

Black Girls Rock is a celebration that offers inspiration and hope to the next generation that they will close the wage gap and flourish....

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

3 Screen Actors Guild Awards Speeches That Left Us All Hopeful

Kali WilderJanuary 31, 2017September 23, 2017

by Kali WilderJanuary 31, 2017September 23, 2017231

During the Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony, winners used their platforms to project messages of love and rejected messages of intolerance and hate....

Entrepreneurship

Black Radio Rallies Around Movie ‘Hidden Figures’

Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 2, 2017September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 2, 2017September 30, 2017530

Black Radio Solidarity has launched a campaign to fill theaters for the movie HIDDEN FIGURES, the untold and inspiring story of three African American Women...