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South Carolina Native Viola Davis Lends Her Voice and Support for Jaime Harrison in Latest Ad Highlighting the State’s Values

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020388

Viola Davis lends her voice to the latest ad that highlights Jaime Harrison’s movement to have leadership that shares the values of the Palmetto State...

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, 202016765

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...

Lifestyle

Viola Davis Will Star as Michelle Obama in Showtime Series

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 2020728

The upcoming Showtime series "First Ladies" will star and be executive produced by Viola Davis, who is taking on the lead role of Michelle Obama....

Contributors Women

Contestant Goes Undercover on New Bravo Show Exposing Gender Bias

Tarra JacksonOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019

by Tarra JacksonOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019337

Academy Award-winner Viola Davis executive produces a new show on Bravo that uses women disguised as men to expose gender bias in the workplace...

Lifestyle

Viola Davis Shines As The Newest Face Of L’Oréal Paris

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 11, 2019September 11, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 11, 2019September 11, 2019835

Award-winning actress Viola Davis is introduced as the newest beauty to grace the ads of the cosmetics giant L’Oréal Paris...

Career Contributors Leadership

Viola Davis Brings Black Girl Magic; Words of Wisdom to WorkHuman Conference

Sarah MorganMarch 26, 2019March 27, 2019

by Sarah MorganMarch 26, 2019March 27, 2019610

The closing keynote at the WorkHuman conference featured the one-and-only Viola Davis. She sat with WorkHuman's CHRO Steve Pemberton for a fireside chat. Pemberton's first...

Disastrous Trump Budget Could Deter Future Violas

Robin White GoodeMay 25, 2017

by Robin White GoodeMay 25, 2017157

Viola Davis’s hard, hungry childhood has a spectacularly happy ending, thanks in part to programs made possible by federal support. Let’s hope that we’ll be...

Education

Viola Davis Reads Childrenâ€™s Book for Online Video

Robin White GoodeMay 10, 2017September 23, 2017

by Robin White GoodeMay 10, 2017September 23, 2017115

Last month, in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month (or JAM, get it?), Academy Award winner Viola Davis read a childrenâ€™s book, Rent Party Jazz, as...

Education

Viola Davis Reads Children’s Book for Online Video

Robin White GoodeMay 10, 2017September 23, 2017

by Robin White GoodeMay 10, 2017September 23, 201759

Last month, in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month (or JAM, get it?), Academy Award winner Viola Davis read a children’s book, Rent Party Jazz, as...

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

The 20 Black Honorees Featured on Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ List

Selena HillApril 21, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillApril 21, 2017September 23, 2017362

The 2017 â€œTime 100â€ list of the worldâ€™s most influential people includes a colorful array of change makers and a number of black influencers....