With the Oscar’s taking place this Sunday, and “The Help” receiving 3  nominations, we take a look back at black female Oscar winners and nominees…

Ester Dean The Firework Culture Katy Perry, Rihanna, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Ciara, and R. Kelly can all thank Ester Dean for their chart topping success.  The Oklahoma native’s song writing resume reads like a who’s who of music’s A-list.  After relocating to Atlanta, Dean teamed up with producer Polow da Don, Zone4Inc., and […]

In honor of Black History Month, we’ve highlighted some of the first Black women who were honored for their achievements. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Rosa Parks…

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Here at HelloBeautiful, we’re feeling the love and we’ve been celebrating it all month with our series “Make It Last Forever.”  We’re…

Before there was Basketball Wives, Love In Hip-Hop, Flavor of Love and the rest of those reality TV joints, we had shows like Living Single,…

The African American Library at the Gregory School is the newest of three special collections operated by the Houston Public Library. Located in Houston’s historic Freedman’s Town, the Library is housed in what was once the Edgar M. Gregory School, which served as the first public school for African Americans in Houston. As the first […]

If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame…

Black History Month is the time in which we celebrate  historical African American people, events and culture.  Here is a list of local community events celebrating our rich black history during the month of February. Houston Community College: Annual Black History Gala Hilton-Americas Hotel 1600 Lamar 713.739.8000 Each year, HCC and its generous sponsors throw the […]

Built in 1806 at a cost of $7,700, the nation’s oldest black church building is set to reopen to the public early next month, following a painstaking $9 million restoration.  HuffingtonPost.com has the story.  Read More:

Black History Month is the time in which we celebrate historical African American people, events and culture. Here is a list of local community events celebrating our rich black history during the month of February. University of Houston: Whispers from the Colored Section Cullen Performance Hall 4800 Calhoun 713.743.1000 Urban Souls Dance Company will perform […]

*There is no doubt that I am a black woman, I am probably what is considered to be a real black woman, kinky haired, so called now described type 4 with no real curl pattern with which to classify it as good hair. http://www.eurweb.com/2011/09/janet-hubert-the-angry-black-woman-myth-or-truth/

One benefit of the 5.9 earthquake that hit the East Coast Tuesday was that schoolchildren in Washington, D.C. got a day off from school the next day as officials checked buildings to determine the extent of damages, if any. By: Taryn Finley, Special to BlackAmericaWeb.com