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CLEO TV • 2 March 2021

Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Activist and Former Clinton Adviser, Dead at 85

Vernon Jordan, the civil rights activist and Washington power broker who also served as a close adviser under the Bill Clinton administration, died on Monday at his home in Washington. He was 85.

CLEO TV • 24 February 2021

Nupol Kiazolu Became a Voice in Her Community While Being Homeless

During Black History Month, TV One presents a series, Black History Month: Represent the Movement, that celebrates young activists who are changing the world.

At 12 years old, Nupol Kiazolu led her first protest in the aftermath of Trayvon Martin’s murder. Kiazolu wore a black hoodie to school with the words “Do I look suspicious?”

CLEO TV • 17 February 2021

Activist Kenidra Woods Is Changing the Stigma of Mental Health in the Black Community

During Black History Month, TV One presents a series, Black History Month: Represent the Movement, that celebrates young activists who are changing the world.

Kenidra Woods wasn’t your typical teen. At just 13 years old, she began her activism journey after Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri. Now, at 20, she’s among those fighting for racial equity, leading protests in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.

CLEO TV • 8 February 2021

Represent the Movement: Brea Baker on Being a Queer Black Millennial Activist

During Black History Month, TV One presents a series, Black History Month: Represent the Movement, that celebrates young activists who are changing the world.

Meet queer, Black millennial activist Brea Baker is a racial and gender justice activist working locally and nationally towards the liberation of oppressed people, emphasizing Black people and women. For over eight years, she has worked first as a student activist and now as a national and global strategist for leading changemakers.

CLEO TV • 5 December 2019

Meet The First Black Ballerina To Lead New York City Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” Charlotte Nebres — Breaking Barriers Where Diversity Lacked

Meet 11-year-old Charlotte Nebres, the first Black ballerina to lead the New York City Ballet’s production of “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” as the young heroine, Marie.

CLEO TV • 28 June 2019

Issa Rae Reveals 3 Keys To Her Successful Career: “I’m Driven By Proving People Wrong”

Actor, writer, and producer Issa Rae has been dazzling us with her talents since her first digital series, Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl, hit the web in 2011. Since then, she’s been blazing the TV, creating one of the most talked-about Black millennial dramedies, Insecure. She’s also lent her acting chops on the big screen in films like The Hate You Give and Little. And, she’s won a slew of awards, including the Emerging Entrepreneur honor at the Women In Film awards.

TV One • 13 May 2021

Phylicia Rashad Named Dean of College of Fine Arts at Howard University

Phylicia Rashad is heading back to Howard University. The award-winning actress and director, best known as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show, can now add university dean to her resume.

Howard University made the announcement on Wednesday. “We are pleased to announce that legendary actress and alumna Phylicia Rashad will serve as Dean of the Howard University College of Fine Arts,” the school tweeted.

“It is a privilege to serve in this capacity and to work with the Howard University administra

TV One • 30 December 2020

Michael B. Jordan to Make Directorial Debut in Creed III

Thompson jokingly added that she hopes that the PEOPLE magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ will tone down the sexiness on set.

“It’s gonna be ammo, I think, for me when he is engaging with me as a director,” Thompson said of Jordan. “I’m just gonna tell him to dial down the sexiness.”

“We’re not gonna make [the film] until later [next] year,” the actress, who plays Adonis’ love interest Bianca, added. “who knows what happens? … I don’t know if he’ll still be the ’Sexiest Man Alive’ in six months. I

TV One • 17 December 2020

The Negro Leagues are Finally Recognized as a Major League

After 100 years, the Negro Leagues are receiving long, overdue recognition. Major League Baseball is “correcting a longtime oversight in the game’s history” by recognizing the Negro Leagues as major-league level. The MLB Commissioner’s office announced the news on Wednesday as part of the Negro Leagues’ 100th-anniversary celebration.

“All of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro Leagues produced many of our game’s best players, innovators, and triumphs against a backdrop of injust

CLEO TV • 11 December 2020

13 Reasons to Love Elaine Welteroth

Welteroth broke into the magazine industry via an unpaid internship at Ebony magazine. In 2012, she became the first Black woman to hold the title of beauty director at the Condé Nast publication, Teen Vogue. She later became the second Black person to hold the role of editor-in-chief of the publication.

CLEO TV • 7 November 2020

Kamala Harris Makes History Becoming the First Black VP — Black Twitter Reacts

Meet the nation’s first woman, first Black American, first Indian American, and first Asian American vice president — Kamala Harris!

Everyday Lemonade • 29 October 2018

Writing About Black Girl Magic

Dominique Fluker has proven that Black Girl Magic is more than just a catchphrase, rarity or a unicorn. With a passion about diversity and inclusion within the workplace, Dominique is dedicated to encouraging millennial women of color to make an impact within their organizations. Through consistent story telling of these women, she is proving that diversity and inclusion shouldn’t be a niche topic.

Everyday Lemonade • 4 September 2018

Brewing Kombucha for the Culture

Remember the 90s? F.U.B.U. was for us and by us and songs like Can I Kick reigned supreme. Milan Jordan, Founder & Chief Brewing Officer of The Cultured Kombucha, loved the era so much that she decided to bottle it up and serve it. And, she's doing it for the culture.

Everyday Lemonade • 22 January 2018

Meet: Teen Opera Enthusiast Layla Felder

Having attended over 130 operas, the now 14-year-old Layla is a regular attendee, donor, and ambassador of the art.

Everyday Lemonade • 16 October 2017

Skai's New Clothing Line With Nowadays at Macy's

She can’t legally drive yet but who needs wheels when you have your own clothing line! Fifteen-year-old style and trendsetter, Skai Jackson partnered with Nowadays to debut her new clothing collection available at Macy’s October 15, 2017. Skai's proven that it's never too early for young women to pursue entrepreneurship, all while becoming a young style icon. In celebration of her new line, we thought it would only be fitting to take look at some of our favorite style moments from Skai.