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Jan 18, 1938, Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA — Stephanie St. Clair Hamid, a.k.a. “ Madame Queen” of Harlem’s policy number rackets held on charges of using her estranged husband for a target. *Tim Story and Zero Gravity Management are joining with HBO Films to develop a movie about Madame Queenie, an […]

[…] Janine Sherman Barrois. From her work as showrunner of the bold and wildly inventive Claws, and the inspirational limited series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, and now creator of the new aspirational family soap The Kings of Napa, Janine has consistently delivered compelling shows that are both entertaining and reflective of […]

[…] DuVernay and Gabby Douglas. Now, in 2023, Mattel’s Barbies include dolls paying homage to Black iconic figures like famous suffragist and former slave Ida B. Wells, entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker, aviator Bessie Coleman and writer Maya Angelou. There are also Black celebrity dolls of tennis star Naomi Osaka, rapper Nicki Minaj, and actress Laverne […]

[…] my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker EUR BIRTHDAYS Dec. 4: Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson is 62. Rap mogul Jay-Z is 48. Model Tyra Banks is 44. BLACK HISTORY Dec. 4, 1906: Alpha […]

[…] ended up taking Meyers to her “safe space” backstage. Filled with photos of such inspiring black women as Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, Simone Biles, Ava DuVernay and Madame C.J. Walker, the room, Ruffin tells Meyers, was created to calm herself down amid various racial frustrations, particularly in the wake of white nationalist violence in […]

[…] my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker EUR BIRTHDAYS Aug. 17: Jazz saxophonist Everette Harp is 56. Rapper Posdnuos of De La Soul is 48. Actor Bryton James (”Family Matters”) is 31. BLACK […]

[…] my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker EUR BIRTHDAYS Aug. 16: Actor Reginald VelJohnson (”Family Matters”) is 65. Actress Angela Bassett is 59. BLACK HISTORY Aug. 16, 1963: On sale this day was […]

[…] Williams is 80 A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Perseverance is my motto.” – Madame C.J. Walker EUR BIRTHDAYS April 6: Actor Billy Dee Williams is 80. BLACK HISTORY Apr. 6, 1909: Matthew Henson reached the North Pole. Traveling with the […]

[…] Williams is 44 A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Perseverance is my motto.” – Madame C.J. Walker EUR BIRTHDAYS April 5: Rapper-producer Pharrell Williams is 44. Rapper Juicy J (Three 6 Mafia) is 42. BLACK HISTORY Apr. 5, 1976: FBI documents, […]

[…] the natural hair community with its new YouTube video campaign that features products for curly and coiled hair textures. The four brands highlighted in the campaign include: Madam C.J. Walker, a brand with a legacy of beauty and culture in the African American community Briogeo, texture-specific products with urban roots in New York City Bumble and […]

[…] season alongside showrunner and executive producer Dee Harris-Lawrence.  As reported by Urban Hollywood 411, Smith (Do the Right Thing and Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker) will portray Judge Marshall Thomas, OWN announced in a recent press release. Keyes (All the Queen’s Men and The Boys) will play Robin (previously played by […]

[…] OWN’s juicy new drama, “The Kings of Napa,” has been uncorked. From acclaimed writer and executive producer Janine Sherman Barrois (“Claws,” “Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker”) and Warner Bros. Television, the Napa Valley-set series follows an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines […]

[…] first big role in L.A. Law, his heartthrob role in Set It Off, and how he decides what to say yes to. They also chat about his  role in Netflix’s “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker.” Plus, Tracy gives flowers to iconic movie soundtracks. Strong Black Legends - tracy clayton & blair underwood

[…] my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker EUR BIRTHDAYS Dec. 5: Singer Little Richard is 85. Actress Paula Patton is 42. Singer Keri Hilson is 35. Actor Ross Bagley (”Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) […]

[…] four seasons. The company is also developing a comedy set in a sneaker store with HBO, along with a project starring Octavia Spencer about the life of Madam C.J. Walker. Union stars in and executive produces the BET series “Being Mary Jane,” which wrapped up its fourth season in September, and will air a two-hour series […]