Source: Walter McBride / Getty Vivian Ayers Allen, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, scholar, and artist who was also the mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has died at 102. On Thursday, Debbie Allen shared the news with a poetic tribute that reflected her mother’s own creative spirit. “Mommie you have transformed into that cosmic…
Under the glimmering lights and the hum of soulful celebration at this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture, Rashad Robinson, former president of Color of Change and longtime civil rights strategist, shared a serious and sobering sentiment: in between our rebellious joy, we must remember that the stakes for Black America have never been higher. “ESSENCE…
Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, is keeping her memory alive. Over 20 years since the tragic loss of Aaliyah at 22, her brother continues to honor her, speaking to her in his heart, mind, and dreams. Haughton shared with People that in times of trouble, he often talks to his sister, and if given the chance…
