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Texas-raised Lizzo slams state’s abortion and trans policies

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Rachel Dolezal to be featured in documentary on Black beauty

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SXSW hit with class action lawsuit over refusal to refund tickets

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Prentice Penny reacts to ‘Uncorked’ SXSW premiere being canceled over coronavirus

Prentice Penny shares poster for his film ‘Uncorked’ after being forced to cancel its slated SXSW premiere due to coronavirus fears.
/ March 16, 2020

See how Titan Generator is making the future bigger, brighter for Black entrepreneurs

The Titan Generator is a micro-accelerator designed to help Black entrepreneurs in the early stages of building their business find success.
/ May 30, 2019

WATCH: HBCU grad wants to reopen healthy food store in Nipsey Hussle’s neighborhood

Food entrepreneur and activist Olympia Auset has created a new business that will bring low-cost organic grocery service to underserved Black communities.
/ May 6, 2019

SXSW cancels Roots show after bomb scare

With Austin, Texas already on high alert after a series of fatal serial bombings, police arrested a man for making […]
/ March 18, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Uber exec says white men need to ‘make noise’ about diversity

Uber’s Chief Brand Officer Bozoma Saint John is calling on white men to actively diversify their workplaces, saying as the lone black woman, it shouldn’t be her responsibility
/ March 12, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

SXSW apologizes for asking Olympic fencer to remove her hijab

South by Southwest officials apologized to Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad after an incident on Saturday afternoon in which she was asked to remove her hijab in order to take a photo for her ID.
/ March 15, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obama addresses Apple vs. FBI encryption debate during SXSW

During a speech at the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference, President Barack Obama addressed the Apple encryption debate by saying that too much encryption could prevent the government from doing its job.
/ March 12, 2016