She yelled out, with tears “I love you mostly because you let me be me.” Congrats to @uzoaduba on winning her second career Emmy tonight for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. For her role as Crazy Eyes on the Netflix original, Orange Is The New Black. Photos below ? ???? ?? ?
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Viola Davis’s Emmy Acceptance Speech (Unapologetically) Centers Black Womanhood
Originally posted on Black Millennials:
Viola Davis won the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. She’s the first Black women to win in over 67 years. Her speech was chilling in its Black Love. She was bold, unapologetic, and loving — traits that are hard to come by in the white cookie cutter…
The Rise and Fall of Iggy Azalea
Originally posted on Black Millennials:
T.I. has finally parted ways with his breakout star. What took him so long? In 2011, when radio and television personality Charlamagne Tha God said that Iggy Azalea — then fresh off the success of “Pussy” — was gonna be a star, I scoffed. Where he saw potential, I saw an explicit…
Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship: Elite Barber Parlor
We’re super duper excited to feature Elite Barber Parlor, it’s talented barbers and innovative products as part of our new, cutting-edge, 4-week series entitled, “Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship,” highlighting young adult business ownership in the Elmont community. There are many aspiring entrepreneurs in the Elmont community and our goal throughout this series is to shareContinueContinue reading “Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship: Elite Barber Parlor”
Elmont Family Fun Day: Thank You
The First Annual Elmont Family Fun Day is in the books! We are grateful firstly for fair enough weather to kick off our show and to everyone who participated even when it rained. Thanks to our fellow members of the planning team — Cheryl Lee, Tammie Williams, Joyce Stowe and Tamar Paoli — for believingContinueContinue reading “Elmont Family Fun Day: Thank You”
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