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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”

Elmont Family Fun Day, Live Now at Dutch Broadway Sports Complex, 1-7 P.M.

A Word from The Elmont Excelsior: It was all a dream. We started out with this idea to bring ‪‎Elmont‬ together through community news. So we started asking people questions like – “What would you like to see in your neighborhood?” or “What do you wish there was more of in the Elmont community?” TheContinueContinue reading “Elmont Family Fun Day, Live Now at Dutch Broadway Sports Complex, 1-7 P.M.”