#black-community

#black-community

"The first episodes actually take Penny and her family around the world, right? And that's fun to see the family on vacation. So, you know, we start in Paris and we go through Brazil, Nairobi, and it was important to tell that story because, A) it was good to see the family kind of unified to take this adventure, and then B) because you get to see a spectrum of blackness all around the world," said Smith.

The Live Nation Urban Creator Network offers brands a direct link to thousands of top Black creators while giving creators access to infrastructure and high-profile campaigns.

Thais-Williams opened Jewel's Catch One in the early 1970s, recognizing the need for a specific haven for Black LGBTQ+ people in Los Angeles. With an intention of creating a gay space, Catch One quickly grew to attract 1,300 attendees nightly, including celebrities like Madonna and Janet Jackson. Over 42 years, it became a safe, inclusive home for the Black LGBT community, standing as a testament to Thais-Williams' vision.

The dual history of Bedford-Stuyvesant reflects its origins as an agricultural area and its evolution into a vibrant Black community after the abolition of slavery.

Nwandu’s transformative story from a difficult past to becoming a prominent leader in the online Black community highlights resilience and the journey of a self-made entrepreneur.

What 12 years can do to society and what can happen, it doesn't need to be 50 years or 100 years, said historian Katharina Oguntoye.