29-year-old Issa Rae was recently profiled by The New York Times for groundbreaking work online. The creator and star of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" spoke with Times about her motivations and her place among the current crop of new media producers.
Black women visual artists rarely get their due. Lady Millard is a name you should know. She's a New York based artist who primarily creates portraits.
In this video, Lady Millard explains her work and inspirations.
The TODAY show profiled Keija Minor the first Black editor-in-chief of BRIDES magazine. Her appointment made her the first ever Black head of a Conde Nast publication. TheGrio recently recognized Minor as one of their 100 most influential African-Americans.
