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The Role of Community Platforms in Creative Survival for 2026

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Seven Black icons have achieved EGOT status, from Whoopi Goldberg in 2002 to Viola Davis in 2023, including John Legend and Jennifer Hudson.

Which legend inspires you most?

#EGOT #BlackExcellence

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Kamala Harris told Brittany Packnett Cunningham on UNDISTRACTED that yes, America will be ready for a Black woman president.

She called 2024 the closest this century has come, adding: "Don't tell me I can't do it."

#KamalaHarris #UNDISTRACTED

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"Dictators... know exactly the people who will disturb their plan.

Those people are artists," Toni Morrison said at a 2016 panel with Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sonia Sanchez.

Nine years later, her warning cuts deeper than ever.

#ToniMorrison #ArtIsDangerous

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Debbie Allen turned personal loss into groundbreaking TV, pushing "A Different World" to tackle HIV/AIDS on an HBCU campus despite advertiser pushback.

Now she's continuing that advocacy with Merck's "Your Hive of Whole Health," as the reboot streams on Netflix.

#DebbieAllen

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In 1956, Floyd Norman became Disney's first Black animator, going on to shape classics from "Sleeping Beauty" to "Toy Story 2."

A Disney Legend and co-founder of an early Black-owned animation studio, his 65-year legacy opened doors for generations.

#FloydNorman #DisneyLegend

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In 1956, Floyd Norman became Disney's first Black animator, going on to shape classics from "Sleeping Beauty" to "Toy Story 2."

A Disney Legend and co-founder of an early Black-owned animation studio, his 65-year legacy opened doors for generations.

#FloydNorman #DisneyLegend

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Rihanna is dominating Paris Fashion Week SS27, from the Matières Fécales front row to a gold embellished suit outside César restaurant, days after a sheer Ferragamo look at Céline Dion's concert.

The Dior ambassador never misses.

#Rihanna #ParisFashionWeek

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The 2026 VMAs red carpet stunned at LA's Peacock Theater, with Chloe Bailey, Teyana Taylor, and Normani leading standout looks as Snoop Dogg hosted.

Which look stood out to you most?

#VMAs2026 #RedCarpetFashion

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Did you know?

In 1982, Andrea Motley Crabtree became the first Black woman deep-sea diver in the U.S. military and the first woman in the Army to graduate Navy dive school.

Though she faced racism and sexism throughout her career, she served until 1998.

#BlackHistory #USArmy

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley says Treasury Secretary Bessent still hasn't delivered the Black unemployment report he promised under oath in February.

Seven months later, he says he "hasn't seen it."

#AyannaPressley #BlackUnemployment

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Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, confiscating reporters' credentials.

Obama responded at Colgate University:

"I'm trying to think what would have happened if I had said... Fox News, you're out of here." All three outlets vow legal action.

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At 18, Daniel Umemezie became the 10th U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate.

Born in Nigeria, he moved to the U.S. at 13 and settled in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

He's also only the second Nigerian-American to win the title, following Salome Agbaroji in 2023

#DanielUmemezie #YouthPoetry

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On September 17, 1983, Vanessa Williams made history as the first Black woman to win Miss America, at just 20 years old.

Her win broke a barrier in a pageant that had excluded Black contestants for decades.

She went on to build a major career in music and television.

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It's National Black Voter Day.

Since 2020, this day has existed for one reason: to make sure Black voters register, know their polling information, and show up to the ballot box, without letting suppression or misinformation get in the way.

Your vote still moves your community.

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For decades she gave us Black love, friendship, and womanhood on screen.

Now it's set in concrete.

Nia Long received the 2,857th Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 16, with Snoop Dogg as guest speaker.

#NiaLong #HollywoodWalkOfFame #SnoopDogg

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"Knowing your worth also means negotiating for a piece of the success on the back end."

Octavia Spencer talks about a topic that keeps resurfacing in Hollywood: why Black actors are still paid less than their white peers, and why that gap hasn't closed.

#Emmys

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Victor Glover piloted Artemis II around the Moon and is now returning full-time to alma mater Cal Poly in a leadership role shaping strategy and STEM initiatives.

From lunar orbit to the classroom, his story keeps redefining possible.

#VictorGlover #ArtemisII

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#Emmysowhite is trending after 9 Black Actors were nominated at the 2026 Emmys and none of them won.

The nominated included Zendaya, Sterling K. Brown, Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, and Jessica Williams.

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Black excellence showed up and showed out on the Emmys red carpet.

From bold color to sculptural silhouettes, the Black stars at the 2026 Emmys brought some of the night's most talked-about looks.

#Emmys2026 #BlackHollywood #RedCarpetFashion #BlackExcellence #EmmyAwards

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Did you know?

On September 12, 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison made history.

She launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as a mission specialist on mission STS-47, becoming the first Black woman to travel into space.

#MaeJemison #WomenInSTEM #NASA