WATCH: Esperanza Spalding's "Black Gold"

What a beautiful video. Esperanza Spalding's "Black Gold" featuring soul singer Alegebra Blesset is an inspirational tune that speaks of the storied history of Africans in the diaspora. Just in time for Black History Month, Algebra sings of ancient and powerful Africa kings and queens and reminds the youth that they are “black gold.”“Black Gold” is the lead track from Spalding’s latest album, Radio Music Society, due out March 20. 
 
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RIP Etta James (January 25, 1938 - January 20, 2012)

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer whose style spanned a variety of music genres including blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz. Starting her career in the mid 1950s, she gained fame with hits such as "Dance With Me, Henry", "At Last", "Tell Mama", and "I'd Rather Go Blind" for which she claimed she wrote the lyrics. She faced a number of personal problems including drug addiction before making a musical resurgence in the late 1980s with the album, The Seven Year Itch. 

She is regarded as having bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and is the winner of six Grammys and seventeen Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008. Rolling Stone ranked James number twenty-two on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number sixty-two on the list of the 100 Greatest Artists 

Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy Birthday Dr. King...
(January 15, 1929)

Remembering Dr. King's Legacy

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

WATCH: Black Enterprise Honors Bethann Hardison...

Bethann Hardison wouldn't take no for an answer for Black models to work consistently in the Fashion Industry. Here she talks candidly about her remarkable journey as an Entrepreneur and shares her empowering keys to success:

Bethann Hardison in 1969

With No Money and very little support, she went on to nurture the Industries most notable fashion Models, start her own agency and created Black Girls Coalition. 

Bethann Hardison with Liya Kebede, Iman and Naomi Campbell