| No Images? Click here   Lupita Nyong’o is working on a children’s book that follows a young Kenyan girl’s difficulty in accepting her dark skin.The book, titled Sulwe, tells the story of 5-year-old Sulwe, who is the darkest person in her family and desperate to lighten her complexion. While she goes on a fantastical adventure in the night sky, the overall message is grounded in her mother’s advice and what it means to see all kinds of beauty."This is a story for little ones, but no matter the age I hope it serves as an inspiration for everyone to walk with joy in their own skin," she wrote on Instagram. "Coming January 2019!"  Barack Obama melted hearts on Wednesday with a cute birthday message for Michelle Obama.The former president celebrated his wife turning 54 with an Instagram post, in which he called her his “best friend.”And we absolutely melted! ❤️Read his message here.
  A Pam Grier biopic is in the works.The 1970s icon confirmed that the film, tentatively titled “Pam,” will bring her life story to the big screen and follow the various relationships she discussed in her memoir, including her romance with comedian Richard Pryor. Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jay Pharoah has already been picked to portray Pryor.A release date for the biopic has yet to be announced but we're ready for more Foxy Brown!  Actress Jackée Harry on Tuesday said a reboot of the family comedy series “Sister, Sister” is on the way.Harry, star of the 1990s series, was asked about a revival on Steve Harvey’s talk show. She replied with two extremely pleasing words: “It’s happening.”Harry, who played Tia Mowry’s mother on the hit sitcom about twin sisters, told Harvey she’s excited about the new project.And she's not the only one!
 Serena Williams recently graced the cover of Vogue with her baby girl, Alexis Olympia, and opened up about her traumatic post-delivery experience. And a few days after sharing her story, she wrote a Facebook post.Williams said she was overwhelmed at the “outpouring of discussion” from women, and black women in particular, who shared how they faced similar complications during birth and after delivering their children. She also posted an adorable video of Olympia, which sweetened the serious message.“These aren’t just stories: according to the CDC, (Center for Disease Control) black women are over 3 times more likely than White women to die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related causes,” Williams said.“We have a lot of work to do as a nation and I hope my story can inspire a conversation that gets us to close this gap.” Stay plugged in with the stories on black life and culture that matter.Does somebody keep forwarding you this newsletter? Subscribe here! Like what you see? Share with a friend! Want more? Check out (In)formation and Queer Voices.©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 |
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