Christen Austin, a premier painter and prominent figure in the Black Los Angeles art scene, is celebrated for her striking acrylic portraits that center on Black culture and identity.
A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune of around $11 billion each year. Given their cultural and educational importance to the Black community, HBCUs are the repository of much of these donations with a number of household names – and some you may not know – making big-dollar contributions to these institutions.
“Giants” is now heading into its second season on CLEO TV. The show has already stacked several awards from the Streamys, International Academy of Web Television, and the Houston Black Film Festival. The show also has 11 upcoming Daytime Emmy Awards nominations.