The Fenty effect is real. When Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty released a line of foundation with 40 shades other companies took notice and began talking about including other hues. The beauty industry is really taking notice of Black women and recognizing them as consumers and entrepreneurs. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with one of the […]

Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with author and award winning journalist Elaine Welteroth. Her newest book, More Than Enough, made Jacque feel like she was curled up by the fireplace talking to her “BFF.” Welteroth made history by becoming the youngest editor ever at Teen Vogue and last year took a huge leap of faith […]

Imagine finding out that you had family across the country that was passing for white. How would you react? Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with comedian and writer Robin Cloud. Growing up Cloud heard stories about family members who moved away, had 7 kids, and passed for white. Willa Mae and her husband Johnny […]

Brian Banks was a high school football player when he was wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Because of this he was sentenced a to a decade in prison. But, things turned around thanks to the love and support of his mother, Leomia Delaney. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Delaney who […]

The National Association of Black Journalists convention and career fair is going on right now in sunny Miami, Florida! Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with NABJ president Sarah Glover, who is so excited to have “Tom Flyjock Joyner,” as this year’s co-host. “Tom is everything. He’s everything to all of us” Glover said. The […]

Last year Girl Trek made history when they walked 100 miles in honor of Tubman, and they’re not done making history. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with one of the co-founders Vanessa Garrison, who says they’re aiming toward making history again. They’re hosting a stress protest focused on teaching women to prioritize their needs. […]

Fibroids are non cancerous tumors that form on the womb. Black women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with fibroids than white or Hispanic women. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Dr. Akilah Weber who says, “it is a very common diagnosis. 70% of women will have fibroids by the time they’re 50.” […]

Georgia state representative Erica Thomas verbally attacked by a man in a grocery store last week. Jacque Reid explained that the very pregnant representative and her young daughter were doing their grocery shopping when the man verbally attacked her. According to reports he called her “ignorant and a lazy b**ch” because she had too many […]

The Bring Back Our Girls Campaign was a big deal years ago, but now it seems like the world has forgotten. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Isha Sesay, who has not forgotten about the girls. Back in 2014, 277 Nigerian school girls were kidnapped thus prompting the Bring Back Our Girls Campaign. As […]

Black boys ages 10-14 are twice as likely to die by suicide than their white counterparts. And every 4 and a half hours a Black person dies by suicide. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with suicide prevention advocate Fonda Bryant, who is also the daughter of Johnnie Taylor. Bryant works to raise awareness of […]

Only 7% of children’s books are written by Black women and only 1% of characters in these books are people of color. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Dr. Tamara Pizzoli who is part of that 7%. Dr. Pizzoli has released 15 books since 2011 and says she has 13 more “in the works” that […]

Everyday when news breaks of something Donald Trump has done or said, we all go “what now?!” Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with journalist and author Joy Reid who has a new book out called, The Man Who Sold America. Joy explaines that with the amount of scandals that come out of the White […]