NORDSTROM’S ‘BLACK_SPACE’ BRINGS TOGETHER BLACK CREATIVES AND CREATORS
by Andrea Blackstone Nordstrom Inc. is a leading fashion retailer based in the U.S. that has often served as a change agent for promoting inclusivity in recent times. The company’s efforts are observable through amplifying representation and speaking to Black customers in unique ways. Nordstrom stated that 2021 began with a renewed focus on its commitment to community. “With a long-held belief in the value of diversity, Nordstrom is working to play an active role in contribut
Grammy Academy Recognizes These Jamaican Women as Essential to Reggae and Dancehall
Jamaican.com staff writer The Recording Academy, which presents the prestigious Grammy music awards, has named some of the women who were instrumental in shaping the sounds of reggae and dancehall music. Most people think of Bob Marley when they think of reggae, but women have had an integral role in building much of the music scene in Jamaica from its beginnings in the 1960s. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Academy highlighted four of the women it identified as founda
