This Day in History: Earl Lloyd breaks NBA color barrier on Oct. 31, 1950

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On Oct. 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in an NBA game. Lloyd was a ...

Kelly Clarkson Looks Straight Out of the '50s with Vintage-Inspired Hair Transformation

For a special Halloween episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the "Since U Been Gone" songstress completely transformed into a ...

The 'Messy Hair' Trend Is Back—But Who Really Gets to Wear It? As a Black Woman, I Know Not Me

Effortless hair looks are back in the mainstream—and I've been reminded why this trend comes with a huge asterisk for Black ...
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A meeting with a holy teen in Tibet: In 1950, Frank Bessac was the last American to have an audience with a young Dalai Lama in Lhasa

When Frank Bessac visited the Dalai Lama in Lhasa in 1950, he was the last American to visit the Buddhist leader before he fled from Tibet. Photo by Kurt Wilson ...