9 Months After Being Unjustly Shot, Teen Ralph Yarl Earns All-State Band Slot
Ralph Yarl is getting his life back. The 17-year-old high school student is recovering since getting shot after showing up at the wrong address to pick up his siblings. He was allegedly shot by 85-year-old Andrew Lester in the head and arm. Lester is now facing first-degree assault and armed criminal action charges for his alleged […]
MBA Student Set to Attend University Her Great Grandfather Founded in 1912
Talk about a full-circle family moment! Jade DeMelody Jackson is a journalist with The Indianapolis Star. A regular content creator across social media, Jackson recently took to Instagram to announce that she was returning to college as an official MBA candidate at Jarvis Christian University. A worthy accomplishment for any scholar, Jackson’s return to the […]
Rapper Eve Named New 2024-25 Scholar in Residence at NYU Steinhardt
The pitbull in a skirt is headed to college! Eve Jihan Cooper, professionally known as Eve, is a Grammy Award-winning artist with a celebrated rap career spanning more than two decades. A pioneer for women in hip-hop, Eve released her debut studio album, Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady, in 1999. The album debuted […]
Watch the Heartwarming Moment This Visually Impaired Child Opens the First Blind Fashionista Barbie
Now, this is inclusion! Ar’miah is a 12-year-old motivational speaker and content creator diagnosed as visually impaired at just six months old. An advocate for other differently-abled youth who shares her journey through faith-based content, Ar’miah has racked up nearly 700,000 followers on Instagram alone. Last month, Ar’miah was given a gift from Aille Design, […]
Michelle Obama Teams Up with Questlove to Release New Podcast on Life of Stevie Wonder
More of these podcasts, please! Michelle Obama has teamed up with Questlove to release a new podcast on the life of Stevie Wonder. Produced under Obama’s Higher Ground Media banner and Questlove’s Two One Five Entertainment productions, “The Wonder Of Stevie” is a 7 episode series chronicling what is considered the iconic musician’s “classic period.” […]
Actor Lamorne Morris Wins Very First Emmy for Role in FX’s ‘Fargo’
It was his first nomination as well! Lamorne Morris is an outstanding actor and comedian who has been making waves for more than a decade now. Best known as a breakout star on the hit Fox show “New Girl,” Morris followed up with another starring role on the comedy-crime drama “Fargo.” Now he’s won his […]
Tito Jackson, Founding Member of Iconic “Jackson 5,” Joins The Ancestors
We remember Tito Jackson, a founding member of the legendary Jackson 5, who passed away at the age of 70, as confirmed by his family on Monday. In a touching tribute on social media, his sons TJ, Taj, and Taryll shared, “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall […]
Georgia State College of Law Offering New Class Dissecting the ‘Legal Life’ of Issa Rae
Can we sit in on a class?! Mo Ivory is an attorney and law professor at the Georgia State College of Law. Before the start of this semester, Ivory took to social media to announce a new course on the “Legal Life” of entertainment mogul Issa Rae, Black Enterprise reports. The class will focus on […]
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Ron Tarver Releases New Book Celebrating Black Cowboys
The book spans more than two decades! Ron Tarver is a Pulitzer prize-winning photographer who began collecting and photographing Black cowboys more than 30 years ago, Black Enterprise reports. It started out as an assignment for National Geographic and The Philadelphia Inquirer and grew into a collection highlighting generations of cowboys, cowgirls, rodeo queens, and […]
VA Students Raise $20K to Provide Beloved Custodian With Dream Car
This is so sweet! Francis Apraku is a custodian at James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. Recently, he shared with some of the students that one of his dreams was to own a Jeep Wrangler one day. That’s when the scholars sprung into action. “As a challenge, we decided […]
Alamo Drafthouse Dedicates Newly Renovated Brooklyn Theater to Filmmaker Spike Lee
Well deserved! The Alamo Drafthouse has announced that its newly renovated Brooklyn theater will be dedicated to legendary filmmaker Spike Lee, Variety reports. A champion of his beloved borough for the entirety of his four-decade career, Lee’s name has become synonymous with Brooklyn. A private ceremony and screening of his 1994 film “Crooklyn” will be […]