A Life Well Lived: Entertainer And Pioneering Activist Harry Belafonte Has Joined The Ancestors
Well done sir! Harry Belafonte was born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, the son of West Indian immigrants, the New York Times reports. His father, from Martinique, worked on merchant ships as a chef, and spent lots of time away from the family. His mother, Melvine, was born in Jamaica […]
Issa Rae Set To Receive Trailblazer Award at the 83rd Peabody Awards
She’s earned it! Between recently creating a development program for Black digital creators, opening her fourth coffee shop in the L.A. area, and appearing in the new Barbie movie, Issa Rae has been and continues to be on a roll. Now Rae is set to receive her rightfully earned flowers with The Peabody Trailblazer Award […]
Berklee College Of Music Is Granting Honorary Doctorate Degrees To Usher & Roberta Flack
They deserve all the honors! Berklee College of Music will be granting honorary doctorate degrees to two legendary artists, Usher and Roberta Flack, Black Enterprise reports. They will be honored during a graduation ceremony next month alongside Sona Jobarteh, widely considered the greatest Kora player in the world. Usher is an eight-time Grammy award winning […]
HBCU Student & Deaf ASL Interpreter Justina Miles Graces Cover Of British Vogue
She’s proof that representation matters! Justina Miles made history earlier this year when she became the first deaf woman ASL interpreter to perform at the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia native performed during the pre-show, signing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” alongside Sheryl Lee Ralph. She then returned for the halftime show, going viral for her […]
101-Year-Old Receives Cheers and Applauses From Resturant Patrons During Birthday Lunch
101 where!? Content creator Shalyce Tyson shared a video on Instagram showing how her family prepared for her grandma also known as Mama Lee’s birthday. This wasn’t just any regular birthday, this was Mama Lee’s 101st birthday and the family decided to kick her birthday week off with lunch at her favorite place, Silver Diner. […]
Will Smith Catches Video Of This Sweet Exchange Between His Children On Stage At Coachella
Family is forever! Jaden and Willow Smith shared the ultimate family moment at Coachella in Palm Springs last weekend. Before hopping off stage Jaden took the time to tell his little sister how proud and inspired he was by her and her music. The moment became even more wholesome when the person pans to Will […]
Grab Your Tissues: This Father-Son Wedding Dance Has Us Bawling
This family moment will go down in history! We’re all familiar with father-daughter, and mother-son dances at special events. However, this family father-son wedding dance was different! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stanlo Photography (@stanlophotography) As the father and son embraced each other, dancing to the great Luther Vandross, they then […]
Iconic Comedian Martin Lawrence Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
He is more than deserving! Martin Lawrence is arguably one of the greatest comedic actors of our generation. A pioneering force during the Def Jam era of comedy, Lawrence cultivated a cult-like fanbase through his hilarious television and film acting roles. His self-titled hit show, Martin, aired for five seasons on Fox, cementing him as a […]
Serena Williams Launches New Multimedia Company Aimed At Empowering Women
Now she’s serving entertainment! Serena Williams may have retired from tennis, but she is still playing big off the court. Even before announcing her exit from the game, Williams had already begun dabbling in a number of business endeavors, from her venture capital firm to helping increase diversity in tech. Now the tennis phenom has […]
LL Cool J’s ‘Rock The Bells’ Secures $15M Series B Funding To Amplify Hip-Hop Culture
Whoever thought that hip-hop would take it this far?! LL Cool J is a pioneer in hip-hop, a part of the second generation of rap artists to really take the genre global and establish it as a force to be reckoned with. In 2018, the veteran musician put his business hat on, launching Rock The […]