New Documentary Honors The Legacy Of Rock ‘N’ Roll Pioneer Little Richard
He changed the landscape of music forever! Richard Wayne Penniman, also known as Little Richard, is one of the architects of Rock ‘n’ Roll and a pioneer in every sense of the word. Getting his start singing in churches in his hometown of Macon, Georgia, Little Richard would write his first hit, “Tutti Frutti,” while […]
‘Tristyn’s Book Club’ Hosts Indie Authors In Celebration Of Black Children’s Book Week
It was a beautiful display of Blackness for the babies! We are constantly talking about the lack of representation in the media, looking to fill those gaps through the creation of our own platforms and works of art that speak to us as a whole. The same need extends to our babies as we try […]
Kobe Bryant’s Handprints And Footprints Unveiled At Iconic Hollywood TCL Chinese Theatre
He’s the first athlete to be honored in the courtyard. Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa and daughters Natalia (20), Bianka (6), and Capri (3) all gathered in an emotional ceremony this past Wednesday for the unveiling of Bryant’s prints in front of Hollywood’s historic TCL Chinese Theater, NBC Los Angeles reports. The NBA icon was tragically […]
Venus Williams Joins Efforts To Preserve Nina Simone’s Childhood Home
It’s necessary work! In 2018, The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Nina Simone’s childhood home a historically significant site and announced its plans for preservation. Artists Julie Mehretu, Rashid Johnson, Ellen Gallagher, and Adam Pendleton all partnered in 2017 to jointly purchase Simone’s home, saving it from demolition and leading them to eventually request support […]
Meet The Owner Of The First Beauty Supply In New Paltz, New York
It took 40 years, but her dreams came true! This New Paltz, New York native just opened a shop near and dear to her heart, JBee Beauty Supply. Meet Janice Butcher, a familiar face of New Paltz, NY, and a SUNY New Paltz alumna. As a college student in 1984, she had difficulties maintaining her […]
Atlanta Teen Gets Accepted To More Than 50 Colleges, Earns Over $1.3M In Scholarships
She wanted to make sure she had options! 18-year-old Daya Brown is a senior at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. Like many teens right now, Daya spent a large majority of her high school experience in quarantine as a result of the pandemic. However, Daya fared pretty well, focusing her energy […]
Meet Charlie Mitchell, The First Black Michelin-Starred Chef In New York City And The Second One In The Nation
This executive chef made history as the only Black chef to receive a Michelin star in New York City, Black Enterprise reports. Charlie Mitchell is a Detroit native whose grandmother inspired his love for cooking. As a child, he watched her work in the kitchen to feed the family, igniting his idea to go to culinary […]
6 Things You Should Know About Richard Henry Boyd, The Former Slave Who Founded The First Black Doll Company
He believed that Black enterprise was the key to true freedom! According to RHBoyd.com, Dr. Richard Henry Boyd was a renowned clergyman who worked on providing business solutions to newly freed men and women during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Boyd believed that economic freedom was the only way for Black families to get […]
Then and Now: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The Atlanta Daily World Newspaper
It was founded almost 95 years ago! William Alexander Scott II was a Morehouse graduate who got his start as the only Black clerk on the Jacksonville to Washington, D.C. rail line, Atlanta Daily World reports. A budding social-entrepreneur, Scott published a Jacksonville business directory in 1927 to help Black people find each other, later […]
Designer Ruth E. Carter Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win 2 Oscars
She dedicated this award to her mother! Carter is no stranger to firsts, making history in 2019 as the first Black person and Black woman to win the Oscar for Costume Design for her work on the Marvel’s 2018 “Black Panther.” Now she’s done it again, this time for the film’s sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda […]