Musician Charles Burrell Just Celebrated His 102nd Birthday
The Jackie Robinson of classical music, Charles Burrell, just completed 102 trips around the sun! Whether it’s a guitar, bass, violin, or another instrument, we’ve covered a plethora of talented Black instrumentalists. Ifetayo Ali-Landing was only 14 years old when she won the National Music Competition for playing the cello while Julius P. Williams became the first Black president of […]
Ice Cube’s BIG3 Is Now the First Black-Owned Sports League
This sports team is in a league of its own! ByBlack and the US Black Chambers have officially acknowledged BIG3 as a Black-owned sports league. Founded in 2017, BIG3 is a 3-on-3 basketball league started by Ice Cube and Entertainment Executive Jeff Kwatinetz. It’s made up of 12 teams and includes All-Stars, Hall of Famers, […]
Young King Hair Care Is Promoting Self-Care For Black Men In Their New Campaign
They’re changing the narrative! According to AACAP, rates of suicide among Black youth have risen faster than in any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades with suicide rates in Black males 10-19 years-old increasing by 60%. Their mental health often go untreated, disorders usually misdiagnosed or never diagnosed at all. With little access to quality […]
Joseph C. Phillips of ‘The Cosby Show’ Is Now A Professor At Clark Atlanta University
There’s a new face on campus! The HBCU recently announced that actor and writer Joseph C. Phillips is joining the Clark Atlanta University (CAU) faculty. We’ve seen him as Judge Leonard Payton on Good Trouble, Greg Davis in 13 Reasons Why, and most notoriously Lt. Martin Kendall on The Cosby Show. We can’t forget his other roles in NCIS, How to Get Away […]
Meet the First Woman Graduate From Howard University Law School, Charlotte E. Ray
She paved the way! Howard University is the MECCA, one of the preeminent institutions for Black scholars and culture. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., the university boasts an all-star roster of alumni including Phylicia Rashad, Anthony Anderson, Vice President Kamala Harris, Chadwick Boseman, and Toni Morrison. Established in 1867, Howard has a long history of cultivating Black talent, […]
Tiffani-Dawn Sykes Has Been Named Florida A&M;’s Athletic Director
It’s her time to shine! HBCU Florida A&M recently named Tiffani-Dawn Skyes as their new athletic director, HBCU Sports reports. Women have had a huge impact on the sports industry! Just this year, Sandra Morgan Douglass made history as the first Black-woman president of the NFL Las Vegas Raiders; Maia Chaka became the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game; Malika […]
The Djimon Hounsou Foundation Is Helping Black People Discover Family Roots Lost During Slavery
He’s looking to educate and reconnect! The West-African actor is launching a new initiative to keep African-Americans connected to their roots, Yahoo News reports. Djimon Hounsou is best known for his work in films like Blood Diamond and Guardians of the Galaxy. His home country, Benin, West Africa, is where you can find the infamous Gate of No Return located on […]
The Djimon Hounsou Foundation Is Helping Black People Discover Family Roots Lost During Slavery
He’s looking to educate and reconnect! The West-African actor is launching a new initiative to keep African-Americans connected to their roots, Yahoo News reports. Djimon Hounsou is best known for his work in films like Blood Diamond and Guardians of the Galaxy. His home country, Benin, West Africa, is where you can find the infamous Gate of No Return located on […]
R&B; Group WanMor Performed For Their 97-Year-Old Grandmother and It Brought Us to Tears
There’s a new boy band in town! The Black community has had a fair share of Black music groups — New Edition, Jodeci, Dru Hill, 112, Bell Biv Devoe, Blackstreet, Tony! Toni! Tone!, and Boyz II Men. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Boyz II Men includes Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, former member Michael McCary, and Wanya Morris. […]
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the First Black Bank That Opened 130 Years Ago
We’ve been banking Black! Recently there’s been a renewed interest in Black banking. As African-Americans continue to fight against oppression from all sides, upward economic mobility remains a chief priority as Black families aim to avoid the pitfalls of predatory loans, racist banking practices and the wars to come. In September 2020, Brian E. Argrett, […]