DC’s Capital City Mambo Sauce Expands to KFC, Becomes First Black-Owned Brand To Partner With A National Quick Service Restaurant
D.C.’s most famous sauce is coming to a city near you! Washington, D.C.’s Capital City mambo sauce has expanded to KFC. Arsha Jones is the CEO and co-founder of Capital City, LLC., a company that produces mambo sauce, a beloved D.C. condiment. She founded the company in 2011 alongside her late husband Charles after noticing […]
Meet The Candidates Campaigning To Be The First Black Woman Governor In The U.S.
They all have a fighting chance! Here is a roundup of all the candidates campaigning to be the first Black woman governor in the United States. Last week, Twitter user @JuneSummer1 took to social media to post a very pertinent fact, writing, “In the history of the United States, there has never been a Black […]
Alabama’s First Black Poet Laureate Honored By Governor
She uses art to address racial inequality. Alabama’s first Black poet laureate was just honored by the state governor, ABC News reports. This past August, Ashley M. Jones made history as the first Black poet laureate of Alabama. The Birmingham native said she has always dreamed of becoming a poet and was humbled to finally […]
Houston Entrepreneur Converts His Nightclub Into One Of The City’s First Black-Owned Supermarkets
He made a pivot during the pandemic! A Houston entrepreneur recently converted his nightclub into the city’s first Black-owned supermarket, The Black Detour reports. Robert Thomas is the former owner of “District 1960,” a nightclub that he was forced to shut down due to the pandemic. While strategizing about his future, he decided to convert […]
Motown Founder Berry Gordy Receives Prestigious Kennedy Center Honors
He’s getting his flowers! Motown founder Berry Gordy just received recognition at the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors this past weekend, Billboard reports. Gordy founded Motown with just $800, which he borrowed from his family, growing the music conglomerate into a cultural powerhouse that would birth stars such as Diana Ross & the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, […]
Artist Jade Yasmeen Creates The First Hyperrealistic Portrait Of Harriet Tubman In Color
Jade Yasmeen, a Los Angeles based artist, recently debuted her hyper realistic portrait of Harriet Tubman in color. The image, which stands at 74×60 inches tall was a part of the Aku World exhibit during Art Basel in Miami, Florida. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @jadeyasm In an Instagram […]
Celina Smith Wows In NBC’s New ‘Annie Live!’ Adaptation
We’ll love her today and tomorrow!! Celina Smith wows in NBC’s new Annie Live! Adaptation, The New York Times reports. NBC recently aired Annie Live!, its new Broadway musical adaptation of the popular 1977 award winning play that follows the story of an 11-year-old orphan girl named Annie. Abandoned by her parents, Annie lives in […]
6-Year-Old Taught Himself To Dance, Now He’s Starring In ‘The Nutcracker’
This kid is going to be a star! A 7-year-old boy taught himself to dance, now he’s starring in “The Nutcracker,” Newsweek reports. Lamar ‘LJ’ Marshall was just 4-years-old when he began watching YouTube videos of people dancing on a phone gifted to him by his grandfather, who he affectionately calls “Pop Pop.” One of […]
Madison, Wisconsin Launches Fundraising Campaign for ‘Center for Black Excellence’
They’ve already raised more than $5 million! Madison, Wisconsin just launched a fundraising campaign for its Center for Black Excellence, NBC 15 reports. Black community organizers in Madison, Wisconsin are looking to create a center in the city focused specifically on empowering the Black community. The Center for Black Excellence and Culture will be a […]
This Medical Student Is Bringing Representation to the Medical Field With Black Illustrations
Chidiebere Ibe is a Nigerian medical illustrator and a first year medical student disrupting the status quo by “portraying anatomy, physiology and pathology on Black skin.” Ibe’s recent illustration of a pregnant Black woman with a baby in utero has taken the internet by storm as many recognize it as the first time seeing a […]