Rare Collection of Drawings By Boxing Icon Muhammad Ali Sell For Almost $1M
He shook up the art world! A rare collection of drawings by boxing icon Muhammad Ali just sold for almost $1M, the BBC reports. Many know Ali’s legacy as one of the greatest athletes, a very vocal activist, and a beautiful poet. However, very little is known of his artistic talents. Recently, Ali’s rare collection of 26 drawings, […]
Crossing Guard Who’s Been Serving Students For Over 30 Years Celebrated His 100th Birthday
An entire century of stories to tell! A North Carolina crossing guard who has been serving students for over 30 years recently celebrated his 100th birthday, WUNC 91.5 reports. Thomas Faucette is a World War II veteran who was born September 29, 1921. In the 1980s, he retired from the U.S. Postal Service and took up a second […]
57 Years Ago Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Became The Youngest Person To Receive The Nobel Peace Prize – This Is His Acceptance Speech
One man can change the world! On October 14, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population,” according to the website. He was only 35, the youngest man to have received the prestigious award at the time. When he was notified that […]
Brooklyn Couple Welcomes Third Consecutive Set of Twins in 5 Years
Oh, baby baby! A Brooklyn couple just welcomed their third consecutive set of twins in 5 years, Daily Mail reports. 32-year-old Jolene McKee and her 33-year-old husband Andrew have just welcomed their third consecutive set of twins, bringing the family to a total of 8 with six babies coming in just five years. The couple now has Peyton […]
Tabitha Brown Shares Emotional Reaction To Book Hitting No.1 On New York Times Best Seller List
She deserves this! Tabitha Brown recently shared an emotional reaction to her book hitting No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, Blavity reports. The vegan influencer’s new book Feeding the Soul (Because It’s My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom recently hit No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list for “Advice, […]
Lupin’s Omar Sy Inks Multi-Year Film Deal With Netflix
He’s the first French filmmaker to sign a deal with Netflix! Lupin’s Omar Sy recently inked a multi-year film deal with Netflix, HypeBeast reports. French actor Omar Sy, who stars in Netflix’s hit show Lupin, just signed a multi-year feature film deal with Netflix under his Korokoro production company. The deal is the first Netflix has ever done with […]
This Portland-Based Footwear Designer Has Plans To Reopen The Only HBCU In Michigan
He’s building on the school’s legacy! Years ago, Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, a Portland-based designer, would have never thought it possible that he would have his own design company or reopen Michigan’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Now he’s on his way to accomplishing both after announcing his plans to reopen the Lewis College […]
The Obamas Officially Break Ground On Their Presidential Center In Chicago
The center is five years in the making! The Obamas have officially broken ground on their new presidential center in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports. Forever President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama both got their start in Chicago – Mrs. Obama is a native, and Mr. Obama began his political career and community organizing there. […]
This 6-Year-Old From Georgia Makes History As State’s Youngest Certified Farmer
She found her passion early! Kendall Rae Johnson just made history as Georgia’s youngest certified farmer, Black Enterprise reports. She is working to make her mark at the tender age of 6. With her mom and dad’s support, Kendall Rae started her own business, “aGrowKulture,” joining several agricultural organizations in the state, including Georgia Grown and the Georgia Farm Bureau. Her hope is […]
Zanzibarian Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah Is The First Black Writer in 28 Years To Win The Nobel Prize In Literature
His flowers are long overdue! Zanzibarian Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize in literature, becoming the first Black writer in 25 years to win the award, The Guardian reports. Gurnah was born on the island of Zanzibar in 1948 and fled persecution during the revolution in 1964 when he was 18. He began his career as a […]