Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Is A Real Life Superhero
Give him his flowers! Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman was captured on video solo-dolo fending off a mob of white insurrectionists who breached the Capitol on January 6th, the New York Times reports. As the mob got closer to the Senate chambers, Goodman guided them away from the unguarded doors where Senators were hiding, using himself as a human […]
Vice President Kamala Harris Makes History By Swearing In First Black Senator of Georgia
History made! Vice President Kamala Harris makes history by swearing in the first Black Senator of Georgia, Essence reports. Harris has just made history as the first Black Vice President of the United States of America. Shortly after her swearing-in, Harris made history again, presiding over Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock’s swearing-in, the first Jewish and […]
‘Lovecraft Country’s’ Misha Green Set To Write & Direct New ‘Tomb Raider’ Movie
She’s amazing! Lovecraft Country’s Misha Green is set to write and direct the new Tomb Raider movie, Deadline reports. Green makes her feature directorial debut, writing and directing the next Tomb Raider movie from MGM. Green is known for being the creator of the hit HBO series Lovecraft Country, which she executive produces alongside Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams. She also wrote, […]
Nearly A Century After Blues Musician Robert Johnson’s Death, A Group of Young Artists Are Making Him Go Viral
His legacy is alive and well! Nearly a century after blues musician Robert Johnson’s death, a group of young artists are helping his music go viral, Buzzfeed reports. Jontavious Willis (24), Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (22), and Marquise Knox (29) are all young, accomplished blues musicians and friends. Willis and Ingram are both Grammy nominated and Knox, a […]
Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Signs With IMG Models
A rising star! Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman recently signed with IMG models, The Root reports. 22-year-old Gorman recently made history as the youngest poet to ever read at a Presidential inauguration, wowing viewers with her original piece, “The Hill We Climb.” No stranger to firsts, in 2014, the Los Angeles native became the first Youth Poet Laureate of the city, […]
22-Year-old Amanda Gorman The First Poet To Perform At The Super Bowl 55 Pregame Show
We’re so proud of her! Amanda Gorman is set to perform at the Super Bowl 55 pregame show, Sports Illustrated reports. Gorman was recently thrust into the spotlight after making history as the youngest poet to ever perform at a Presidential inauguration. Her original piece, “The Hill We Climb,” stunned viewers, garnering a new flock of “Amanda stans” and earning […]
Black-Owned Scheduling App ‘Calendly’ Just Raised $350 Million, Now Valued At More Than $3 Billion
They are taking over the tech world! The Black-owned scheduling app Calendly just raised $350 million, pushing their value to more than $3 billion, Shoppe Black reports. Tope Awotona founded Calendly in 2013, focusing on designing an application that would allow users to efficiently and effectively find meeting times. Since then, the app has gained about 10 million users monthly, becoming […]
National Black Nurses Association Offers Free Mental Health Services to Black Nurses On Frontlines of the Pandemic
This is needed! The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) offers free mental health services for Black nurses working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBNA recently announced their new RE:SET initiative offering various mental health services for Black nurses working during the coronavirus pandemic at no cost. The goal is to provide services for the […]
HBCU Alumna, Roz Brewer, Named Next Walgreens CEO, Becoming The First Black Woman To Lead The Fortune 500 Company
Sprinkling Black girl magic across boardrooms! Rosalind Brewer was just named as the next Walgreens CEO, making history as the only Black woman currently leading a Fortune 500 company, CNBC reports. Brewer got her start working for Kimberly-Clark, eventually becoming CEO of Sam’s Club. She then joined Starbucks’ board in 2017. She became the coffee giant’s COO […]
Arizona State University Names New Film School After Legendary Actor Sidney Poitier
Greatness will come out of this school! Arizona State University (ASU) has named its new film school after legendary actor Sidney Poitier, Huffpost reports. The 93-year-old actor is a trailblazer in the truest sense of the word. He started from humble beginnings in Miami and the Bahamas as the son of a tomato farmer, before […]