Will Smith Set to Produce New Queen Latifah Biopic
The biopic will kick off a slate of films about hip-hop icons! Beloved entertainer Queen Latifah and longtime business partner Shakim Compere have announced a new biopic about the hip-hop pioneer’s life, Variety reports. The Grammy award-winning artist, real name Dana Owens, previously hinted at a film about her life’s story in 2022. Now, Latifah […]
Amy Sherald to Make History as First Contemporary Black Artist to Have Solo Exhibition at National Portrait Gallery
There will be more than 50 works on display! Amy Sherald is a Georgia native who rose to prominence during her time in Baltimore, Washingtonian Mag reports. Holding an MFA in painting and an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, it was Sherald’s 2014 work “Miss Everything (Unsuppressed Deliverance)” […]
Dr. Pauli Murray’s Childhood Home Opens as Center to Honor Activist’s Inspiring Work
Now, this is a site worth visiting! Dr. Pauli Murray was an attorney, activist, and pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community. An extraordinary scholar, much of Murray’s work would later influence racial, gender equality studies and the civil rights movement. Now, after more than a decade of renovations, the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social […]
MBA Student Set to Attend University Her Great Grandfather Founded in 1912
Talk about a full-circle family moment! Jade DeMelody Jackson is a journalist with The Indianapolis Star. A regular content creator across social media, Jackson recently took to Instagram to announce that she was returning to college as an official MBA candidate at Jarvis Christian University. A worthy accomplishment for any scholar, Jackson’s return to the […]
Rapper Eve Named New 2024-25 Scholar in Residence at NYU Steinhardt
The pitbull in a skirt is headed to college! Eve Jihan Cooper, professionally known as Eve, is a Grammy Award-winning artist with a celebrated rap career spanning more than two decades. A pioneer for women in hip-hop, Eve released her debut studio album, Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady, in 1999. The album debuted […]
Watch the Heartwarming Moment This Visually Impaired Child Opens the First Blind Fashionista Barbie
Now, this is inclusion! Ar’miah is a 12-year-old motivational speaker and content creator diagnosed as visually impaired at just six months old. An advocate for other differently-abled youth who shares her journey through faith-based content, Ar’miah has racked up nearly 700,000 followers on Instagram alone. Last month, Ar’miah was given a gift from Aille Design, […]
Michelle Obama Teams Up with Questlove to Release New Podcast on Life of Stevie Wonder
More of these podcasts, please! Michelle Obama has teamed up with Questlove to release a new podcast on the life of Stevie Wonder. Produced under Obama’s Higher Ground Media banner and Questlove’s Two One Five Entertainment productions, “The Wonder Of Stevie” is a 7 episode series chronicling what is considered the iconic musician’s “classic period.” […]
Actor Lamorne Morris Wins Very First Emmy for Role in FX’s ‘Fargo’
It was his first nomination as well! Lamorne Morris is an outstanding actor and comedian who has been making waves for more than a decade now. Best known as a breakout star on the hit Fox show “New Girl,” Morris followed up with another starring role on the comedy-crime drama “Fargo.” Now he’s won his […]
Georgia State College of Law Offering New Class Dissecting the ‘Legal Life’ of Issa Rae
Can we sit in on a class?! Mo Ivory is an attorney and law professor at the Georgia State College of Law. Before the start of this semester, Ivory took to social media to announce a new course on the “Legal Life” of entertainment mogul Issa Rae, Black Enterprise reports. The class will focus on […]
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Ron Tarver Releases New Book Celebrating Black Cowboys
The book spans more than two decades! Ron Tarver is a Pulitzer prize-winning photographer who began collecting and photographing Black cowboys more than 30 years ago, Black Enterprise reports. It started out as an assignment for National Geographic and The Philadelphia Inquirer and grew into a collection highlighting generations of cowboys, cowgirls, rodeo queens, and […]