Meet The Sisters Who Just Became Judges In Montgomery, Alabama
Sister, sister! Two sisters recently got sworn in as judges in Montgomery, Alabama, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. Samarria Dunson, 42 and her sister Lloria James, 40, are just 18 months apart. Throughout their lives, they’ve done pretty much everything together. Both graduating from Lee High School, then heading off together to the University of Alabama and then […]
New York Creative Duo Promote Body Positivity In Viral Remake Of ‘The Parkers’ Theme Song
This is just what we needed! A pair of NYC creatives remade The Parkers’ intro in a new viral dance video. Choreographer Tiffany Rae and Dancer Sonia Allen dressed as Countess Vaughn and Mo’Nique in their signature roles from the hit 90s sitcom, The Parkers. As Rae and Allen come into purview, they immediately break out into the […]
Atlanta Man Turns Large Trash Cans Into Mobile Hygiene Closets To Provide Students With Essential Products
A real humanitarian! An Atlanta man started the “Clean Cargo Project” to provide students with essential hygiene products, The Root reports. Johari Dozier is the creator of the “Clean Cargo Project,” an initiative aimed at providing students with basic hygiene items. Dozier started the project two years ago after learning from his cousin that there […]
Father-Daughter Pilot Duo Celebrate Father’s Retirement After 44 Years Of Flying The Friendly Skies
This is remarkable! A father-daughter pilot duo recently celebrated the father’s retirement after 44 years of flying the friendly skies. Fiona Austin-McDonald took to social media to wish her father, Wade Austin-McDonald a happy 65th birthday while simultaneously congratulating him on his retirement after 44 years of being a pilot. View this post on […]
Meet The 15-Year-Old Who Created Her Own Vegan Candle Company
You can smell that Black Girl Magic! Mahogany Young is an earth-conscious entrepreneur. She recently started her own handmade, eco-friendly candle business called The Green Things and is lining the shelves of her parent’s historic bookstore, MahoganyBooks, with her goods. She began creating her vegan product because she wanted something her family would love without […]
This 103-Year-Old Has Seen 100 Years Of Voting History – Including Her Soror Kamala Harris
What a blessing! Leona Farris has seen more than her fair share of history. Born in 1917, She was two when the 19th Amendment gave some women the right vote and 48 before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination against all voters. Now, she is thankful she could vote for the first Black […]
Michael Jordan Donates $2 Million From ‘Last Dance’ Proceeds To Hunger Relief
Once a champion, always a champion! As promised, NBA icon Michael Jordan donated $2 million in proceeds from his Last Dance documentary to combating hunger relief in America, Fox 29 reports. The basketball legend donated the proceeds from his wildly successful sports miniseries, released earlier this year, to Feeding America, a hunger-relief charity. The charity took to social media to […]
Oakland Teen Receives A Call From Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris After His Painting Of Her Goes Viral
The kids are alright! 14-year-old Tyler Gordon went viral last Sunday after sharing a timelapse video of himself painting a portrait of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. On Thursday, she surprised him with a phone call to express her amazement. “I’m overwhelmed with just the magnificence of your artistry,” Harris told Gordon. “You really have a […]
Meet The Black Women Making History On The White House’s Communications Team
Who runs the world?! Three Black women have made history as part of President-elect Joe Biden’s communication team, comprised of all women — seven in total. Ashley Etienne, Karine Jean-Pierre, and Symone Sanders will help lead communications for the Biden and Kamala Harris administration. This is the first time that all of the top aides […]
Group of Black Entrepreneurs Pay For Over 40k In Groceries For Customers In Atlanta
Tis the season to give back! A group of Black entrepreneurs in Atlanta, Georgia surprised unsuspecting customers at Kroger’s when they stepped in to handle all payments at the cash register for over two hours! It happened on Tuesday, November 23 when Jason Lobdell and his entrepreneurial friends went to the grocery store with plans to […]