HBO Max Greenlights Production on Ava DuVernay’s DMZ Series
More great content! HBO Max just ordered Ava DuVernay’s DMZ series into production, Comicbook.com reports. The DMZ pilot first began production before being shut down due to the global pandemic. The series is a futuristic drama centered around a second American civil war, based on the DC comic series DMZ, which published 72 issues between 2005 and 2012. The series focuses […]
Tyler Perry Gives Food And Gift Cards To 5000 Families For Thanksgiving
We love this! Tyler Perry announced last Thursday that he planned on doing a Thanksgiving food giveaway this past Sunday to the first 5,000 people who showed up at Tyler Perry Studios. The event entitled #TPSGiving was scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon, the flyer posted on social media stated that it would be a […]
California Teen Goes From Compton To Harvard To Oxford As A Rhodes Scholar
He’s continuing on his path to greatness. Three years ago, Elijah C. DeVaughn Jr. of Compton, California, made headlines when he was accepted to Harvard. Now, he’s in the news again, this time for being selected as a Rhodes scholar, one of the 32 chosen virtually. He will study at Oxford University in England. The […]
Missy Elliott Surprises A Fan On Twitter By Paying For Her Wedding Dress
Get your philanthropist on! This week Missy ‘’Misdemeanor’’ Elliott surprised a fan on Twitter with an unexpected wedding present, paying for her dream wedding dress. Twitter user, @mynamesireanna, posted a heart-wrenching tweet that she may not be able to afford the dress she wanted because she and her fiance are saving for their upcoming move. […]
Mother And Son Are Set To Graduate Together from Alabama State University Over The Weekend
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! A mother and son are both set to graduate from Alabama State University in the same weekend, HBCU Connect reports. Mom, Lauren Salter, and her son, Courtney are both scheduled to graduate from ASU this weekend. Montgomery natives, the Salter’s have a long legacy of ASU graduates in their […]
Philadelphia Entrepreneur Becomes The First Queer Black Woman To Lead A Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Company
We are taking over biotech spaces! A Philadelphia entrepreneur is making history as the first queer Black woman to lead a biopharmaceutical manufacturing company, Face 2 Face Africa reports. Tia Lyles-Williams is the owner of LucasPye Bio, Philly’s first Black-owned biotech manufacturing company. Lyles-Williams said she was initially motivated to move into the industry solely because of lack […]
26-Year-Old Opened The First Black-Owned Drive-In Movie Theater In Houston
Grab your popcorn and get to the theater! A 26-year-old man opened the first Black-owned drive-in-theater in Houston, Texas, Click 2 Houston reports. Khairi Sharif is the owner of Space City Shows, a new drive-in movie theater just east of downtown Houston. Sharif said he first got the idea during quarantine due to the pandemic, […]
Biden-Harris Transition Team Is Majority Women With Nearly Half of Staff Being People of Color
They choosing their dream teams! Despite the lack of concessions made by the current commander-in-chief, the Biden-Harris team is still preparing for a seamless transition come January 2021. As a result, President-elect Biden is set to announce his cabinet picks and senior staff in the upcoming weeks with a pledge “to build an administration that […]
Brett Peterson Becomes The First Black Assistant General Manager In NHL History
This is long overdue. The Florida Panthers hired Brett Peterson as their new assistant general manager, making him the first Black National Hockey League (NHL) executive to hold the title, AP News reports. Peterson is a former player agent who previously served as vice president of hockey for Wasserman Media Group, working as an NHLPA certified agent […]
First All-Black Officiating Crew Assembled For NFL Rams VS Buccaneers Game
It’s been a long time coming! The first all-Black officiating crew has been assembled for the NFL’s Monday night game featuring the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN reports. While many are still boycotting the NFL for their harmful and racist business practices that left former quarterback Colin Kaepernick blackballed, the league is still attempting to […]