CDFA Names CaSandra Diggs President, Making Her The First Black Woman To Lead The Organization
And now — a seat on the runway! The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced CaSandra Diggs as its new president, making her the first Black woman to lead the association in its 58-year history, Essence reports. Diggs has been with the organization for nearly 20 years, working most recently as chief administrative and financial officer. In […]
A ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reboot Is On The Way And It’s Inspired By A Viral YouTube Trailer
We are here for fresh takes on the classics! The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is slated for a reboot as a drama series, based on Morgan Cooper’s YouTube trailer that went viral last year. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the reboot has been in the works for a while. Will Smith, star of the original series, has signed […]
Girl Scouts of the USA Announces First Black CEO In Its 108-Year History
Uplifting the promise of the Girl Scouts honor! The Girl Scouts of the USA named Judith Batty as Interim CEO of the company, the first Black CEO in the organization’s 108-year history, PRNewswire reports. She follows in the footsteps of Gloria Dean Randle Scott, Ph.D., who was elected as the first Black national president of the Girl Scouts of […]
Opera Singer J’nai Bridges is Bringing the Art Form to Black Youth
This is the performance we’ve been waiting for! Opera singer J’nai Bridges is on a mission to make the prestigious art form more accessible to Black youth. Bridges got her start in music as a young girl singing in her church choir. She continued to pursue music growing up, eventually singing her first opera as […]
Senator Kamala Harris Set To Make History As Biden’s Vice Presidential Running Mate
Started from the bottom, now we’re here! Kamala Harris, the California senator who ended her bid for president earlier this year, has been selected by former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee to be his running mate. This historic nomination makes Harris the first Black and South Asian woman nominated for vice […]
Colin Kaepernick Donates Thousands of Impossible Plant-Based Patties To L.A. Regional Food Bank
This guy just doesn’t quit! Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick has donated 4,500 Impossible plant-based patties to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Black Enterprise reports. Kaepernicks’ Know Your Rights Camp partnered with ABC7 Los Angeles to help families in L.A. communities combat hunger and food insecurity. The former NFL player turned activist sent over […]
Issa Rae Set To Produce HBO Documentary About History of Black Television
She has the Midas touch! Actress and entertainment mogul Issa Rae just announced her newest HBO project, a documentary centered around the history of Black television, NBC News reports. Rae is slated to executive produce a new two-part documentary entitled “Seen & Heard,” focused on the history of Black television. The documentary will feature archival […]
Meet the First Black Person to Receive a Doctorate in Computer Science at the University of Florida
Congratulations are in order! Amid a global pandemic and upheaval across the country, Jasmine Bowers has made history to become the first Black person to earn a doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Florida. The computer science doctoral program, which was created in the last decade, has the highest number of Black women faculty […]
NBA Star Chris Paul Is Using His Time On The Court To Raise Awareness and Funds For HBCUs
This is how you use your influence! NBA Star Chris Paul has been using his time back on the court to pay homage to various historically Black colleges and universities, HBCU Gameday reports. Nicknamed the “HBCU Sneaker Tour,” the Oklahoma City player has been entering into the NBA bubble everyday donning different HBCU paraphernalia and […]
They Just Opened Newark, New Jersey’s First Black-Owned Drive Thru Movie Theater To Celebrate Black Culture
Siree and Ayana Morris found a way to bring entertainment to the masses amidst the pandemic. The couple opened a drive-thru movie theater in Newark, New Jersey. It’s the first one that has operated since the mid 1960s. As a filmmaker and a real estate developer, the power couple was uniquely positioned and prepared to […]