Couple Who Got Engaged At KFC Get Dream Wedding and Gifts From Thousands of Supporters
What a beautiful ending to this story! The South African couple who went viral after getting engaged at a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) received a dream wedding and gifts from thousands of supporters, Good News Network reports. Hector Mkansi and his wife Nonhlanhla Soldaat got married in 2012 at a small, quaint ceremony after only […]
Howard Law School Alumna Launches Black-Owned Yacht Charter Business
Every season is yacht season! Sheila Ruffin is the owner of a new boutique travel agency, Soca Caribbean Yacht Charters (SCYC), Black Enterprise reports. The Hampton University and Howard Law School graduate first thought of the idea to open a yacht charter company after landing a job on the island of St. Thomas. While practicing […]
U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley Reveals She Has Alopecia and She’s As Beautiful As Ever
Behold! A Black woman standing in her glory! Congressional Rep. Ayanna Pressley got very candid in a new interview with The Root, where she revealed that she has alopecia, unveiling her bald head for the first time and confirming what we already knew, she is truly beautiful. Pressley said she just became aware of her […]
Icons Whitney Houston & Biggie To Be Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
It’s really happening! Legendary singer Whitney Houston and iconic rapper The Notorious B.I.G. will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (HOF). Last year we reported about the 2020 HOF nominees which included our beloved Whitney and the only Christopher we acknowledge, Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace. The nominations were a first for […]
Akon Signs Official Documents To Build AKON CITY in Senegal
Singer and songwriter Akon just signed a memorandum of agreement to build his own city in Senegal, The Grio reports. Some time ago, Akon was gifted a 2,000-acre plot of land by the President of Senegal, Macky Sall. Last month, Akon spoke to media mogul Nick Cannon about his plans to build AKON CITY, which […]
Tech Innovator Jewel Burks Solomon Becomes First Person To Be Named Head of Google for Startups
Another one! Jewel Burks Solomon, an Atlanta based tech entrepreneur, just became the first African-American to be named head of Google for Startups in the United States, Hypepotamus reports. The newly created role at Google will help empower startup founders with products, connections and best practices, while also helping to diversify the startup landscape. In […]
Spike Lee Named First Black President of the Cannes Film Festival Jury
Congratulations are in order! Famed director Spike Lee was just named the first Black head of the Cannes Film Festival jury, France 24 reports. Lee will preside over the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which is expected to take place July 6-17. The Cannes film festival is the largest festival dedicated to premiering new films […]
NYT Bestselling Author Jason Reynolds Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
What an honor! Award winning author, Jason Reynolds was named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2020-2021, according to the Library of Congress. The announcement came today via the Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader. The program was created in 2008 as a way to drive home the […]
NBA Player Trae Young Wipes Out Over $1 Million Worth of Medical Debt For Atlanta Residents
Way to kick off the new year! NBA player Trae Young, took care of over $1 million worth of medical debt for Atlanta city residents, Essence reports. The Atlanta Hawks star partnered with the organization RIP Medical Debt to help out Atlanta residents who were behind on healthcare bills that they couldn’t afford to pay […]
Mom Gives Birth To 2 Sets Of Twins In the Same Year
A Florida Mom received a double blessing not once, but twice in one year! In 2019, Alexzandria Wolliston, gave birth to two sets of twin boys. According to WPTV, Wolliston said she was completely unaware that twins ran in her family until she was expecting them. Last March, her first set of twins, Mark and Malakhi, were […]