Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” May Become the Best-Selling Autobiography in History
Our forever First Lady, Michelle Obama’s memoir, “Becoming,” could blaze a trail as the best-selling autobiography in history. According to her book’s publisher, the memoir has sold 10 million copies in just four months, putting it on track to reach new heights. “We believe this could be the most successful memoir in history,” executive Thomas […]
A Dad Painted His Daughter as Mona Lisa and Her Reaction is Priceless
Laurence Cheatham is a New York based artist and father. With the stroke of colored pencils and markers, he has immortalized people like Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, Cardi B, Frida Kahlo, Prince, Ellen and countless others. But nothing compares to the recent masterpiece he created — a painting of his 9-year-old daughter, Alyssa, as Mona […]
Serena Williams Partners With Bumble to Invest in More Female Founders of Color
According to digitaldivided’s ProjectDiane report, less than 1 percent of Black women founders get VC funding. To help change this number, tennis superstar Serena Williams is partnering with the Austin-based startup Bumble Fund to help invest in more companies that are founded by women of color. Black Enterprise reports that in addition to investing, Williams will […]
University of Cincinnati Appoints Verna Williams as its First African-American Law School Dean
University of Cincinnati has recently appointed long-time faculty member Verna Williams as dean of the university’s law school, making her the first African-American to hold this position. According to Cincinnati.com, Williams served as interim dean and Nippert Professor of Law at the university since May of 2017. Her areas of interest, according to the University […]
This is One of the Largest Classes of Black Law Students in Harvard Law School History
Some of the leading trailblazers of our time graduated from Harvard Law School. Most notably, our forever first family members, Barack and Michelle Obama. 28 years since Barack Obama graduated and just two years since the Harvard Law Review elected the first Black woman to lead the student run publication, Harvard, now has one of […]
This Family Just Opened the Only Black-Owned Movie Theater in Baltimore!
Photo Credit: Terrell Anderson There’s a new Black-owned movie theater right outside of Baltimore, Maryland! NextAct Cinema officially opened for business on March 7th of this year. According to the website: “NextAct Cinemas, is an independent boutique theater that offers a unique, personalized movie going experience for our customers. You will have the option of eating […]
‘Us’ Exceeds Expectations with Record Breaking $70.2M weekend opening
Jordan Peele’s sophomore film, ‘Us’, just set a record for having the best opening for an original horror movie as it blazed its way to the number one film in the country. The movie, which was made on a $20M budget, exceeded industry expectations which projected the opening to hit $50M. It is also the third […]
If Elected, Tami Sawyer Will Be the First Female Mayor of Memphis
On March 7th, Tami Sawyer, announced her candidacy for Mayor of Memphis leading with the campaign slogan, “We Can’t Wait.” If she wins, she’ll make history as the first woman to officially lead the city. “You may ask why now, why not in 2023 or 2027? But we are standing here to say that we […]
Ava DuVernay is Bringing More Magic to OWN with New Romance Series ‘Cherish the Day’
Ava DuVernay is owning her magic on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has captivated audiences on OWN since 2016 with her series adaptation of the novel, “Queen Sugar,” and now, she’s bringing another series to life on the network. According to Variety, the romance anthology, ‘Cherish the Day,’ “chronicles the romance of one couple, with each episode […]
Medgar Evers’ Home is Now a National Monument
“You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea.” – Medgar Evers Thanks to the work of Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and a few other congressman, the home of slain civil rights leader, Medgar Evers, and his wife Myrlie, is now a national monument in Jackson, Mississippi. Formerly known as Medgar Evers House, […]