Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is on Track to Prove, Once Again, That Black Films Do Sell
Have you purchased your tickets to see Jordan’s Peele’s latest film ‘Us’ yet? According to Fandango, advance ticket sales are putting the film on pace to bring in between $45M – $50 million going into the weekend. Unlike ‘Get Out’, which garnered debate over whether it was a horror film or comedy, according to Peele, […]
America’s First Black Navy SEAL is on a Mission to Diversify the Elite Unit
Photo Credit: Bill Tiernan William Goines, 82, was one of the original U.S. Navy SEALs, a military team that was created by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, reports NBC News. It wasn’t until later in his career when Goines realized that he was the unit’s first African-American member. Now, more than 30 years after his […]
Meet the 16-Year-Old Who Has Already Been Accepted into Nine Different Law Schools
Unlike many 16 year olds who are winding down their years in high school, Haley Taylor Schlitz is gearing up to start law school in the fall, reports the ABA Journal. The teen, who is currently a student at Texas Woman’s University, has already been accepted by nine different law schools into their 1L class. […]
Soledad O’Brien’s Touching Tribute to a Remarkable Woman, Her Mother
Award-winning journalist, Soledad O’Brien’s groundbreaking career over the last two decades is full of work that has challenged, enlightened and educated audiences of diverse backgrounds. From her disruptive series on race in America to her support of young women and their collegiate pursuits through her PowHerful Foundation, O’Brien has consistently pushed sometimes hard, but necessary, conversations […]
Eight Year Old Homeless Refugee Becomes New York Chess Champion
At 8-years-old, he’s already a chess champion and an overcomer! Last weekend, Nigerian refugee, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi, took home the New York statewide chess championship trophy in the kindergarten through third grade category. According to the New York Times, in 2017, Tani fled northern Nigeria along with his parents and older brother to escape the […]
Video: This Doctor Couldn’t Hold Back When His Childhood Dreams Were Realized
“One of the happiest moments of my life. I’m proud to announce that I matched at my #1 choice and will be attending Yale University for my surgical training.” – James W. Stewart II The viral video of Dr. James W. Stewart II on match day has been a moment in the making since […]
Kayla White is the NCAA Division I Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
Photo via: North Carolina A&T Kayla White added her name to the record books when she completed the indoor 200-meter sprint in 22.82 seconds at the University of Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational last month, scoring the fastest time in the world this year. Although her time was beaten a few weeks later, White earned the title right back at a recent […]
This Formerly Homeless High School Student Earned 17 College Acceptances
Photo: Women Rising After receiving 17 college acceptance letters, Dylan Chidick will be the first person in his family to attend college. Chidick, a senior at Henry Snyder High School in New Jersey, moved from Trinidad to the United States when he was seven years old. He went on to excel in school despite his circumstances, which include […]
Movita Johnson-Harrell Makes History as First Muslim Woman to Be Elected as State Representative in Pennsylvania
Photo: Philadelphia DA’s Office This week, Democrat Movita Johnson-Harrell made history by becoming the first Muslim woman to be elected as a state representative in Pennsylvania, reports Philly Mag. Serving as a former interim supervisor of Victim Services for Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office, Johnson-Harrell won 66 percent of the votes in a special election Tuesday […]
Pure Joy: Mom Rings End of Treatment Bell to Celebrate Beating Cancer
Photo: @_ErkRy/Instagram On Monday, user @_ErkyRy shared a heartwarming video of her mother ringing the end of treatment bell to mark the completion of radiation treatment – and it was 15 seconds of PURE. JOY. So much in fact, that an overwhelming amount of internet users joined in on her celebration of becoming a cancer […]