Shonda Rhimes To Become Third Black Woman Ever Inducted Into TV Hall of Fame
Photo credit: Leon Bennett/Getty Images Everyone’s favorite TV mastermind, Shonda Rhimes, is breaking barriers again by becoming the third Black woman ever inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, reports Deadline. On November 15, at the Saban Media Center in California, Rhimes will be honored for her work in entertainment which includes bringing […]
Iman Shumpert’s Daddy-Daughter Photo Started The Most Heartwarming Twitter Thread About Fatherhood
Paras Griffin/Getty Images What happened when Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert shared a photo of himself with his daughter Iman Tayla “Junie” Shumpert Jr. on Twitter along with the caption: “This father stuff will turn you soft man, really soft lol…?” This father stuff will turn you soft man, really soft lol pic.twitter.com/uTiaCNHM3O — Iman. (@imanshumpert) […]
Google Doodle Honors Selena On The Anniversary Of Her First Studio Album
Have you seen today’s Google doodle? It honors the “Queen of Tejano music,” Selena Quintanilla-Perez and her first studio album “Selena”, which was released 28 years ago today on October 17, 1989. The animated doodle, created by artist Kevin Laughlin and engineer Jacob Howcroft, includes Selena’s classic song “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom”, who the Global […]
Jesse Williams And John Legend Producing Documentary On Historic 1968 Olympic Protest
Known for speaking out against the social issues of today, Shadow and Act reports that entertainers and activists Jesse Williams and John Legend are teaming up to produce a documentary on the historical 1968 Olympic protest. Titled, “With Drawn Arms,” the project will focus on Olympic gold medalist and former NFL player Tommie Smith […]
There’s A New ‘Black Panther’ Trailer And It’s Absolutely Glorious
Courtesy of Marvel Studios If you thought the teaser trailer for Marvel’s “Black Panther” was amazing, wait until you see the new full trailer for the highly anticipated film. Marvel dropped it on Monday morning and it is literally Black excellence in the flesh. The trailer gives you an incredible look into the kingdom of Wakanda, […]
Black Excellence: The Obamas Selected Kehinde Wiley And Amy Sherald To Paint Their Official Portraits
Photo credit: Kwaku Alston/Essence Dream roll, please! On Friday, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced that New York’s Kehinde Wiley and Baltimore’s Amy Sherald will paint the museum’s official portraits of the first African American President and First Lady of the United States. The two were selected by Barack and Michelle Obama, and as a result, according […]
Grab A Tissue Before Watching This Father And Son Reunite After 37 Years
Photo via: Lamarr Mainor Last week, Lamarr Mainor received a birthday surprise of a lifetime – he reunited with his father after almost four decades, 37 years to be exact. While serving 15 years at the San Quentin State prison in California, Mainor discovered his passion for helping at-risk youth, specifically those who, like him, grew […]
Thurgood ‘Marshall’ Movie Hits Theaters Nationwide
Today, “Marshall”, a film about the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, hits theaters nationwide. In it, Chadwick Boseman, who captured the spirit of both baseball legend Jackie Robinson and soul icon James Brown, portrays the legal trailblazer himself. The film was directed by Reginald Hudlin, who shared in an interview with The Undefeated: “I’ve had friends […]
Black Girl Magic: 16-Year-Old Becomes First African American To Win Miss Illinois Teen USA
Photo credit: Daryl Schabinger /Miss Illinois Teen USA After earning second runner-up in last year’s Miss Illinois Teen USA, 16-year-old Sydni Dion Bennett has returned this year and made history as the first African American to win the pageant title. “When they said my name, I was like, ‘Whoa! It’s me!’ I wasn’t expecting it, […]
Chance The Rapper Partners With Lyft To Raise Money For Chicago Public Schools
Photo via: Instagram/@chancetherapper Chance the Rapper is raising even more money to support underfunded Chicago Public Schools (CPS). This time, with the help of Lyft, a San Francisco, California based transportation network company. The partnership between Lyft and SocialWorks, a non-profit organization that Chance co-founded, now allows Chicago riders to round up their fare and donate to […]