NFL Makes History With First All-Black Officiating Crew Including 3 Women
History was recently made! During last week’s NFL game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers, history was made with the first all-Black on-field and replay officiating crew, which included three women. The officiating crew included Maia Chaka, who served as the line judge; Artenzia Young-Seigler, the replay official; and Desiree Abrams, […]
New Exhibition Is Highlighting Black Culture Throughout NYC Using Augmented Reality
There’s a new must-see exhibition in New York City! Digital art platform Kinfolk recently launched its NYC-wide exhibition called the Signature Series. Through augmented reality or AR, the series places digital monuments that represent Black history and culture across the city created by New York artists Pamela Council, Derrick Adams, Tourmaline, and Hank Willis Thomas. The Kinfolk app lets […]
Wedding Themed Photo Shoot Celebrates the Renaissance of Black Love
Love is in the air! A wedding-themed photo shoot is celebrating the renaissance of Black love. Washington D.C. wedding film photographer Tori Del and a Washington D.C. accessible wedding and event planner recently posted photos from a photoshoot titled “Fruits of the Future: Love’s Renaissance.” The two accounts shared the photos on Instagram. “The wait […]
Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith, and Charles Barkley Named Top 25 Sports Personalities by Complex Sports
Congratulations to all the honorees! Complex Sports recently released its Top 25 Sports Personalities list, and familiar names in sports were included. Surprisingly, of the 25 spotlighted, the majority of them were Black sports personalities, making up 17 of the 25 on the list in an industry that used to be dominated by white males. […]
Remembering Ellen Holly, The First Black Person To Have A Lead Role In TV Soap Opera
Ellen Holly was a pioneer! The Black actress, known for her role as Carla Benari on ABC’s One Life to Live, has passed away at the age of 92. Holly will be remembered as the first Black actress to rise to fame on a daytime soap opera. She passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, […]
Jayden Daniels Becomes Second LSU Quarterback to Win Heisman Trophy
Congratulations are in order for Jayden Daniels! The Louisiana State University quarterback was recently honored by being awarded the Heisman Trophy. Daniels is now college football‘s most outstanding player, fresh off his senior season of leading the country’s best offensive program. Daniels took first-place votes with 503 votes and 2,029 total points. Washington quarterback Michael […]
Coco Gauff Becomes World’s Highest Paid Woman Athlete, Earning $23M in 2023
Coco Gauff continues to crush records! Gauff recently just became the highest paid woman athlete in the world after making $23 million in 2023. The 19-year-old tennis player earned an estimated $16 million in endorsements, leading a group of seven women’s tennis players who landed inside the Top 10 in Sportico’s annual list. Naomi Osaka, […]
‘High on the Hog’ Returns for Season 2
High on the Hog is back! The Netflix series from Stephen Satterfield, which explores generational conversations among Black people through food, has returned for a second season. In the first episode of Season 2, the series showcases the defining influence of African ingredients on New Orleans’ signature dishes and explores how the Great Migration inspired […]
Atiba Edwards Makes History as First Black Man to Lead Brooklyn Children’s Museum in Its 125-Year History
Atiba Edwards is making history! Edwards recently became the first Black man to lead Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) in its 125-year history. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, it was announced that he would become BCM’s new president and chief executive officer, after serving as chief operating officer and executive vice president since 2019. “This institution holds […]
Influencer Brandon Jinx Creates Nike’s First-Ever Morehouse College Shoe
A Morehouse College graduate is honoring the school with its own Nike shoe! Influencer Brandon ‘Jinx’ Jenkins recently announced that the Morehouse sneaker he worked to design as part of a collaboration with Nike is available for purchase. The Nike Terminator High features the college’s signature colors and the Maroon Tiger mascot. After being contacted […]