Acclaimed Black Wall Street Documentary Featured in AfroPoP Digital Shorts Series
More stories about the history and impact of the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race massacre are being highlighted in the latest mini documentary being featured in the AfroPoP Digital Shorts series. “Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street” features descendants of Greenwood business owners and residents, with them going into detail about […]
Diddy Makes $1 Million Donation to Howard University During Surprise Homecoming Visit
Diddy is giving back to his alma mater! During his Howard University Yardfest homecoming performance on October 20 , Diddy surprised the HBCU with a $1M donation, WJLA reports. The rapper attended Howard University as a business major before leaving to start his music career at Uptown Records. “HBCUs are something that we have to protect! […]
Serena Williams Memoir in Works After Tennis Icon Secures Two-Book Deal
Serena Williams is taking on an exciting new project — her memoir. The AP reports that Williams has secured a two-book deal with the Random House Publishing Group. Her first release from the deal will be an “intimate” memoir that will cover topics like her epic tennis career and her journey from childhood to her […]
Fantasia Thanks Whoopi Goldberg and Says Filming ‘The Color Purple’ Musical Was Healing Experience for Cast
Fantasia Barrino is taking some time to reflect on the contributions of Whoopi Goldberg to the legacy of the timeless film “The Color Purple.” The upcoming movie musical remake of “The Color Purple” film will be released in theaters on December 25. And in an Essence cover story, the cast of the film reflected on […]
Althea Gibson and Ida B. Wells Will Appear on New Quarters in 2025
The pioneering Althea Gibson and Ida B. Wells will be featured on new quarters released in 2025. According to The Hill, the legendary athlete Gibson and journalist and activist Wells are two of the five women to be featured on quarters that will be minted in 2025. The Treasury Department announced on October 17 the […]
Angel Reese Signs Reebok Endorsement Deal for Brand’s First Major NIL Partnership
Angel Reese just signed with Reebok! The Louisiana State University All-American basketball player just announced her endorsement deal with the major shoe and athletic apparel company. “Reebok x Angel Reese – We’re proud to announce a new partnership with college hoops star @angelreese10 🏀,” Reebook and Reese shared in a joint Instagram post. In an interview shared […]
Missy Elliott Donates $50,000 to Help Families Facing Eviction in Her Virginia Hometown
The city of Portsmouth in Virginia witnessed a heartwarming gesture from Grammy-winning rapper Missy Elliott on October 17. Back in 2022, Gov. Glenn Youngkin first recognized October 17 as Missy Elliott Day in Virginia. The inaugural day included a renaming ceremony and parade to rename McLean Street to Missy Elliott Boulevard. And to celebrate the […]
Rapper LaRussell Pays Food Bill for Every Patron at Momo’s Cafe in the Bay Area
A Vallejo restaurant just became the “proud 2 pay” café thanks to rapper LaRussell! For three weeks, patrons at Momo’s Cafe will be allowed to pay what they can for their food, and rapper and entrepreneur LaRussell will pick up the rest of their tab. The initiative started on October 9 and will run through […]
South Carolina Teen Makes History as First Black Homecoming Queen in High School’s 155-Year History
Amber Wilsondebriano just made history at her South Carolina high school! The 17-year-old senior at Porter-Gaud High School recently became the first Black homecoming queen in the school’s 155-year history. But becoming homecoming queen is just Wilsondebriano’s latest school achievement. She also takes multiple AP classes, has a 4.66 GPA, is the co-president of the […]
NCCU Alum Sherwin K. Bryant Named Director of Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies
Scholar Sherwin K. Bryant is joining Rice University as its new director of the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) and an associate professor in the Department of History. He is known for his work covering slavery, race and the early modern African diaspora, will join Rice University Jan. 1 as director of […]