Ciara’s Ten to One Rum Receives $1M Investment From Private Equity Firm
Ciara’s Ten to One rum venture with entrepreneur Marc Farrell is getting some major support. The pair recently recently secured a $1 million investment from private equity firm InvestBev Group, according to The Spirits Business. The investment is supposed to help the company elevate its presence in the Caribbean rum sector and reach new markets. […]
Black-Owned ColorPop Books Curates Book Bundles for Kids Written and Illustrated by Diverse Creators
Representation matters in schools, TV, and even when it comes to books. The online bookshop ColorPop Books understands this truth. So they’ve curated book bundles for kids written and illustrated by diverse creators. The online bookstore allows parents to introduce their children to characters and stories about people of color. According to the Cooperative Children’s […]
‘The Other Black Girl’ Creator Zakiya Dalila Harris Opens Up About Show’s Exciting Debut on Hulu
The TV adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ New York Times best-selling novel, The Other Black Girl, is here. And the author is opening up about bringing the book to life through the Hulu series. The horror series follows Nella Rogers (Sinclair Daniel), a Black book publishing editorial assistant who is gunning for a promotion in […]
Uzo Aduba Shares Beautiful Photos From Her Traditional Nigerian Wedding to Celebrate Her Third Anniversary
Congratulations are in order for Uzo Aduba and her husband, Robert Sweeting. The duo are celebrating their third wedding anniversary and have a baby on the way. And in honor of their anniversary, Aduba chose to share photos with her filmmaker husband from their traditional Nigerian wedding ceremony back in 2021. “Our Anniversary. This is […]
Coco Gauff Receives Praise From ‘All American: Homecoming’ Showrunner for Tennis Star’s Cameo on TV Show
Coco Gauff continues to be a force both on and off the tennis court. Not only did the 19-year-old tennis player win her first Grand Slam at the US Open. But she’s also shaping the culture with her work as an actress. Gauff made a cameo on The CW show “All American: Homecoming” earlier this […]
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Share First Photos of Newborn Son Riot Rose
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are showing off their new baby, Riot Rose, to the world. The power couple recently welcomed their son on August 3 in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. And the mom-of-two is now posing with her family of four, including 16-month-old son RZA, for the first time. The “Umbrella” singer can be […]
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s Daughter Kaavia Thought Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour Show Was a “Blue Ivy Concert”
Blue Ivy has a number-one fan — and its Kaavia Wade. Gabrielle Union recently spoke to People about her partnership with Great Wolf Lodge. And during her chat, she shared a sweet story from her family’s recent outing to Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour stop in Los Angeles. Union and her husband Dwyane Wade, brought their kids […]
HBCU Transformation Project Receives $124M to Support Enrollment, Graduation, and Employment
A coalition of several historically Black colleges and universities is getting some major financial support. The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, recently announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners. According to its website, Blue Meridian Partners is a “pioneering philanthropic model for finding and […]
Edward Garrison Draper Posthumously Admitted to MD State Bar 166 Years After Being Blocked
Edward Garrison Draper has been admitted to the Maryland State Bar by Maryland’s Supreme Court 166 years after he was first blocked from practicing law in the state. Born in Maryland in 1834, Draper should have become Maryland’s first Black lawyer when he applied in 1857, reports Bloomberg Law. However, a Baltimore judge said Draper was […]
Black-Owned Wanderstay Boutique Hotel Opens in Houston
Houston has a new Black-owned hotel that is making quite the statement in the east downtown area of the city. According to Community Impact, a press release from the office of Houston Mayor, Sylvester Turner, recognizes the Wanderstay Boutique Hotel as the only Black-owned hotel in the Houston-area. The hotel is owned by Deidre Mathis, who founded the […]