Master P Builds Custom Wheelchairs for Kids with Disabilities
We love this! When it comes to giving back, Master P has always moved with heart. This time, he’s helping kids move too — literally. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @makegoodnola The hip-hop icon and entrepreneur recently partnered with Make Good NOLA, a local nonprofit, to create custom wheelchairs for children with […]
8-Year-Old Hosts Food Drive To Feed 150 Families on His Birthday
He isn’t asking for gifts — he’s giving them! On Chicago’s South Side, an 8-year-old boy named Alex Anning is proving that compassion has no age limit. Instead of celebrating his birthday with gifts and cake, Alex decided to give his gift to others by organizing a food drive to feed 150 families in need. […]
Jackson 5 Child Actor, Floyd Roger Myers Jr, has joined the ancestors
Gone too soon! Former child actor Floyd Roger Myers Jr., who played young Will on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and young Marlon Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream, has joined the ancestors. He passed away from a heart attack at 42. As a kid, he lit up screens with his charm and natural […]
Five Powerful Banned Books By Black Authors
Banned Books Week is on October 5–11, 2025 Here are Black authors whose works have been banned—and ways to support them. 1. George M. Johnson – All Boys Aren’t Blue (2020) Why banned: Consistently one of the most banned books in America since 2021. Cited for LGBTQ+ content and exploration of Black queer identity.Where: Florida, […]
Dr. Valencia Robertson Wells Becomes First Black President of the Alabama Optometric Association
This is what we want to see more of! Dr. Valencia Robertson Wells has been elected President of the Alabama Optometric Association, making her the first Black woman to ever lead the more than 120-year-old organization. It’s one thing to say that, but it’s another thing to actually visualize what her historic feat means. Embed […]
Political Strategist Ashley Allison, Acquires The Root, Returning it to Black Ownership
Ashley Allison is a name everyone should know! The Root, a groundbreaking digital platform created for and about Black America, is returning to Black ownership for the first time in years, thanks to her. Ashley Allison, a Democratic political strategist, CNN commentator, and former Obama White House official, has officially acquired the publication. The purchase […]
Reading Rainbow Is Back With A New Host — Mychal the Librarian
It’s in a book with a new look! Reading Rainbow is officially turning the page to a new chapter, and the bookmark has Mychal Threets’ name on it. After being off the air for two decades, our beloved series, that helped generations fall in love with books, is returning with “Mychal the Librarian” at the […]
Assata Shakur Has Joined the Ancestors
Assata Shakur, the revolutionary, writer, mother, and symbol of resistance for generations, has passed away in Havana, Cuba. She was 78 years old. Born JoAnne Deborah Byron, Assata’s life was marked by a deep commitment to Black liberation. A member of both the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, she became one of […]
Meet Sakir, the 11-Year-Old Who Prevented A School Shooting By Dismantling a Classmate’s Gun
We all we got! When a classmate brought a loaded gun to school, 11-year-old Sakir Everett could have been a bystander or victim of a school shooting. Instead he jumped into action. Using knowledge he gained from hunting, Sakir disarmed the student, dismantled the weapon, and discarded the bullets. His quick thinking may have saved […]
Sydney McLaughlin Becomes First American Woman to Run 400m Under 48 Seconds
She’s the world champion! Today in Tokyo at the World Athletics Championships, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran a 47.78 to win the women’s 400m. That’s an American record, a championship record, and the second-fastest time in history. It’s the fastest anyone has run the event in 40 years, and it happened on a wet night when most […]