Colman Domingo Will Accept Inaugural Chadwick Boseman Vanguard Award
Colman Domingo is a special honoree at the 2024 Black Reel Awards! The actor will receive a prize named after the late Chadwick Boseman. The annual awards show celebrates the excellence of African Americans and the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora in the global entertainment industry, as assessed by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans […]
New Law Requires All New York State Cosmetology Students to Learn How to Style Textured Hair
New York State just made a huge breakthrough in the cosmetology world! All cosmetology students in New York State will now be required to learn how to style textured hair. Before this, students had to seek additional courses for specialized training. With this mandate, mastering natural hair is now a requirement for licensure. New York […]
Quad Amputee Was Told Becoming a Pilot Was Impossible, Now He Teaches Flight School
He’s proving that dreams do come true! Zachary Anglin was born in Nigeria and raised in Wisconsin by his adoptive parents. A quadruple amputee, he lived his life without hands or feet. Despite his circumstances, Anglin never allowed the loss of his limbs to distract him from what was possible in his life, CBS News […]
The Weeknd Provides $2.5M in Aid to Fight Hunger in Gaza
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is donating $2.5 million toward emergency humanitarian efforts in Gaza. According to the announcement, the singer’s generosity will account for 4 million emergency meals that could feed more than 173,000 Palestinians for two weeks. The money will come from Tesfaye’s XO Humanitarian Fund. Tesfaye is a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) […]
Queen Latifah Makes History as First Woman Rapper to Earn Prestigious Kennedy Center Honors Award
She’s still paving the way for women in hip-hop! Celebrities gathered in the nation’s capital this weekend for the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors Award, NPR reports. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the Honorees with a reception at The White House and a dinner hosted by the State Department before the main […]
Oprah Invites Young Fan, Rosie, to ‘The Color Purple’ Premiere
If there’s one thing Oprah‘s going to do, it’s surprise her fans! She decided to invite a young fan named Rosie to The Color Purple premiere. A couple of months ago, the 8-year-old girl went viral for recreating the dinner scene from 1985’s The Color Purple all by herself. Oprah admitted that the scene was a […]
Black Couple Creates National Diversity Golf Program for HBCUs
Angel Rich-Jones and her husband, Karl Jones, are helping Black people golf! The couple has launched a non-profit partnership with Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) member and President of PGA REACH Middle-Atlantic, J.P. Lunn, to launch a signature program called 4tee Acres. It is purposed to provide students of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with access to […]
Renowned Food Journalist Toni Tipton-Martin Releases New Book of Cocktails
Toni Tipton-Martin is chronicling how Black people contribute to American cocktail culture. Tipton-Martin’s new cocktail book, Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs and Juice: Cocktails From Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks, shares 200 years of African American drinking history. “This is really a work of investigative journalism. It’s not just a book of cocktails,” Tipton-Martin, a James […]
Trailblazing Artists Who Redefine Black Music
These artists are pushing the genre limits! The term “tastebreaker” is often associated with artists who defy conventional genres, pushing boundaries, and introducing listeners to new and innovative sounds. The recent release of Andre 3000’s unexpected flute album serves as a testament to the diversity and innovation across the Black music space. While R&B, Hip […]
Deion Sanders Named Sports Illustrated’s 2023 Sportsperson of the Year
Deion Sanders is being honored by Sports Illustrated as their 2023 Sportsperson of the Year! The University of Colorado Boulder football program coach has completely overhauled the team for the better. He was tasked with transforming the football program and has done just that so far by garnering excitement surrounding the team again. Coach Prime […]