Sigma Gamma Rho Becomes First D9 Sorority to Raise $1 Million for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Just in time for the sorority’s 101-year anniversary! On November 12th, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated celebrated its 101st year anniversary of Founders Day. A time to honor more than a century of service, the sorority celebrated just a few weeks prior by making history as the first Divine Nine sorority to raise $1 million […]
City of Buffalo Celebrates the First Ever ‘Black Veterans Day’ in the U.S.
It also marked the 75th anniversary of the executive order to desegregate the U.S. military! This past week, local leaders in Buffalo, New York, gathered to celebrate the city’s first-ever “Black Veterans Day,” WGRZ 2 On Your Side news reports. The proclamation to declare November 7th Black Vets Day in the City of Buffalo was […]
First Woman Chair of Black Panther Party, Is Now Leading $80M Affordable Housing Project in Oakland
Elaine Brown is on a mission to create affordable housing in West Oakland! Brown, the former chair of the Black Panther Party, is now leading an $80 million affordable housing project in West Oakland. She is the creator of the project, an activist, a writer, and also a singer. In 1974, she became the only […]
Tyler Perry Set to Build New Home for 94-Year-Old SC Woman Fighting to Save Her House
She’s got angels all around her! 94-year-old Josephine Wright moved from New York to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with her late husband Samuel Wright Sr. almost 30 years ago, CNN reports. The couple sought respite from city life, settling on the 1.8-acre property that had been in her husband’s family since the Civil War. […]
New Edition Announces Las Vegas Residency Beginning in February 2024
New Edition is going to Vegas! The R&B group recently announced that they’re beginning a Las Vegas residency in February 2024. The group, which includes Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill, will continue to perform after touring for two consecutive years. The residency will run from February 28, […]
Watch Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross in the New ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Full Trailer
Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross are getting in the holiday spirit! Murphy and Ross appear in the first full trailer for “Candy Cane Lane,” an upcoming holiday comedy from Prime Video that is the actor’s first Christmas movie. The protagonist (played by Murphy), Chris, makes a Christmas wish that brings on some unexpected consequences. […]
Las Vegas Raiders Are Making History as Only NFL Team With Black President, Coach, & GM
It’s the holy trinity of football! The Raiders have experienced significant shifts over the last few years. The team was relocated from Oakland to Las Vegas, officially becoming the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020. Then with that shift came new leadership, Sandra Douglass Morgan making history last year as the first Black woman to ever […]
Venus Williams Releases New Capsule Collection with Lacoste
Venus Williams is a tennis legend and a fashion icon! EleVen by Venus Williams and Lacoste are partnering for a new capsule collection. The collab shows Williams’ passion for exploring new fashion lines. “At EleVen, our mission is to inspire women to feel confident and help them achieve their goals, so they can become the […]
CFO Shannon Nash Using New Film to Get More Black Women on Corporate Boards
Shannon Nash is using the power of film to inspire women to sit on corporate boards! A new movie is exploring the importance of having Black women on corporate boards and how board diversity influences the C-suites of major companies. OnBoard the film is generating buzz as it celebrates the untold stories of Black women […]
Cherelle Parker & Gabriel Amo Secure Historic Wins in 2023 Election for Philly & Rhode Island
They’re bringing change to their communities! Election night in America has brought another round of firsts and key wins for elected officials that will better serve Black communities nationwide. Kentucky voters came out in droves to oust Daniel Cameron, the Black Republican Attorney General who refused to try the officers who murdered Breonna Taylor. Yusef […]