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” cafĂ© 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 […]
Black-Owned North Carolina Bookstore Launches Mobile Bookshop in School Bus
A Black-owned bookstore in North Carolina is reopening in a major new way. The Urban Reader Bookstore, founded by Sonyah Spencer, was once located at a physical location in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood. But when Spencer found that the location had become financially untenable, she crafted a plan to transition her business from a fixed […]
Senator Laphonza Butler Pledges Support to the Black Press and Black Communities
Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) is sharing her commitment to supporting the Black press and the Black communities across the nation. Butler was recently appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to fulfill the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s term. During a Zoom meeting with publishers from the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Sen. Butler stressed her support […]
One-Armed Barber Harold Brown Is Bringing Inspiration to His New York City Community
Harold Brown says that he’s “the best one-armed barber in the world,” according to PIX11. Brown spoke highly of his barbering skills as he cut a student’s hair at the American Barber Institute. His nonfunctioning left arm is from a birth defect that he said has haunted him for years. “I’ve been called all kinds […]
Spike Lee’s New Exhibition at Brooklyn Museum Celebrates Historic Filmmaker’s LegacyÂ
Spike Lee is being honored with an exhibition at Brooklyn Museum exploring his extraordinary entertainment legacy. Titled “Spike Lee: Creative Sources,” the exhibition opened on October 7. It offers visitors an intimate glimpse into the sources that have driven Lee’s creative process. It features an immersive display of over 400 items sourced from Lee’s personal […]