Black-Owned Uncle Nearest Whiskey Purchases Largest Grand Champagne Vineyard in France
The Uncle Nearest brand is making history as it prepares for the launch of a new cognac! Uncle Nearest, the award-winning Bourbon and American Whiskey brand, has just become the largest Grand Champagne vineyard owner in Cognac, France, Shoppe Black reports. The brand acquired the 100-acre Domaine Saint Martin estate in Cognac, France. Situated along […]
Paul Quinn College Becomes First HBCU to Host G League Basketball Game
It’s a first for historically Black colleges and universities! The San Antonio Spurs’ G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs, are set to make history by participating in the first G League game at an HBCU, Kens 5 News reports. The Spurs will face off against the Texas Legends at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas. […]
The History of Black Astronauts Is Highlighted in New Trailer for ‘The Space Race’ Documentary
National Geographic is revealing a new look into its upcoming documentary focused on the history of Black astronauts. “The Space Race” documentary explores the Space Age through the retellings of Black astronauts, covering almost 60 years of history. The documentary, which is from National Geographic Documentary Films, will debut on Disney+ in February. A new […]
Meet the 2023 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Fellows Representing Black Excellence
Another year of Black greatness! The 2023 MacArthur Fellows have been announced. And among the 20 recipients of this year’s grant are seven Black trailblazers spanning various sectors including literature, anthropology, environmental studies, law, and art. The MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “genius” grant, is a $800,000 no strings attached award given to “extraordinarily […]
California Creates Ebony Alert System to Help Find Missing Black Women and Children
California is taking a step in the right direction when it comes to helping find missing Black women and children. Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill creating the “Ebony Alert,” which is a specialized alert notification system for Black people who have gone missing. The new alert goes into effect on January 1 and […]
Shonda Rhimes to Executive Produce ‘Black Barbie’ Documentary for Netflix
Barbie is back! And this time, the history of the first Black Barbie doll is being told. Shondaland and Netflix have acquired worldwide rights to “Black Barbie,” a documentary about three Black women at Mattel who played a huge role in the first Black Barbie doll being made, Variety reports. The first Black Barbie doll […]
Hughes Van Ellis, One of the Last Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre, Has Joined the Ancestors
He fought until the very end. Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has joined the ancestors, Black Enterprise reports. In two days, white mobs burned down what was once the prosperous, Black segregated Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The arson destroyed 40 square blocks and […]
Black-Owned Grocery Store Opens in Indianapolis Food Desert
The Black-owned full-service grocery store, Indy Fresh Market, is now open in Indianapolis! The store is located at 6160 E. 38th Street near Sheridan Avenue, WISH TV reports. And with its opening, community members now have a place to buy food in what was previously considered a food desert in Indianapolis. Indy Fresh Market will […]
Black Couple Married for 84 Years Believed to be Longest-Married Couple in Arkansas
The Whitesides, who are believed to be the longest-married couple in Arkansas, are being celebrated for their decades of love! Cleovis and Arwilda Whiteside have been married for 84 years, KATV reports. And the Family Council of Arkansas is recognizing them as the longest-married couple in the state — and possibly the longest-married couple in […]
Dr. Melissa Gilliam Makes History as the First Black President of Boston University
Dr. Melissa Gilliam earned her degree from Harvard Medical School in 1993 before relocating to the Chicago area as an accomplished OBGYN, WBUR reports. The daughter of Dorothy and Sam Gilliam, the esteemed doctor said her passion for helping came at an early age, the byproduct of a house where service and excellence were always […]