The Obamas Celebrate Daughter Sasha’s 24th Birthday With Heartfelt Messages of Pride & Love
She’s all grown up! Sasha Obama just turned 24, and her proud parents, forever President Barack Obama and forever First Lady Michelle Obama, took to social media to celebrate their youngest daughter with loving tributes that resonated with warmth, gratitude, and deep parental pride. Barack Obama, known for publicly cherishing his role as “dad-in-chief,” shared […]
Bernard A. Harris Jr., First Black Astronaut to Perform a Spacewalk, Inducted Into U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
His contributions to space exploration will never be forgotten! In 1995, Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. floated into history. As a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, he became the first Black astronaut to perform a spacewalk, an achievement that made him a pioneer not just in space exploration, but in representation, Black Enterprise […]
Ballet Icon Misty Copeland Announces Retirement After 25 Groundbreaking Years
She’s stepping into her next act! Ten years ago, Misty Copeland sat before a room full of cameras and reporters, her voice trembling with emotion as she made history as the first Black female principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) 75-year history. “This is it,” she said at the time. “This has been my […]
Sly Stone, Funk Pioneer of ‘Sly &The Family Stone,’ Has Joined the Ancestors
He made the dash count! Sly Stone, the electric genius behind one of music’s most revolutionary bands, has passed away at the age of 82, NPR reports. Known for changing the sound, and soul, of American music, the frontman of Sly & the Family Stone died on Monday, June 9th, in Los Angeles after battling […]
Kara Young Makes History as First Black Performer to Win a Tony Award Two Years in a Row
She’s rewriting Broadway history, one powerful performance at a time. Celebrated actress Kara Young just earned her second consecutive Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, this time for her role as Aziza in Purpose. With the win, Young became the first Black performer in history to […]
WNBA Champion Candace Parker’s No. 3 Jersey to Be Retired by the Chicago Sky
She’s getting her flowers, right where it all began! On August 25th, the Chicago Sky will retire the No. 3 jersey of one of basketball’s most decorated legends, Candace Parker. In a ceremony at Wintrust Arena, Parker’s jersey will take its rightful place in the rafters, immortalized beside the 2021 championship banner she helped secure. […]
Kamala Harris Makes Surprise Appearance at Compton High Graduation After Chance Encounter With Student
What began as a simple act of boldness from a high school senior blossomed into a history-making moment for her city. Last week, the graduating class of Compton High School got an unforgettable surprise when former Vice President Kamala Harris made an unannounced appearance at their commencement ceremony. As the graduates walked across the stage […]
Actor Brandon Hammond Reunites With ‘Soul Food’ Co-Star Irma P. Hall for Her 90th Birthday
He’s still Big Mama’s favorite! It’s been nearly 30 years since we first gathered around Big Mama’s table in Soul Food, the 1997 film that gave us more than just a Sunday dinner, it gave us legacy, love, and “Big Mama,” played by legendary actress Irma P. Hall. On June 3rd, the beloved actress turned […]
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Teams up With Mick Jagger to Bring Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s Story to the Big Screen
We can’t wait to see this! Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the revolutionary Black woman whose sound forged the backbone of rock and roll, is finally getting the spotlight she deserves, this time, on the silver screen. Live Nation Productions has announced a powerful new biopic centered on the “Godmother of Rock and Roll,” written by Oscar […]
Kwame Onwuachi to Open New Restaurant ‘Maroon,’ the First Black Chef-Led Restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip
He’s cooking up history again! Kwame Onwuachi, the James Beard Award-winning chef, TIME 100 honoree, and cultural force behind some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the country, is heading west, AfroTech reports. Onwuachi, who brought Afro-Caribbean excellence to fine dining through his flagship restaurant Tatiana in New York and Dōgon in Washington, D.C., is […]