Dwyane Wade Honors His Father in Hall of Fame Induction Speech
Dwyane Wade — lovingly known as “D-Wade” by his fans, has a long and rich legacy as a basketball player and is arguably one of the most successful NBA players of all time. D-Wade is also well known and loved for another role: being a model father to his five children. We can see that […]
Remembering Clarence Avant, The Godfather Of Black Entertainment
He was a giant among men! Clarence Avant, the Godfather of Black entertainment, has passed away at the age of 92, Variety reports. A larger than life figure, Avant worked his way up from his humble beginnings in Greensboro, North Carolina, to the top of the entertainment world, serving as a key figure in music, […]
This Month In Black History: Important Things That Happened In August That You Never Learned
Happy Black Business month! August marks so many occasions. It’s Black business month, back-to-school time and of course, the end of summer in the U.S. However, the month is also an important one in Black history, marking the anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, Dr. Martin Luther King’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech, the […]
Ava DuVernay Launches Largest Hiring Network In Entertainment Industry
This is going to open doors for so many people! Powerhouse filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been making waves in the industry for a while now, telling the stories that often go unheard and providing opportunity for a whole host of new talent. In 2021, she launched ARRAY Crew, a searchable database for film crew workers […]
Black Woman Author Releases New Line Of HBCU Themed Composition Notebooks
Adding these to our list of must-have back to school items! B.M. Hardin is an accomplished author who has published more than 30 books over the course of her career. A staunch advocate for increasing representation and diversity in all fields, Hardin has now paused her pen to release a line of Black stationary items, […]
Here Are The 8 Greatest Black Line Dances Of All Time
Rest in peace DJ Casper! It doesn’t take much for Black people to get a party going. Birthdays, holidays, baby showers, graduations, any time is basically a good time to bring together family and friends. But even with the food, and drinks and laughs, no good time is complete without the quintessential Black line dance. […]
Freedom Schools Open In Florida To Teach Black History
We can educate ourselves! Florida has been in shambles since the state’s Board of Education released a new African American history curriculum for students in grades K-12 revising slavery as something that benefitted Black people, Bay News 9 reports. The curriculum is the latest in efforts from local Republican leaders like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis […]
This Nonprofit Is Offering Free Dorm Makeovers For Foster Kids Attending HBCUs
They’re making sure move-in day is the least of these students’ worries! TeeJ Mercer is an award-winning TV editor, producer, and the founder of Move-In Day Mafia (MIDM), an organization aimed at offering dorm makeovers and financial assistance to first year students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who have “aged out of foster […]
Principals Make History As The First Siblings To Lead Schools In This South Carolina School District
They’re a force when they’re together! Dr. Tracy Pickett has been a principal for eight years at Pine Grove Elementary School in South Carolina’s Richland County School District One,” ABC Columbia reports. Now after nearly a decade as an educational leader her younger brother Dr. Greg Pickett is following in her footsteps, starting as a […]
5 Must-See Exhibits In Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop started out in the heart! On August 11, 1973, a party curated by DJ Kool Herc at 1520 Sedgwick Ave in the Bronx, New York marked the beginning of our beloved Hip-Hop. The genre’s name was coined by Keith “Keef Cowboy” Wiggins of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five who first cemented the phrase […]