Husband And Wife Team Create First Black-Owned Animation Network
They’re taking submissions! A husband-and-wife duo has created the first Black-owned animation network currently set to launch this summer, PR Newswire reports. Jermaine and Whaketa Hargrove are the creators of Animation TV, a streaming platform focused on promoting diversity in the animation space. The Hargroves hope to expose people to all facets of animation culture, providing a […]
Keegan-Michael Key And Robin Thede Join Second City Comedy Theater’s First Ever Artistic Advisory Board
They want to preserve the company’s legacy for another 60 years! Keegan-Michael Key and Robin Thede have joined Second City comedy theater’s first-ever artistic advisory board. Second City opened in 1959, starting as a small comedy cabaret in the historic Old Town neighborhood of Chicago. Today it boasts locations across the country and has become one […]
Judge Carlton Reeves Could Become The First Black Chair Of U.S. Sentencing Commission
They’re working to get the commission back up and running! Mississippi Judge Carlton Reeves has been nominated by President Joe Biden to become the first Black chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, Mississippi Today reports. Reeves is the U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. A veteran on the bench, Reeves previously served […]
Greenwood Acquires Private National Club The Gathering Spot In Black-Owned Business Merger
This is a game-changer! Greenwood, Inc. has acquired private national club, “The Gathering Spot,” in a one-of-a-kind Black-owned business merger, Businesswire reports. Greenwood, a digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, is expanding their footprint, recently acquiring The Gathering Spot (TGS), a national private membership network that caters to Black professionals. […]
Denzel Washington Joins Kids At Boys & Girls Club Conference In Heartwarming Sing-Along Of ‘Stand By Me’
He’s promised to never leave their side! Denzel Washington recently joined a group of kids at the Boys & Girls Club national conference in an inspirational sing-along of “Stand by Me.” According to Forbes, Washington has been a national spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for more than 25 years. The two-time […]
Arkansas Mother And Daughter Graduate With Master’s Degrees In Nursing Together
What a beautiful gift! An Arkansas mother and daughter have graduated with their master’s degrees in nursing together on Mother’s Day weekend, KATV news reports. While many people spent Mother’s Day celebrating their moms with a nice meal or day out on the town, Barbra Ellis and her daughter Destiney Ellis shared a moment that […]
71-Year-Old South Carolina Man Graduates With Master’s Degree
It’s never too late to try something new! A 71-year-old South Carolina man just graduated with his master’s degree, WLTX News 19 reports. Leroy Harley is a South Carolina native, spending the majority of his time traveling around and dabbling in various careers since the early 90s. Eventually, he returned back home to be closer […]
Limited Series Based On Toni Morrison’s ‘Sula’ In Development At HBO
This is going to be powerful! A limited series based on Toni Morrison’s “Sula” novel is in development at HBO, Deadline reports. Sula is a limited series slated at HBO from writer Shannon M. Houston (Lovecraft Country) and Stephanie Allain’s (Dear White People) Homegrown Pictures. Houston previously worked as a pop culture writer and TV […]
Third Grade Arizona Elementary Students Awarded Full-Ride Scholarships To College
It was a surprise of a lifetime! All of the third grade students at an Arizona elementary school were awarded full-ride scholarships to college, USA Today reports. Students at Bernard Black Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona thought they were arriving for a regular school assembly. That’s when they received the surprise of a lifetime, school […]
Judge Lisa Holder White Named First Black Woman On Illinois Supreme Court
This isn’t her first time making history! Judge Lisa Holder White has just been named as the first Black woman on the Illinois Supreme Court, The State Journal-Register reports. Holder White holds degrees from Lewis University and the University of Illinois College of Law. A member of the Illinois Supreme Court Judicial Conference Committee on […]