Emmys Set To Honor LeVar Burton With Lifetime Achievement Award
He’s won more than 20 Emmys over the course of his career! The Emmys are set to honor LeVar Burton with a Lifetime Achievement Award, TVLine reports. The expanded Daytime, Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle, News & Documentary and Children’s & Family Emmy Award ceremonies are taking place in person this year, the past two […]
Tiffany Mickel Is The Virginia Law Review’s First Black Editor-In-Chief
She’s blazing a trail! A graduating University of Virginia School of Law student made history as the first Black Virginia Law Review editor-in-chief, UVA Law reports. Tiffany Mickel was a star student at her Stafford County, Virginia high school where she excelled in both math and science. She carried that passion with her to undergrad, […]
Angel Kristi Williams: From Being Gifted A VHS Camcorder As A Kid To Becoming A Directorial Powerhouse
She was destined to be a filmmaker! It’s safe to say that Angel Kristi Williams found her calling as a filmmaker early in life when her dad gifted her a VHS camcorder at the age of eight. Teaching herself how to use it, Williams recorded everything from birthday parties to dance competitions to talent shows […]
Navy To Commission New Destroyer Named For Marine Corps’ First Black Aviator
He served for nearly four decades. The Navy is commissioning a new destroyer named after the Marine Corps’ first Black aviator, The Post and Courier reports. Frank E. Petersen, Jr. was born March 2, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas. He joined the Navy in 1950 as a seaman apprentice, working as an electronics technician up until […]
Two Sisters Transform 19th Century Detroit Mansion Into Luxury Bed And Breakfast
They want people to fall in love with the charm of the Motor City! A pair of sisters have transformed a 19th century Detroit mansion into a luxury bed and breakfast, WXYZ Detroit reports. Sisters Francina and Roderica James are the co-owners of The Cochrane House Luxury Inn, a new bed and breakfast located in […]
New Biopic About Pioneering Black Businessman Reginald F. Lewis Is In The Works
It’s based on his autobiography of the same name! A new biopic entitled “Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun” based on businessman Reginald F. Lewis is in the works, Deadline reports. Lewis was a Baltimore native who rose through the ranks to become one of the richest African Americans during the ‘80s. No stranger […]
Nia DaCosta Set To Direct Adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘The Water Dancer’
This is going to be great! Nia DaCosta is set to direct an adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ novel, The Water Dancer, produced by Harpo Films, Deadline reports. Coates released his novel The Water Dancer in 2019, becoming #1 on The New York Times bestseller and being named as Oprah Winfrey’s first selection in her Book […]
17-Year-Old Bryson Warren Is Getting Paid $100,000 To Play High School Basketball
He’s living out his dreams! 17-year-old Bryson Warren is getting paid at least $100,000 to play high school basketball, CNBC reports. Warren grew up near Little Rock Arkansas, finding his passion in sports like most young boys. As he got older, he continued to make a name for himself in basketball and was recently ranked […]
Ludacris Receiving Honorary Degree From Georgia State University
It’s a full circle moment for him! Georgia State University is set to honor Ludacris with an honorary degree, GSU.edu reports. Chris “Ludacris” Bridges was just like many other students when he enrolled at classes at Georgia State in the early ‘90s. But soon after, he signed a recording deal with Def Jam records, putting […]
Childhood Home Of Fred Hampton Receives Historical Landmark Status
It’s a part of larger efforts to preserve the history of the Black Panther Party! The childhood home of Chairman Fred Hampton has now received historical landmark status, The Chicago Tribune reports. Chairman Fred Hampton was a legendary Black Panther Party leader who was assassinated by Chicago police while sleeping in his home in the […]