John Legend Set To Receive Recording Academy’s First Global Impact Award
It’s the very first award! John Legend is set to receive the inaugural Global Impact Award, courtesy of the Black Music Collective during GRAMMY week, The Recording Academy reports. The Recording Academy just announced that John Legend will be the very first recipient of the Global Impact Award presented during the Recording Academy Honors this […]
Deborah Cox Set To Make History As First Black Woman To Be Inducted Into Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
She’s supposed to be there! Deborah Cox is set to make history as the first Black woman to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Vibe reports. Cox is an accomplished artist with a career spanning nearly three decades. She has had six Top 20 Billboard R&B singles and 13 No.1 hits on […]
New Jersey Man Earns His High School Diploma At 101-Years-Old
It’s never too late to fulfill a dream! A New Jersey man earned his high school diploma at 101-years-old, The Washington Post reports. Merrill Pittman Cooper was the only child of a single mother who grew up in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. After he finished the eighth grade at a two room, segregated school in the town, […]
Samuel L. Jackson Receives His First Oscar From Longtime Friend And Peer, Denzel Washington
He’s the highest grossing box office actor of all time! Samuel L. Jackson received his very first Oscar from longtime friend and peer, Denzel Washington, People reports. Samuel L. Jackson is an iconic actor, to say the least. Not only has Jackson starred in more than 150 films over the course of his career, including […]
Black-Owned Card Game, ‘CultureTags’ Enters Digital Space With Wordle Inspired ‘IYKYK’ Online App
There’s a new word game in town! The Black-owned card game, CultureTags, has now entered into the digital space with a new Wordle inspired online app entitled “IYKYK.” At the height of the pandemic, a new card game burst onto the scene from cultural curator and Because Of Them We Can founder, Eunique Jones Gibson. […]
Donald Glover Confirms Malia Obama Added To Writers’ Room For New Amazon Series
She’s bringing a different lens to the story! Donald Glover has officially added Malia Obama to the writers’ room for his new Amazon Series, NBC News reports. The Atlanta creator and star announced his new partnership with Amazon last February, inking an eight-figure overall deal to produce content for the streaming giant. While speaking about […]
The Digital Nomad Couple Behind The Largest Black-Owned Airbnb List
They’re compiling the list as they travel to various places! A nomadic couple launched a “Black Airbnb” initiative to combat discrimination on the platform, creating one of the largest lists for Black-owned Airbnbs. Jessica E. Boyd and partner Steven M. Hughes are entrepreneurs from South Carolina. In July 2021, hoping to find a new city […]
Alabama Senior Gets Accepted To Over 20 Colleges, Including Dream School, And Receives $1.3 Million In Scholarships
He’s also a first-generation college student! An Alabama senior has been accepted to more than 20 colleges, including his dream school, and received over $1.3 million in scholarship offers, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. Omarion Ikaika Calloway is a senior at Park Crossing High School in Montgomery, Alabama. There he has excelled, maintaining at least a […]
Professional Athletes Create The First National Sports And Entertainment Luxury Real Estate Firm
They’re doing things the Pro way! A group of professional athletes have created the first national sports and entertainment luxury real estate firm, Forbes reports. Aston Rose is a first-of-its-kind luxury national real estate firm, specifically focused on assisting athletes, celebrities and high-net-worth clients with their real estate needs. Tomi Rose, a former professional cheerleader turned […]
Tulane Med Students Hope To Inspire Black Youth To Follow In Their Footsteps
They all just matched at their respective schools! A group of Tulane medical students are hoping to inspire other young African Americans to follow in their footsteps, WWLTV reports. “The 15 White Coats” are a coalition of Tulane medical students who sponsor scholarships for their peers. They went viral a few years ago when they […]