Atlanta Entrepreneurs Make History As First Restaurateurs To Grace Cover of ESSENCE
Our favorite Black-owned restaurant owners are repping for the culture! A pair of Atlanta entrepreneurs are making history as the first pair of restaurateurs to grace the cover of ESSENCE. According to ESSENCE, Aisha “Pinky” Cole and Derrick Hayes are the owners of Atlanta-based restaurants Slutty Vegan and Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, respectively. Both entrepreneurs have […]
MD Governor Honors Bakery Truck Driver Who Fed Stranded Drivers During Snowstorm
He’s being praised for his efforts! Maryland Governor Larry Hogan honored the bakery truck driver who fed stranded drivers during a snowstorm, Commercial Baking reports. Earlier this month, a snowstorm plowed through the east coast, leaving drivers on Interstate 95 in Virginia stranded, the snow shutting down nearly 50 miles of traffic. One of those […]
Remembering Fashion Icon André Leon Talley and the Powerful Legacy He Left Behind
Another legend has joined the ancestors. As announced in an official statement on his Instagram account, fashion icon and former Editor-at-Large of Vogue, André Leon Talley has passed away at the age of 73. Born on October 16, 1948 in Washington, D.C., Talley later moved to Durham, North Carolina where he was raised by his grandmother. His interest in fashion started at an […]
Grandson of Jersey City’s First Black Firefighter Is Breaking His Own Barriers
He’s blazing his own trail! The grandson of Jersey City, New Jersey’s first Black firefighter is breaking his own barriers, Black Enterprise reports. Dwayne Taylor is a third-generation Jersey City firefighter who most recently broke his own barrier, more than 70 years after his grandfather made history as the first Black man to join the […]
City of Philadelphia Unveils New Harriet Tubman Statue Celebrating Her Legacy
The City of Philadelphia unveiled a new Harriet Tubman statue celebrating her legacy, The Philadelphia Tribune reports. Recently, a new nine-foot statue of Harriet Tubman was unveiled by the City of Philadelphia in front of City Hall. “The Journey to Freedom” sculpture from artist Wesley Wofford pays honor to Tubman’s fight for freedom, depicting her leading an enslaved girl […]
Journalist Audie Cornish Set To Host New Show On CNN
She’s diversifying her portfolio! According to CNN, Journalist Audie Cornish is set to host a new show on their network. A veteran journalist, Cornish has been in the business for two decades, most recently serving as a co-host on NPR’s All Things Considered. In 2005, Cornish joined NPR’s National Desk, reporting from Nashville and covering […]
Mariah Carey Set To Release First Children’s Book, ‘The Christmas Princess’
She’s bringing all her Christmas magic to the literary world! Mariah Carey is set to release her first children’s book entitled The Christmas Princess: It’s Full of Wonder, Black Enterprise reports. Carey is the undisputed Queen of Christmas, her 1994 holiday bop “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” continues to chart year after year […]
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Naomi’ Series Aims To Inspire A New Generation of Black Girl Superheroes
Black girl superhero magic! Ava DuVernay’s new Naomi series aims to inspire a new generation of Black girl superheroes, Black Enterprise reports. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay recently released her new CW series Naomi, which follows the story of a Black girl who discovers she has super powers. Naomi, played by actress Kaci Walfall, is a high […]
Soccer Referee Natalie Simon Makes History As First Black Woman To Earn FIFA Badge
She’s in a league of her own! Soccer referee Natalie Simon just made history as the first Black woman to earn a FIFA badge, the Los Angeles Times reports. Simon is a Louisiana native, getting her start in soccer as a player in high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She went on to attend college […]
Three-Year-Old Poses As Spider-Girl In Viral Birthday Photoshoot
We’ve found the next Spider-girl and while she may have the ability to soar through the sky, the real power lies within her magical afro-puffs. Recently on Facebook the photography company, Rae’s Blue Rose Photography, posted a series of photographs to celebrate the birthday of a 3-year-old named, Rose. Like Spider-Man, her identity remains […]