Elaine Welteroth Announces Pregnancy In A Beautiful Video Including A Lullaby From Husband
Love is in the air! Elaine Welteroth announced her pregnancy with a beautiful video montage featuring an original lullaby from her husband, The Grio reports. Journalist, editor, author, and TV host Elaine Welteroth recently announced that she’s expecting a child with her husband, musician Jonathan Singletary. The couple took to social media to share the good news, […]
New York Jets Defensive Linemen And Brothers Are Making History After They Both Sacked Quarterbacks In The Same Game
They join an elite group of brothers who made it pro! New York Jets defensive brothers Quincy and Quinnen Williams are making history in the league, Sports Casting reports. The Williams brothers grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, attending Wenonah High School before parting ways to pursue a career in the NFL. Quincy left to play linebacker at Murray State […]
She Is The First Black Woman Superintendent Of Fort Monroe National Monument
It’s a dream come true for her! Eola Dance is making history as the first Black woman superintendent of Fort Monroe National Monument, 10 Wavy news reports. The Hampton Roads native was born into a military family. Her father retired from the U.S. Army at Fort Eustis before Dance was born. She is no stranger to Fort Monroe […]
Gen. Colin L. Powell, The First Black Joint Chief And Secretary Of State, Has Joined The Ancestors At 84
We salute you! Colin L. Powell, the military leader that helped shape national security and blazed a trail for Black people in the armed services, passed away at 84 years old. His family announced his death this morning on Facebook. Powell had multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that suppresses the body’s immune response. Although […]
Rare Collection of Drawings By Boxing Icon Muhammad Ali Sell For Almost $1M
He shook up the art world! A rare collection of drawings by boxing icon Muhammad Ali just sold for almost $1M, the BBC reports. Many know Ali’s legacy as one of the greatest athletes, a very vocal activist, and a beautiful poet. However, very little is known of his artistic talents. Recently, Ali’s rare collection of 26 drawings, […]
Crossing Guard Who’s Been Serving Students For Over 30 Years Celebrated His 100th Birthday
An entire century of stories to tell! A North Carolina crossing guard who has been serving students for over 30 years recently celebrated his 100th birthday, WUNC 91.5 reports. Thomas Faucette is a World War II veteran who was born September 29, 1921. In the 1980s, he retired from the U.S. Postal Service and took up a second […]
57 Years Ago Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Became The Youngest Person To Receive The Nobel Peace Prize – This Is His Acceptance Speech
One man can change the world! On October 14, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population,” according to the website. He was only 35, the youngest man to have received the prestigious award at the time. When he was notified that […]
Brooklyn Couple Welcomes Third Consecutive Set of Twins in 5 Years
Oh, baby baby! A Brooklyn couple just welcomed their third consecutive set of twins in 5 years, Daily Mail reports. 32-year-old Jolene McKee and her 33-year-old husband Andrew have just welcomed their third consecutive set of twins, bringing the family to a total of 8 with six babies coming in just five years. The couple now has Peyton […]
Tabitha Brown Shares Emotional Reaction To Book Hitting No.1 On New York Times Best Seller List
She deserves this! Tabitha Brown recently shared an emotional reaction to her book hitting No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, Blavity reports. The vegan influencer’s new book Feeding the Soul (Because It’s My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom recently hit No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list for “Advice, […]
Lupin’s Omar Sy Inks Multi-Year Film Deal With Netflix
He’s the first French filmmaker to sign a deal with Netflix! Lupin’s Omar Sy recently inked a multi-year film deal with Netflix, HypeBeast reports. French actor Omar Sy, who stars in Netflix’s hit show Lupin, just signed a multi-year feature film deal with Netflix under his Korokoro production company. The deal is the first Netflix has ever done with […]