Michael B. Jordan Announces HBCU Basketball Showcase In Newark, NJ
Newark, stand up! Michael B. Jordan recently announced a new HBCU basketball showcase in Newark, NJ, Good Morning America reports. The “Hoop Dreams Classic” is a new inaugural showcase created by Jordan to give back to his hometown, Newark, New Jersey. The “Creed” star recently announced the initiative in partnership with WME Sports, Harris Blitzer Sports & […]
Hip-Hop Aficionados Create The First Black-Owned Creative Studio For Lego Art
Now this is innovative! Syreeta Gates and Randall Wilson are the founders of Most Incredible, a “creative studio aimed at celebrating and commemorating the artists and moments that continue to elevate and define hip-hop culture – through LEGO.” Gates is a hip-hop archivist and founder of The Gates Preserve, a multimedia company focusing on preserving […]
17-Year-Old Wins $400k For Explaining Quantum Tunneling In Breakthrough Science Challenge
Move on over, Bill Nye! A 17-year-old just won $400,000 for explaining quantum tunneling in the annual Breakthrough Junior Science Challenge, AJ+ reports. Maryam Tsegaye might be this generation’s next science wiz! The teen took home the grand prize in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual competition for students aged 13-18, allowing them to share innovative videos about […]
This Mother-Daughter Duo Hopes To End The Food Desert In Their Community By Opening A Supermarket
New grocer alert! A mother-daughter duo is working on opening a new supermarket in Richmond, Virginia, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. Renee Thompson Truehart and her daughter Tyra Gallagher are in the process of opening Darrell’s Family Supermarket, located right in the heart of Richmond at the former site of the Henrico County grocery store. Truehart, a veteran residential […]
Brenda Mallory & Michael Regan Appointed To Lead Biden’s Environmental Policy Efforts
Leaders of the new school! Brenda Mallory and Michael Regan were just named as the two new appointments by President-elect Joe Biden, leading his environmental policy efforts. Regan got his start in the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, working in the Environmental Protection Agency and focusing on air quality issues, Forbes reports. He eventually transitioned […]
Honoring William Spruill: The First Black U.S. Park Police Helicopter Pilot
Hidden history! William Spruill Sr. was the first Black helicopter pilot for the U.S. Park Police. Spruill, a Rich Square, North Carolina native, grew up on a farm, eventually leaving after high school to pursue his career, obtaining his private pilot’s license along the way. When the U.S. Park Police founded their aviation program, Spruill was […]
PA Firefighter Makes History As City Fire Bureau’s First Black Woman Officer
She’s climbing the station ladder to the top! A Pennsylvania firefighter just made history as the city fire bureau’s first Black woman officer, Democrat & Chronicle reports. Seenah Mischel has wanted to become a firefighter since she was a little girl, becoming enamored with the career after seeing a Black woman firefighter in her hometown of Buffalo. “I […]
Reverend Paula Clark Makes History As First Black Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
We know a blessing when we see one! Rev. Canon Paula Clark just made history as the first Black bishop elected to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, Yahoo! News reports. Clark has served in the episcopal church for years but said she always believed she was called to be a priest, never seeing bishop in her […]
Coming to America 2 Just Released First Look Pics And They’re Everything
Welcome back to Zamunda! As we previously reported Coming To America 2, the sequel to the iconic film, has a release date of March 5, 2021 on Amazon Prime Video. Last week the streaming giant released stills from the upcoming movie, and today we get the trailer – we can’t wait for the finished product! The all-star cast is […]
Negro League Baseball Records Will Now Be Officially Included in MLB Game Statistics
Finally. Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that Negro League players stats will now be included in their official historical records, NBC News reports. Until 1947, when Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Black players were forbidden to play in the MLB. In the true spirit of the culture, Black people […]