Famed Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Announces Free Virtual Season
This will be magical! The famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announced a free virtual season of works slated for this December, Playbill reports. The theater company will offer several works paying homage to six decades of Ailey’s Revelations. New pieces presented include Testament, a modern-day approach to Revelations, curated by Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing alongside Clifton Brown, Yusha-Marie Sorzano and […]
18-Year-Old Quinton Byfield Becomes Highest-Drafted Black Player In NHL History
He’s surpassed all goalposts! 18-year-old Quinton Byfield just broke records as the highest-drafted Black player in NHL history, ESPN reports. Byfield is a 6-foot-4, 215 pound center who up until recently played for the Ontario Hockey League. He has scored 143 points with a plus 38 rating in 109 regular season games in his two […]
Meet The First Openly Gay Black Justice Appointed to California’s Supreme Court
He’s breaking barriers! California just made history, naming the first openly gay Black justice to the state’s Supreme Court, the Los Angeles Times reports. Governor Gavin Newsom recently appointed Martin Jenkins as the new California Supreme Court Justice, making him the first openly gay Black justice to hold the title. Jenkins is a 66-year-old Democrat who got […]
Edward Lewis Is Developing A Drama Series With HBO Max About The Founding Of Essence Magazine
We must continue to tell our stories! HBO Max announced their development of a new drama series about Essence magazine’s founding with the founder at the helm, Shadow and Act reports. The new series will focus on the launch of Essence, set during the post-civil rights era. The series centers around the men who founded the Black women’s magazine […]
Iconic Stylist June Ambrose Teams Up With Puma As Creative Director
This is a massive win for the culture! Iconic celebrity stylist June Ambrose has partnered with Puma as their new creative director, WWD reports. Ambrose is a fashion icon with over two decades of experience and 200 music videos under her belt. She has styled some of hip hop’s most iconic stars and looks; she’s an award-winning costume designer, […]
Black Women Create A Rideshare App To Offer Safe Rides For Women & LGBTQIA+ Community
Black women to the rescue! Two Black women have created a rideshare app that offers more safety for women and members of the LGBTQ community, Reckon reports. Kiersten Harris and Jillian Anderson have teamed up to create HERide, a rideshare app aimed at providing safer, non-discriminatory rides for women and LGBTQIA+ users. Harris pulled inspiration for the app […]
Meet the New Jersey Educator On A Mission To Close Prisons By Opening Schools
He’s Breaking The School To Prison Pipeline! Meet Dr. Gemar Mills, the New Jersey educator opening up schools to eradicate the need for prisons. A Paterson, New Jersey native, Mills recognized early on that education would be key to his success. Throughout his academic career, he used school as an anchor and a deterrent from his […]
Tennessee Couple Celebrates Their 70th Wedding Anniversary
May we all be this blessed! A Tennessee couple just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, The Jackson Sun reports. Tommy Lee Marshall Sr. and his wife Harriett recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on September 24th. The two met and dated for about a year before getting married in 1950. They met when Tommy worked at Firestone, and […]
Mellody Hobson Becomes The First Black Woman To Have A Residential College Named After Them At Princeton University
Her Name Is Being Etched In History! Mellody Hobson is a powerhouse. She was born in Chicago, the youngest child of a hardworking single mother, Dorothy Ashley, who instilled confidence, independence, and pragmatism in her daughter. Throughout grade and high school, Hobson worked diligently to get good grades, which attracted top schools across the country, […]
NBA Superstar Chris Paul Announces His Enrollment At Winston-Salem State University
It’s the HBCU Pride for us! NBA superstar Chris Paul recently announced that he is currently enrolled at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), Newsone reports. We previously reported Paul’s advocacy on the court, utilizing his platform to raise awareness and funds for historically Black colleges and universities. On every game day, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard would enter […]