Black-Owned Creative Agency’s Resilience Mural In D.C. Brings Awareness To Pandemic Relief Resources
Art heals! A D.C. based creative agency has commissioned a mural to highlight the city’s resilience and bring awareness to pandemic relief resources. The Creative Theory Agency is a “culture-focused marketing agency” created in 2015 to utilize art and visual content to help translate “pivotal cultural moments” authentically and honestly. The team recently partnered with Capital One and art […]
Pop Superstar Lizzo Is One of the Few Plus-Sized Black Woman To Grace The Cover Of Vogue
It’s about time! Pop superstar Lizzo has become one of the few Black and plus-sized women to grace the cover of Vogue, CNN reports. Melissa Viviane Jefferson, also known as “Lizzo”, is pop culture’s newest phenom. She’s taken the mainstream entertainment industry by force last year as a multi hyphenate talent, spewing endless bops and body […]
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Names Kevin Young As New Director
A great next step! The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) just named Kevin Young as their new director, the Smithsonian reports. Young is currently the director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NY. He’ll succeed the founding director, Lonnie G. Bunch III, who now serves as the […]
This 12-Year-Old Is A College Sophomore And A Member Of Mensa
Living proof that you’re never too young! Meet Caleb Anderson, the Georgia pre-teen who’s already a college sophomore. According to Blavity, 12-year-old Caleb is making strides as a second-year student at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, Georgia. Family and friends say Caleb has always been an extraordinary child, learning to speak and read before he was […]
California Just Passed A Historic Bill That Clears The Way For Reparations
Justice is set in motion! California has become the first state to pass a law establishing a task force to pave the way for reparation payments for enslaved people’s descendants. The chair of California’s Legislative Black Caucus, Democratic Assemblymember Shirley Weber of San Diego, introduced the bill to state legislators in February. Assembly Bill 3121 establishes […]
‘Doc McStuffins’ Creator Partners With Obamas Production Company To Produce New Animated Series for Netflix
This is so cute! The creator of “Doc McStuffins” has teamed up with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions to produce a new animated series for Netflix, Variety reports. Chris Nee, partnered with Higher Ground Productions and illustrator David Roberts to produce a new animated preschool series entitled, “Ada Twist, Scientist.” The show brings to life a […]
First Look of Chadwick Boseman’s Final Performance in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Released
A hero till the end! First look photos of Chadwick Boseman’s final performance, alongside Viola Davis, in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” have been released, The New York Times reports. The new Netflix adaptation of the 1984 August Wilson play, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” is the second from Denzel Washington, having been entrusted by Wilson’s estate […]
Singer H.E.R. Becomes The First Black Female Artist To Launch Fender Signature Guitar
The multitalented songstress H.E.R., norm Gabriella Wilson, is making history as the first Black female artist to launch her own Fender Signature Guitar in the company’s 74-year history, Consequence of Sound reports. The two-time Grammy award winner revealed her new guitar during her 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards, covering the iconic Prince classic, “Nothing Compares 2 U.” […]
Marsai Martin Developing New ‘Baddies’ Series About ‘Trailblazing Black Women’
A young legend in the making! Actress/producer Marsai Martin is developing a new series entitled “Baddies” focused on telling the stories of “trailblazing Black women,” Shadow and Act reports. Martin rose to prominence as an actress on ABC’s hit show Black-ish. In 2019, she made her production debut with her film Little co-starring alongside Regina […]
14-Year-Old Texas Teen Follows In Older Sister’s Footsteps Of Graduating College Early
A whole family of geniuses! A 14-year-old teen is following in his older sister’s footsteps, being just one year away from graduating college early, TCC News reports. Ian Taylor Schlitz is just like any other 14-year-old, playing video games, spending time with friends and family, except for the fact that Taylor Schlitz is now just […]