Tyler Perry Becomes The Newest Billionaire In Hollywood
The billion-dollar man! Tyler Perry has become Hollywood’s newest billionaire according to Forbes. Perry joins the ranks of prominent billionaire filmmakers Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. His net worth is estimated to be $1 billion with him earning more than $1.4 billion in pretax income since 2005. This is a long way from […]
These Women Are Opening The First Black-Owned Supermarket In The Tri-state
There’s a new grocer coming to town! A New York women’s empowerment organization just announced its plans to open the first Black-owned supermarket in the tri-state area, BlackNews.com reports. Think Like a Boss is a NY based social organization aimed at “improving communities through women empowerment, entrepreneurship, teen programs, and media content.” Founder & CEO […]
Meet the Black Woman Just Appointed to Google’s General Counsel
A toast in her honor! Tech giant Google appointed veteran lawyer Halimah DeLaine Prado to serve as general counsel, Fortune reports. DeLaine Prado is a 14-year veteran lawyer at Google, previously serving as head of the company’s product legal team. Prior to that, she practiced media law and product liability law in Philadelphia. In her […]
Meet Kiko Davis, The Owner Of The Only Black Woman-Owned Bank In The U.S.
She’s making bank! Meet Kiko Davis, the owner of the only Black woman-owned bank in the nation, Black Enterprise reports. She follows in the footsteps of Maggie Lena Walker, who became the first Black woman to own a bank in 1903. Davis is a majority stockholder of the First Independence Bank, the tenth-largest Black-owned bank in the United States. […]
Meet The Three Sisters Who Just Opened A Black Youth-Owned Vegan Cafe In Florida
We can’t wait to visit! Three sisters just opened a Black youth-owned vegan cafe in Florida, VegNews reports. Sisters Lyrica (13), Zaira (12), and Nadira (9) Leo are the co-owners of Bourne Brilliant, a new vegan eatery in Tallahassee, Florida. The trio started the business some years ago, selling and catering their food to local festivals, events and […]
Remembering “Big John” Thompson The First Black Coach To Lead His Team To The NCAA Championship
Another legend joins the ancestors. John Thompson Jr., the iconic Georgetown University basketball coach, has passed away at 78-years-old according to a family statement released by the university this morning. He is survived by his sons, John Thompson III and Ronny Thompson, and daughter Tiffany Thompson. His national title run in 1984 was the first […]
Honoring Chadwick Boseman, Our Black King Forever
A King Has Gone Home! He ensnared us with his charm, transforming into each character he portrayed. Chadwick Boseman was the consummate performer bringing a new life to every role; even though he’d gained recognition bringing the stories of Black icons to the screen he was different in each film. A true chameleon. However, it […]
Actress Garcelle Beauvais Named New Co-Host On ‘The Real’ Talk Show
Congratulations are in order! Actress Garcelle Beauvais was just named the newest co-host to join The Real, Variety reports. Beauvais is a renowned actress and former model with an extensive career in the industry spanning more than three decades. She is best known for her starring role on the hit sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, the television drama NYPD Blue, […]
Astronaut Jeanette Epps Will Make History As The First Black Woman to Join NASA’s International Space Station
This is out of this world! Astronaut Jeanette Epps is making history as the first Black woman appointed to join NASA’s International Space Station crew, People reports. Epps holds a bachelor’s degree in physics, a master’s degree in science and a doctorate in aerospace engineering, joining the NASA team as a Graduate Student Researchers Project fellow. She […]
Black Comic Company Set To Resume Publishing After Close To 20 years
You can’t stop excellence! During the DC FanDome Hall of Heroes conference, an announcement was made about the iconic Black comic company’s return, Milestone Comics, The Grio reports. Milestone Comics was created in 1993 by a group of African American artists and writers who came together solely to address the lack of representation of minorities in the comic world. The imprint was […]