Mahershala Ali Will Play First Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Johnson In New HBO Series
A story worth being told! Academy Award winning actor Mahershala Ali will play Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight boxing champion, in a new upcoming HBO series, The Wrap reports. Unruly is a six-part series that will tell the story of Jack Johnson, the famous boxer who became the first Black heavyweight champ in 1908. […]
Former Maryland Sanitation Worker Gets Accepted To Harvard Law School
Never give up! A former Maryland sanitation worker is celebrating his acceptance into Harvard Law School, The Washington Post reports. Rehan Staton had a relatively normal life until a series of disruptive challenges impacted his family life and studies. “Things were pretty good until I was 8 years old. That’s when everything went south. My […]
R&B Legend Mary J. Blige Teams Up With Popular Italian Winery To Release New Collection of Wines
Just in time for the summer! R&B superstar Mary J. Blige just announced the release of her new collection of wines in partnership with Italy’s Fantinel Winery, Black Enterprise reports.. Sun Goddess Wines is “an exclusive collection of limited-edition wines” Blige has been working on for the past few years. The New York native said […]
CROWN Coalition To Celebrate 1st National CROWN Day On July 3rd In Honor Of Historic Anti-Hair Discrimination Act
Put down the flag and pick up the fros! The CROWN Coalition just announced its first annual “National CROWN Day,” to celebrate the one year anniversary of the signing of the historic CROWN Act, The Glow Up reports. The coalition is made up of several companies including Dove, the National Urban League, Western Center on […]
Self-Driving Startup Led By Black Woman CEO Acquired By Amazon for $1.2 Billion
We’re living in the Jetson years! Amazon just acquired Zoox, a self-driving startup company, run by Black female CEO Aicha Evans, for $1.2 Billion, Black Enterprise reports. Zoox is the maker of self-driving vehicles built for purpose that also happen to be eco-friendly. Since 2014, the company has been testing these autonomous vehicles in Las […]
Bozoma Saint John Named Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix, Making Her Their First Black C-Level Executive
LETS GO! Netflix named Bozoma “Boz” Saint John as their new Chief Marketing Officer, making her the company’s first Black C-Suite executive, Bloomberg reports. Saint John is one of the most sought after marketing executives in her industry, boasting a 20 year career spanning multiple sectors. The marketing guru is coming over to Netflix from […]
Malcolm X’s Daughter Announces New Children’s Book About Her Father’s Life
The legacy continues. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, is releasing a new children’s book about the icon’s life. The Awakening of Malcolm X is a new book written by Shabazz and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson. The book focuses on the young life of the famed civil rights leader, his time in jail as […]
America’s Mom, Tabitha Brown, Is Getting Her Own Show On Ellen’s Network
Like so, like that! Popular social media influencer Tabitha Brown inked a new deal for her own show on Ellen DeGeneres’ digital network, Shadow and Act reports. Brown’s vegan journey started 3 years ago, when she decided to start filming her transition to becoming vegan. Night after night, she would log onto Facebook and tell […]
Ava DuVernay Will Tell Colin Kaepernick’s Story In New Netflix Series
This is going to be good! Ava DuVernay is teaming up with Colin Kaepernick to tell his story in a new Netflix series, The Root reports. Colin in Black & White, is a new dramatic limited series that will air on Netflix about Kaepernick’s early years, his struggle to define his identity, and meaningful experiences […]
12-Year-Old Vegan Chef Set To Publish First Cookbook
It’s great when you discover your passion early in life! 12-year-old British vegan chef, Omari McQueen, is releasing his first cookbook next year, Shoppe Black reports. Omari became vegan at age 7, eventually creating his own brand Dipalicious at just 8-years-old. The young chef ran a YouTube channel that focused on showcasing his skills and […]