Barack Obama Surprises Chicago Teachers On Virtual Video Call
These teachers will never forget this! In honor of National Teachers Appreciation Week, Forever President Barack Obama surprised a few teachers with virtual video calls, Upworthy reports. The annual holiday marks an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts of teachers across the country. With teachers working even harder this year, doing everything they can to continue […]
Steve Harvey Hosting Virtual Mentoring Sessions For Young Men Dealing With The Stress of COVID-19
This is beautiful! Comedian Steve Harvey is hosting weekly virtual mentoring sessions for young men as a way to promote wellness during the global pandemic, Black Enterprise reports. The Steve Harvey Mentoring Program (SHMP) is a program created by Harvey in 2009 that provides educational enrichment, mentoring, life transformation skills and global service initiatives to […]
Remembering Andre Harrell, Betty Wright & Little Richard, The Architects of Hip Hop, R&B and Rock & Roll
This past weekend the music world lost three of its giants. Music executive Andre Harrell, singer Betty Wright and the King of Rock & Roll, Little Richard, all passed away, shaking the music industry and leaving behind a rich legacy of culture, timeless music and Black excellence. A Harlem native, Harrell burst onto the hip […]
Tennessee Dad Creates Commencement Ceremony For His Daughter In Their Driveway
As the reality of virtual graduations sets in, parents are finding unique ways to give their children the recognition they deserve on their big day. One dad in Memphis Tennessee transformed his driveway to do just that! The proud father had a stage, podium and participants dressed in full regalia to honor his daughter, Gabrielle, […]
Nicholas Johnson Becomes Princeton’s First Black Valedictorian
After 274 years, Nicholas Johnson has blazed a new trail as Princeton’s first Black valedictorian. According to his website, Johnson is pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Operations Research and Financial Engineering, with Minors in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics & Machine Learning. A native of Montreal, Canada, Johnson made the most of his time […]
Byron Allen Set To Air Comedy Special Featuring Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy & Kevin Hart In Support Of ‘Feeding America’
Laughter is always the best medicine! Media Mogul Byron Allen has partnered with NBC and comedy production company Funny or Die to air a comedy special featuring Eddie Murphy, Kevin Hart and Chris Rock in support of Feeding America, The Grio reports. The 2 hour comedy festival will support the efforts of Feeding America, the […]
Taraji P. Henson Will Give Virtual Commencement Speech For Maryland Graduates
This is going to be great! Taraji P. Henson was just announced as the commencement speaker for a virtual graduation honoring students in her hometown of Prince George’s County, Maryland. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is hosting a virtual graduation celebration featuring the Academy Award nominated actress. Other special guests include […]
Indiana FedEx Driver Surprises Little Girl With Cupcakes On Her Birthday
This man needs a raise ASAP! A FedEx driver in Indiana surprised a little girl with cupcakes after learning it was her birthday while delivering packages on his route. According to Tank’s Good News, driver Jodan Price was making his rounds delivering packages when he met the Paternoster family. The mother, Liz, met Price at […]
Truth Tellers Ida B. Wells and Nikole Hannah-Jones Of 1619 Project Honored With Pulitzer Prize
“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” – Ida B. Wells In the late 1890s Ida B. Wells went on a crusade against lynchings as an investigative journalist. This week she received a special posthumous pulitzer citation for her “outstanding and courageous reporting.” The granddaughter of the civil […]
Chefs In Detroit Team Up To Provide More Than 20,000 Meals To City’s Homeless Shelters
Way to cook up a cure! Detroit chefs have partnered to feed the city’s most vulnerable population during this global pandemic, the homeless. According to The Grio, celebrity chef Maxcel Hardy of COOP Caribbean Fusion teamed up with award winning chefs across the city to help feed families living in homeless shelters, after suspending service […]