The Bond Between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Maya Angelou
We can’t let this day end without honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Maya Angelou. April 4, 1968 marks the day that Dr. King was assassinated. It is also the day that Maya Angelou was born. At the time she was celebrating her 40th birthday. “I couldn’t believe that this great man, this great […]
DIY Grooming Inventor Is Saving Hairlines Across The World During Quarantine
Help for your haircuts is on the way! Joshua Esnard, creator of The Cut Buddy, may have one of the few products on the market that we all didn’t know we needed until now. The Cut Buddy is a stenciling device that helps you cut your own hair, lining up the perfect hairline, shape up […]
Oregon Football Coach Who Disarmed Student Will Receive Congressional Medal of Honor
Well deserved roses! Keanon Lowe is the Oregon high school football coach who went viral last year after a video surfaced showing him disarming a student at his school and preventing another potential mass shooting. Now Lowe will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his care, compassion and bravery, Tank’s Good News reports. Last May, Lowe […]
LeVar Burton Is Planning To Read To Us Again, Beginning This Friday
The reason we all know that the answer is “in a book” is because LeVar Burton told us for over 26 years via the Reading Rainbow. Now the cultural icon is planning to help everyone quarantining by extending his podcast, LeVar Burton Reads, to a livestream via Twitter Live. Burton is blessing us with three sessions on […]
10 Reasons Why Journalist Yamiche Alcindor Is Pure Black Girl Magic
“When you’re a Black reporter, you’re not just preserving history, you’re making it. Yamiche is part of history; she’s going to be in history books.” That’s what April Ryan said when asked about her colleague, Yamiche Alcindor. As one of few Black women currently serving as a White House correspondent, Yamiche Alcindor has seen her fair […]
13-Year-Old Creates Masks Using Parents’ 3D Printer To Donate To VA Community
This is so creative! A 13-year-old Virginia boy is using his parents’ 3D printer to create masks to donate, WJLA reports. Charles Randolph, like most kids, is trying his best to stay active while being confined to the house as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Many young people are just trying to adjust with […]
Woman Shaves Hair & Eyebrows In Solidarity With Sister Battling Cancer
Yep. We’re crying too! A young woman shaved her hair in eyebrows in solidarity with her sister who is undergoing cancer treatment. The video, shared to Instagram by user “Trill Cami,” shows the two sisters side by side as Cami tells viewers that she “shaved her head today for her sister” because she felt ugly […]
Michael Jordan Documentary Finishes Early For April Release On ESPN
Add this to the list of things to watch with the family! A 10-part documentary on basketball icon Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls has finished early and will be released this April, Yahoo Sports reports. “The Last Dance” is a compilation of archival footage from the Bulls 1997-98 season. The Chicago Bulls, with […]
NBA Superstar Steph Curry Hosted Live Q&A with Dr. Anthony Fauci To Answer Your Questions About COVID-19
Man! S/O to people power! Stephen Curry took it upon himself to make sure we get the facts about what’s really going on with the Coronavirus, going live on Instagram to host a Q&A with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Dr. Fauci is head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He has been relied […]
Michelle Obama and DJ D-Nice Are Hosting A Virtual Couch Party To Encourage Voter Registration
We love this! Popular DJ D-Nice made history last week with his #ClubQuarantine, a live streamed DJ set that lasted nearly 9 hours and drew over 100,000 people along with iconic celebrity attendees such as Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder and even Michelle Obama. Now, the Forever First Lady has teamed up with the Boogie Down […]