NBA Rookie, Zion Williamson, Pledges To Cover Salaries Of Arena Center Employees For The Next 30 Days
The NBA season has been postponed due to coronavirus, but we already made our pick for Rookie of the Year. 19-year-old Zion Williamson just pledged to cover the salaries of Smoothie King Center employees for the next 30 days. The New Orleans Pelicans guard made the announcement on Instagram, attributing the decision to his upbringing […]
Led By Brittany Packnett, People On Twitter Rally To Donate Over 10k To Local Food Banks In The Midst of The Coronavirus Pandemic
We all we got! MSNBC commentator and activist, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, and her husband, photographer Reginald Cunningham, got on Twitter last night to rally donations for local food banks to help support communities in response to the state of emergency caused by the novel coronavirus. With schools and multiple businesses suspending operations to help slow […]
4-Year-Old Who Called Herself ‘Ugly’ Receives Outpouring of Love From Professional Black Girls, Matthew Cherry, Michelle Obama and More
Someone is definitely cutting onions! An emotional video of a 4-year-old girl named Ariyonna being affirmed and encouraged by her hair stylist after calling herself ugly has gone viral. Now, an entire community has come forward to echo the encouragement. The video was first posted by Atlanta-based stylist Shabria who goes by “Lil Wave Daddy” […]
Memphis Businessman Purchases Tour Bus To Transport Inner City Kids To Events In Hopes Of Expanding Their Possibilities
What a dope idea! A Memphis businessman purchased a tour bus to transport inner city youth around with the hopes of inspiring them. Sherman S. Brown is an entrepreneur and author looking to help out the young people in Memphis in a major way. He travels doing motivational speaking and philanthropy work, inviting young people […]
Savannah James Hosts Prom Makeover Event For Akron Students
This is beautiful! Savannah James, wife of NBA phenom LeBron James, hosted her annual I PROM-ise Prom Makeover event for Akron, Ohio Students, WKYC reports. This is James’ ninth year hosting the event. 25 students from Akron Public Schools attended and had the opportunity to try on dresses, shoes, makeup and accessories for the big […]
Vanessa and Natalia Bryant Pose In Front Of Mural Dedicated to Kobe and Gianna
What a touching moment. Natalia Bryant posed in front of a mural dedicated to Kobe and Gianna on the night of her winter formal. The world is still mourning the tragic loss of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna who were killed earlier this year in a helicopter crash along with 7 others. […]
Black Doctor Becomes First To Cure Cancer In Mice Using Nanoparticle Technology
Believe in Black women! Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green just became the first person to successfully cure cancer in mice using nanoparticle technology, Black Enterprise reports. Green was first inspired to pursue cancer treatment efforts after watching her aunt and uncle battle with the disease. Her aunt, Ora Lee, eventually lost her battle with cancer and her […]
Two Sisters Are Changing The Face of Wellness With Yoga Mats Featuring Black Women
New product alert! These two sisters, Julia and Cornelia Gibson, are changing the face of wellness with their new yoga mats for Black women, Black Enterprise reports. Toned by Bagged Em is a fitness brand created by the Gibson sisters that helps elevate the narrative of real women on real fitness journeys. Their yoga mats […]
At 105 Years Old, Tulsa Massacre Survivor Granted Birthday Wish Of Having Childhood House Restored
What a beautiful gift. Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the last known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre, will have her birthday wish of having her childhood home restored granted, The Oklahoma Eagle Reports. Randle is 105-years-old and one of the last survivors still living from the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. The attack on […]
Once His Nomination is Confirmed, He Will Become The United States Air Force’s First Black Chief Of Staff
Black history is celebrated all year! General Charles Q. Brown Jr. made history by being nominated to become the first African American chief of staff for the United States Air Force, Black Enterprise reports. If General Brown is appointed, he will be the highest ranking officer in the Air Force and the first Black man […]