Mother-Daughter Duo Make History By Headlining On Broadway At The Same Time
Yesssss! Award winning thespian LaChanze and her daughter Celia Rose Gooding are both headlining Broadway plays, making them the first Black mother and daughter duo to perform on Broadway at the same time, Shadow and Act reports. LaChanze will headline in the Broadway winter production of A Christmas Carol as the “Ghost of Christmas Present,” […]
Michelle Obama and Ellen Degeneres Gift $100k And More To D.C. Elementary School
It is truly the most wonderful time of the year! Forever First Lady Michelle Obama partnered with Ellen DeGeneres to surprise a Washington, DC elementary school with $100,000, WUSA9 reports. The gift was a part of “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways,” a holiday initiative started by DeGeneres to “deliver life-changing gifts to unsuspecting, everyday people,” […]
Tamika Montgomery-Reeves Becomes First African American To Serve On Delaware Supreme Court
Tamika Montgomery-Reeves just shattered a glass-ceiling in the justice system by becoming the first African American to serve on the Delaware Supreme Court. She was confirmed by the Delaware senate last month, securing her place as the only person of color on the five-member court. Prior to her confirmation, the Delaware Supreme Court has never […]
Miss Universe And Miss USA Are NOW Roommates And We Can’t Get Enough
In more, what a time to be alive news… Recently crowned Miss Universe 2019, Zozibini Tunzi, and Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, are now roommates and we can’t get enough of it! Kryst took to social media to congratulate Tunzi on her historic win Sunday night. “Congrats to our new Miss Universe, @zozitunzi!!!! You represented […]
The Animated Short “Hair Love” Is Now Available Online And It’s Everything We Thought It Would Be
Yes! Finally! One of our fave animated shorts, Hair Love, by Matthew Cherry, is now online for every little Black girl to enjoy, Majic 102.1 reports. We spoke with NFL player turned filmmaker Matthew Cherry back in 2017 about his Hair Love project and the inspiration behind it all. Cherry said he was inspired by […]
Hip Hop Legend Master P Launches His Own Line of Instant Ramen Noodles
Hip Hop trailblazer Percy Miller, also known as Master P, has released his own brand of ramen, “Rap Noodles,” Black Enterprise reports. The new ramen noodles falls under Miller’s Rap Snacks Brand, which he co-founded with business partner James Lindsay. The idea is genius given that ramen noodles are a staple in many Black communities. […]
University of Mississippi Selects Its First Female African American Rhodes Scholar
Yes! We love to see it! Arielle Hudson just became the first Black woman to receive a Rhodes Scholarship from the University of Mississippi, WLBT reports. The Ole Miss’ senior is the 27th student selected for the distinguished honor. The winners of the scholarship were announced last month. Hudson majors in English education and received […]
Legendary Tuskegee Airman Celebrates 100th Birthday By Taking Flight
What a way to celebrate! Retired Col. Charles McGee, one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, celebrated his 100th birthday by returning to the sky to take flight, WTHR reports. McGee is the eldest of the nine remaining Tuskegee Airmen, the iconic pilots who became the first Black military aviators in the US service corps, even […]
Miss Universe Just Crowned The First Black South African Winner – All Hail Black Women!
Miss South Africa was just crowned Miss Universe! Zozibini Tunzi, 26, stood out from 90 other women, and made history as the first Black South African to win the title. According to her contest biography, Tunzi is an activist who has devoted herself to fighting gender based violence and changing the narrative around gender stereotypes. […]
Forever First Lady Michelle Obama Is Donating More Than $500,000 to Educating Girls
Forever First Lady Michelle Obama is leading the charge to educate young women by donating more than $500,000 to the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance Fund, The Hill reports. Obama will use proceeds from her “Becoming” merchandise sales to further her foundation’s mission of educating girls. The education initiative was launched as “Let Girls Learn” in […]