Lost Stories By Zora Neale Hurston To Be Published In A New Collection
Literary fans are in for a real treat! Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most prolific writers of the Harlem Renaissance, will have a collection of “lost” stories published in a new collection by Harper Collins, The Root reports. Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is tapped as a new collection that includes […]
Tyler Perry Studios Set To Host Historic Democratic Presidential Debate
The November Democratic presidential debate has announced its location — the new Tyler Perry Studios in Georgia! The announcement came from Stacy Abrams, Georgia’s former candidate for governor. Abrams tweeted last Friday saying, “Democratic Debate site is set: @TPStudios is a model for Georgia’s vibrant film industry, an engaged corporate citizen and an exceptional location […]
10-Year-Old Fisherman Goes Viral After His Catch And Release Of A 7lb Bass
We’re not crying, you’re crying. 10-year-old Ke’Mari Cooper of Tallahassee, Florida went viral after a video he uploaded showed his catch and release of a 7 pound bass. According to ABC News, Cooper was fishing with his father, Velt Cooper, at Waverly Pond Park in Florida when he reeled in a 7 pound fish. Ke’Mari can […]
John Conyers, Longest Serving African American in Congressional History, Has Joined the Ancestors
Former congressman John Conyers has joined the ancestors. Conyers passed away in his sleep on Sunday, according to his son, John Conyers III. He was 90. A native of Detroit, Conyers represented Michigan in Congress from 1965 until his resignation in 2017, becoming the longest serving African American in congressional history. Immediately following his election […]
President Obama Uplifts Elijah Cummings As Good and Noble At Homegoing Celebration
Congressman Elijah Cummings was laid to rest today. Hundreds came out to pay their respects to the civil rights leader with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remembering Cummings as a “fierce champion of truth, justice and kindness in every part of his life,” WTOP reports. Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and House Speaker […]
Queen Latifah Honored by Harvard, Tells Crowd, “Sometimes You Have To Stand Alone”
What a way to do it for the culture! Earlier this week, the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal awards occurred and the show of Black excellence reminded us why the honorees deserved to be celebrated for their contributions to the culture. Previously, we reported about the 2019 honorees which included trailblazing icon Queen Latifah, founder and […]
Breast Cancer Survivor Opens The DMV’s Newest Vegan Restaurant 2 Weeks Before Mastectomy
Talk about perseverance! Taneea Yarborough fulfilled her dream of opening a plant based restaurant in Baltimore, just two weeks before undergoing a bilateral double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Essence reports. The 30-year-old former school principal and her husband had dreams of opening up the Gangster Vegan franchise in the heart of Baltimore. […]
Friends Who Saved $50 A Week For Two Years To Buy Investment Property Awarded $15K on GMA3
Remember the group of friends who saved up their money for two years to purchase an investment property? They were just gifted $15,000 on ABC’s GMA3 to go towards their renovation costs. It all started when Najee Hannigan pulled his cousins and longtime friends into his cooperative economics plan to buy their first investment property. […]
North Carolina A&T Grad Writes Children’s Book About The HBCU Homecoming Experience
If “A Different World” had a children’s book, this would be it! La-Donia Alford-Jefferies, a North Carolina A&T graduate, loves homecoming so much that she decided to write a children’s book about the HBCU homecoming experience, Greensboro News & Record reports. The high school biology teacher first thought of the idea in 2015 while […]
12-Year-Old Lands Deal To Sell Her Hair Barrettes In Target
This little girl is living her best life! According to Black Enterprise, 12-year-old Gabrielle Goodwin just inked a major deal to sell her product, GaBBy Bows, in 74 Target stores across the country. We first reported about Goodwin back in January when she and her mom, Rozalynn Goodwin, expounded upon the young CEO’s business, launching […]