Meet Timothy Ragland, Talladega, Alabama’s First Black Mayor
Timothy Ragland just became Talladega, Alabama’s first Black Mayor. Ragland received 1,014 votes to Jerry Cooper’s 991 votes, defeating the former mayor in a runoff election, WBRC Fox 6 News reports. The win makes the 29-year-old law school graduate not only the first African American mayor of Talladega, but also the city’s youngest mayor. Alabama […]
Former NFL Player Pays for 500 Mammograms To Honor Mom
Retired NFL running back DeAngelo Williams has covered the cost of mammogram screenings for over 500 women through his nonprofit, The DeAngelo Williams Foundation, Today reports. In 2014, Williams’ mother Sandra Hill passed away from breast cancer at just 53 years old. Prior to that, four of his aunts lost their battle with cancer, all […]
Simone Biles Becomes Most Decorated Female Gymnast in History
Simone Biles is on fire! During the World Championships in Germany, Biles officially secured her 21st World Gymnastics Championship medal with Team USA, making her the most decorated female gymnast in history, the Olympic Channel reports. The superstar gymnast already has a lengthy list of accolades and she just keeps piling them up. During her […]
Remembering Iconic Opera Singer Jessye Norman
We’re remembering the life and impact of another icon. Jessye Norman, renowned opera singer and four time Grammy award winner passed on September 30 at the age of 74. Norman was born September 15, 1945 in Augusta Georgia. She grew up singing in church and eventually received a scholarship to Howard University to pursue her […]
Tyler Perry Plans To Build Compound on Studio Lot for Unhoused Women and Displaced Youth
Tyler Perry is the gift that keeps on giving! We can’t keep up with Perry’s accomplishments lately! From his holiday pay offs of layaway accounts, to his Bahama relief efforts, star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and his most recent accomplishment of opening the country’s largest Black owned and operated film studio. Perry is […]
Montgomery Alabama Just Elected Its First Black Mayor
Well this is long overdue! Montgomery, Alabama just elected its first Black mayor since the founding of the capital some 200 years ago. Steven Reed, a former probate judge, won a runoff election to defeat television station owner David Woods. Reed’s 32,511 votes to Woods 15,891 votes, earned him a win of more than 16,000 […]
The Little Mermaid Live! Just Released The First Look of Queen Latifah As Ursula
We’re here for this! Back in August, E News announced that ABC network would be airing their live version of The Little Mermaid stage musical. ABC made the announcement during the 2019 Television Critics Association press tour. The live broadcast features Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as Ariel, pop star Shaggy as Sebastian and Queen Latifah as […]
Atlanta Artist Turned Entrepreneur Brings Convenience to the People With His ‘Corner Store on Wheels’
Antonio Henry’s latest business venture has everyone saying, “why didn’t I think of that?!” The artist turned entrepreneur created a mobile convenience store — Corner Store on Wheels. He launched July of this year to support him financially as he tries to get his music career off the ground. However, the response from his Atlanta […]
Oprah Winfrey Surprises Morehouse College With $13 Million Dollar Donation
Oprah Winfrey continues to double down on her commitment to invest in the next generation of leaders. On Monday during a visit to Morehouse College, Winfrey surprised staff and students with an announcement that she was investing another $13 million to continue the Oprah Winfrey Scholarship Fund she established 30 years ago. The media mogul formed the […]
Tyler Perry Dedicates Stage 5 at His Historic Film Studio To Diahann Carroll
One of the many awe-inspiring things about Tyler Perry’s film studio (besides the fact that a Black man owns one of the largest major film studios in the country — wow), is that he named the 12 sound stages after Black pioneers in the film and entertainment industry. One of those trailblazers is Diahann Carroll. […]