Netflix Series “Madam C.J. Walker” Adds to All Star Cast
The new Netflix series starring Octavia Spencer as Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made Black female millionaire, gets a punch of star power with the release of its new cast. Last July, we reported about the new limited series, centered around the life of Madam C.J. Walker and her hair empire, that was coming to […]
Artist Reimagines Iconic Black Women as Superheroes
What happens when you take real heroes and merge them with Marvel and DC superheroes? That’s what artist Bart Cooper set out to explore after a conversation with a young adult showed him a disconnect between the past generation and our future leaders. “I showed a 21 year old a photo and asked if […]
Animated Short “Hair Love” To Debut In Theaters Alongside “Angry Birds 2”
One of our favorite stories is coming to the big screen! Hair Love, the animated short film we profiled in 2017, about a Black father trying to do his daughters hair for the first time, will debut in theaters ahead of Sony’s Angry Birds Movie 2. Matthew Cherry, the creator of Hair Love, was inspired by […]
In the Last 12 Years This Man Has Fostered Over 50 Young Men
Talk about father of the year! Brooklyn native, Guy Bryant, has fostered over 50 young men in the last 12 years. The 61 year old works as a community coordinator for New York City’s Administration for Children’s services, helping young people who have aged out of the foster care system. It was that work that […]
CNN in Talks to Bring All-Black Panel Show to Network
CNN is working to bring a quadruple dose of Black excellence to viewers through the development of an all-Black panel show. According to Page Six, CNN is interested in hiring contributors Angela Rye, April Ryan, Andrew Gillum and Bakari Sellers after the group received a positive response following their appearance on “New Day With Alisyn […]
An Outpouring of Love for Toni Morrison
Everyone is trying to come to grips with the passing of one of the world’s greatest wonders, Ms. Toni Morrison. News of her death broke early this morning and an immediate wave of condolences, love and reverence flooded social media. There were articles unearthed with invaluable wisdom from Morrison, like this gem where Morrison and […]
Philadelphia Couple Sets Out To Create The First Global Black Business Directory
Thanks to the commitment of this couple, very soon it will be much easier to #ShoppeBlack. In 2015, Shantrelle P. Lewis, a native of New Orleans, and her husband Tony Oluwatoyin Lawson, a native of Nigeria, embarked on a mission to make it easily accessible for Black people to find and support Black businesses across […]
Remembering Nobel Laureate and Beloved Literary Icon, Toni Morrison
The incomparable Toni Morrison has passed away. She was 88 years old. Morrison was a beloved and celebrated novelist, essayist, editor, teacher and Professor emeritus at Princeton University. She passed away Monday night, according to the media outlet Vulture. Born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18,1931 in Lorain, Ohio, Morrison was the second oldest of four […]
Atlanta Youth Become First All Black Golf Team To Win A State Championship
Another hole in one! The Varsity Boys Golf Team at Charles R. Drew Public Charter School in Atlanta just became the first Atlanta Public School team to win a State Championship in golf and the first all black golf team, players and coaching staff, to win a State Championship in the sport in the state […]
She Just Became The First Black Woman to Earn a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics From FSU
Another glass ceiling shattered! This past weekend, Kalisa Villafana made history as Florida State University’s first Black woman to graduate with a doctorate degree in nuclear physics. Villafana, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, received her undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University and came back to the states to pursue her childhood dream. Villafana said […]