Missy Elliott Becomes First Hip-Hop Artist to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music
Missy Elliott just acquired a new title to add to her trailblazing career – Doctor. On Saturday, the Berklee College of Music awarded her with an honorary doctorate in music, making her the first hip-hop artist in the school’s history to receive the prestigious degree. Elliott joins other artists whose musical contributions have impacted the […]
Shaq Steps Up to Help Single Mom Whose 13-Year-Old Son Wears a Size 18 Shoe
It’s pretty safe to say the “S” in Shaquille O’Neal’s name stands for Superman. Last week after a single mom Brittany Keith took to social media to ask for help with her 13-year-old son, Zach, and his growing feet, word got to Shaq and he showed up to save the day. View this post […]
Russell Wilson Surprised His Mom with New House for Mother’s Day
Since becoming the NFL’s highest paid player, Russell Wilson has been intentional about spreading his wealth with the people who helped him get there. After he purchased his teammates stock in Amazon we thought we couldn’t love him anymore, but surprising his mom with a house for Mother’s Day topped scale. In a post on […]
This Grandmother Enrolled at Cheyney University, Lived on Campus and Just Graduated as the Class’ Valedictorian
Rhonda Davis had a simple theme for her graduation speech, “Nothing changes, if nothing changes.” The 60-year-old grandmother knows this firsthand. When many adults her age were considering retirement, Davis determined that she wanted to attend college at Cheyney University. According to Penn State’s Daily Collegian, she shared it was something she wanted to do […]
Organizers Raise Money to Bail Black Mothers out of Jail for Mother’s Day
Options for Mother’s Day gifts are endless, but for most mothers, the gift of time with their children is priceless. Thanks to the National Bail Out Collective and their Black Mamas Bail Out project, over one hundred mothers who otherwise would have been in jail, are spending time with their kids. According to their website, “the […]
Father and Son Graduating from the Same College Together
The pursuit of higher education is a shared goal between father and son Antonio and Brandon Gathers. They also manage to share the same school and graduation date. Both will officially be awarded their degrees during South Carolina State University’s spring commencement exercises. This is the second degree for Antonio as he is graduating with […]
18-Year-Old Just Graduated College and is Headed to Law School
Instead of graduating from high school 18-year-old Brittany Reaves is preparing to walk across the stage as a Magna Cum Laude graduate from Fayetteville State University. ABC11 reports that she obtained her bachelor’s degree in history and completed four years worth of work in just one year. She earned 85 credits at the Cumberland International […]
Rihanna Expands Empire and Makes History as First Black Woman to Head Luxury Fashion House
Rihanna is preparing to inundate Paris and the world with more of her Black girl magic through her new Paris based fashion brand in partnership with LVMH. And of course, it’s appropriately named Fenty. big day for the culture. thank you Mr.Arnault for believing in this little girl from the left side of an island, […]
They Just Opened the First Black-owned Urgent Care Center on the Southside of Chicago
An urgent care facility in Hyde Park, Chicago recently opened, and it’s Black-owned. Premier Health Urgent Care is focused on providing quality service that is quick, convenient and compassionate. One of the co-founders told the Chicago Crusader what their presence means to the community. “We are happy to open an urgent care in Hyde Park because […]
Co-workers Surprise Adopted Colleague With African Inspired Celebration After Tracing Roots Back to Africa
As an adopted child Willie Moore Jr. always wanted to know more about his roots. When he took a DNA test and learned his lineage traces back to Benin and Togo, his co-workers planned a surprise to celebrate. Because of Them We Can spoke to Moore’s wife Patricia Moore and learned that his team told him that he […]