Vinessa Antoine Becomes First Black Woman to Helm a Primetime TV Drama in Canada
Photo: TV Source Magazine Vinessa Antoine is the first Black Canadian woman to play a lead role in a primetime television drama in Canada. Prior to accepting the role in her home country of Canada, Antoine spent four years in the US playing Jordan Ashford on the long-standing soap opera, General Hospital. However, when the […]
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s Baby Girl is Already a Champion for Women
Photo: Kaavia James/Instagram Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade welcomed their daughter, Kaavia James, into the world on November 7th of last year. Not only is she adorable, but at just four month’s old, she is already using her Instagram platform to uplift and acknowledge other young girls. Since its launch just 11 days after her birth, […]
Missy Elliott to Become the First Female Hip-Hop Artist to Receive an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music
Photo: Derek Blanks Before Missy Elliott makes history in June as the first woman rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, she’ll become the first female hip-hop artist to receive an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music. As a pioneering artist, songwriter, and producer, Elliott is also the only woman rapper to have all […]
There’s a New African Museum for Children Set to Open in Baltimore
This summer, the Park Heights neighborhood in Baltimore is planning to open the doors to a new African museum for children called the Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures, reports CBS Baltimore. Esther K. Armstrong, the brainchild behind the museum, manages and owns the Sankofa African & World Bazaar specialty store in Baltimore with her […]
Two High School Seniors Get Full-Ride Scholarship Surprise on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Photo: EllenTube Darius Smith and Jaheim President went on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to discuss their dreams of becoming teachers – or so they thought. Turns out, Ellen had the ultimate college surprise for the two Ashley Ridge High School seniors. While Darius had already received an acceptance letter from the College of Charleston, Jaheim was still waiting to find […]
Michelle Obama Wishes Dancing Queen Virginia McLaurin a Happy Birthday
Photo: Caroline Patrickis Virginia McLaurin, who met and danced with the Obamas in the White House during Black History Month 2016, is celebrating her 110th birthday. Since meeting the first African American President and First Lady of the United States, the Washington, D.C. supercentenarian has spent her birthdate of March 12th with the Harlem Globetrotters and local school […]
Aretha Franklin Biopic Starring Jennifer Hudson Receives 2020 Release Date
Photo: AP In January 2018, we learned that Aretha Franklin handpicked Oscar and Grammy-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson to play her in a biopic about her life. Now, according to Deadline, Franklin’s ‘Respect’ biopic starring Hudson is set to hit the big screen on August 14, 2020. Hudson, who considered Franklin a mentor and friend, paid homage to […]
Michelle Obama’s High School Alma Mater Names its New Athletic Complex in Her Honor
Photo: Ashlee Rezin Michelle Obama may have not played sports when she attended Whitney Young Magnet High School, but she went on to use her platform as the first African American First Lady to create the “Let’s Move” campaign to reduce childhood obesity and increase physical activity. Now, her alma mater will be naming its new athletic […]
This Family of 4 Has Traveled to More Than 20 Countries Together. Now, They’re Teaching You How to Do the Same.
Monet and James Hambrick are full-time working parents and world travelers, who along with their two young children, have visited more than 20 countries together. Their early adventures of traveling with their oldest child when she was just six weeks, and then their youngest child when she was just 10 weeks, is what inspired them […]
With an IQ Score of 140, 4-Year-Old Alannah George Becomes One of the Youngest Mensa Members
Photo: Paul Davey After being tested by educational psychologist Dr. Peter Congdon, four-year-old Alannah George earned an IQ score of 140 and was officially named an “intellectual genius.” Before entering the classroom, Alannah started forming complete sentences at 18 months old, taught herself how to read, and was working her passion for numbers and letters. She went on to read full paragraphs […]