Craig Melvin Promoted To Weekday News Co-Anchor For ‘Today’ Show
Photo via: Craig Melvin Long-time news anchor Craig Melvin has just been promoted to weekday news co-anchor for the “Today” show. The announcement was made Tuesday morning by his new co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb. Most recently, Melvin served as a Saturday co-anchor for the “Today” show and a correspondent and fill-in anchor for […]
Tune In: The Queen Of Soul Laid To Rest In Hometown Ceremony
Thousands have gathered in Detroit, Michigan today to pay their final respects to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Franklin’s star-studded funeral service is set to be a six-hour celebration of her life, music, and the incredible legacy that she left behind. Pastor Shirley Caesar, Stevie Wonder, Cicely Tyson, Smokey Robinson, and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder are among […]
It’s A Win For The Williams Family: Serena Advances To Fourth Round Of U.S. Open
Photo credit: Adam Hunger/ AP On Friday night, Venus and Serena Williams faced each other for the 30th time in their professional careers. Serena went on to defeat her older sister 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Ahead of their much anticipated match, Venus shared a flashback Friday family photo […]
Watch Buckingham Palace Pay Respect To Aretha Franklin With A Musical Tribute
Photo credit: Eric Piper/Mirrorpix/Getty Images While family, friends, and fans bid farewell to Aretha Franklin at her homegoing service in Detroit, Michigan today, the U.K. also paid tribute to the Queen of Soul by playing “Respect” during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. This morning, the Band of the Welsh Guards performed the musical tribute ahead […]
New Barack Obama Mural Unveiled At Mississippi School Renamed After The First African American President
Photo by: Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo It’s a new school year and the formerly named Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi now bears the name of the first African American President of the United States, plus has a mural to honor its new namesake. With a grant from the Greater Jackson Arts Council, […]
Meet Jeri Villarreal, One Of The First Hijabi Athletes To Compete In The Chicago Triathlon
Photo credit: Sid Hastings/ Chicago Tribune This past weekend, St. Louis native Jeri Villarreal made history by becoming the one of the first hijabi athletes to compete in the Chicago Triathlon. She told the Chicago Tribune that she started preparing for the race three years ago when a friend challenged her to be her partner in triathlon […]
Martesha Johnson Sworn In As The First African American Metropolitan Public Defender For Nashville-Davidson County
Photo via: Martesha Jonson On Tuesday night, Martesha Johnson made history when she was sworn in as the first African American Metropolitan Public Defender for Nashville-Davidson County. Her historic swearing-in ceremony was held at her alma mater of Tennessee State University, where, in 2005, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in English. “It […]
Wanda Austin Becomes University Of Southern California’s First Woman And African American Interim President
Photo credit: USC Photo/Steve Cohn Recently, the USC Board of Trustees appointed engineer and businesswoman Wanda Austin as interim president, making her the first woman and African American to lead the university. Austin, who is a University of Southern California alum, is the former president and CEO of The Aerospace Corp., a nonprofit organization that […]
Venus And Serena Williams Set To Meet In The Third Round Of The U.S. Open
Photo via: Sports Illustrated It looks like another Williams sister-sister face-off is headed our way! On Wednesday, Venus and Serena Williams both won their second-round match at the U.S. Open with Venus defeating Camila Giorgi 6-4, 7-5, and Serena defeating Carina Witthoft 6-2, 6-2. Now the dynamic sister duo will face each other in the third […]
Serena Williams Wins First-Round Match In Return To U.S. Open
Photo credit: Robert Deutsch/ USA TODAY Sports Ahead of her U.S. Open return on Monday night, Serena Williams shared her powerful new Nike ad, which features clips of her past U.S. Open appearances along with an inspirational narration from her her father and former coach Richard Williams. In it, you’ll hear her father say to young Serena: “Put […]