Coming To Netflix: A Madam C.J. Walker Limited Series Starring Octavia Spencer
Photo credit: Noam Galai/ Getty Images Guess what’s coming to Neflix? Octavia Spencer and LeBron James’ limited series about pioneering Black beauty mogul, Madam C.J. Walker. The news comes almost a year after it was first announced that Spencer would be teaming up with the NBA star’s production company, SpringHill Entertainment, to tell the untold story of one of […]
Today’s The Big Day: LeBron James Opens New Public School In His Hometown Of Akron, Ohio
Photo via: USA Today It’s going to be an unforgettable Monday for LeBron James as today is the day he officially opens his first public school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. The NBA star is opening the “I Promise” elementary school for at-risk children through his LeBron James Family Foundation and the Akron Public School District. This […]
The First Black Woman To Win Miss Universe Great Britain Celebrates Passing Her Bar Exam
Photo credit: Kevin Wise Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers is the definition of beauty and brains. This month, she not only made history as the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain, but she also passed her bar exam. The 25-year-old marked her accomplished with an Instagram post, writing: “Guess who is the newest Barrister in !!! I’m filled […]
Congratulations Are In Order: The Royal Wedding Gospel Choir Scores Record Deal
Photo via: The Kingdom Choir Do you remember the gospel choir that performed at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Well now they’ve signed a record deal with Sony Music. “It’s been a roller coaster, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. First, the honor of being able to sing at the […]
The Mother Of Jordan Davis Wins Georgia Congressional Primary
Photo credit: Jaime Henry-White/AP In 2012, Lucy McBath lost her 17-year-old son, Jordan Davis, to racially motivated violence when he was fatally shot by Michael Dunn during an argument over loud music at a Jacksonville gas station. Now, as a gun-control activist, McBath has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. “What I began to […]
LeBron James’ Barbershop Talk Show Is Coming To HBO
Photo via: HBO The barbershop is considered a sacred space in the Black community – a safe haven that cultivates Black male identity and where Black men can freely discuss anything, from life, to culture, to politics, to social issues. Set in the barbershop, NBA star LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter’s talk show “The Shop,” just got picked up […]
Rest In Power: 7 Ways Nia Wilson Embodied Black Girl Magic
On Sunday, July 22, 18-year-old Nia Wilson’s life was tragically cut short when she was fatally stabbed by a white man at the BART MacArthur Station in Oakland, California. Her older sister, Letifah Wilson, who was also attacked, wants the world to remember her baby sister as she knew her: “loving, caring, and helped any and […]
Blazing The Trail: Evelyn Magley Becomes The First Black Woman In The U.S. To Own A Men’s Professional Sports League
Photo via: @tbasketballleague/Instagram As co-founder and CEO of the newly formed minor professional basketball organization, The Basketball League (TBL), Evelyn Magley has recently made history as the first Black woman to own a men’s professional sports league in the United States, reports Black Enterprise. She started the team with her husband, retired NBA player David Magley, […]
‘The Chi’ Creator Lena Waithe Signs First-Look Deal With Showtime
Photo via: Getty Images This past January, Lena Waithe’s “The Chi” premiered as Showtime’s biggest launch for a drama series in two years. Now just six months later, it’s been announced that Waithe has signed a first-look deal with the network, where she will create and develop new projects through her company Hillman Grad Productions. “I […]
Sibling Goals: This Brother-Sister Trio Are Now All Doctors
Photo via: Victor Oyeniyi If you’re looking for sibling goals, look no further than Gloria, Victor and Blessing Oyeniyi- who have all earned the title of Doctor. As the children of Nigerian immigrants, the trio moved to Texas in 1995 and went on to develop a passion for the field of healthcare. Victor told Jonathan Martin of […]