Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’ Just Got 13 More Episodes On Facebook Watch
Get ready for more “Red Table Talk” with Jada Pinkett Smith! The multi-generational show, co-hosted with Pinkett Smith’s daughter Willow Smith and her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, has just received an additional 13-episode order from Facebook Watch to complete its first season. “Red Table Talk” is where three generations of women have candid conversations about their personal […]
The American Medical Association Just Elected Its First African American Woman President
Photo credit: AMA Since the American Medical Association (AMA) was founded in 1847, it has never been led by a Black woman, until now. On Tuesday night, the AMA House of Delegates elected Atlanta psychiatrist Patrice A. Harris as its next president, which will make her the African American woman to fulfill the role. Congratulations to @PatriceHarrisMD on her […]
It Takes A Village: How This Woman Saved Two Black Boys From A Police Encounter
When Twitter user @NanasiaMusic recently recounted her experience at a Walmart store after noticing two Black boys who were about to steal deodorant, she had no idea how poignant her selfless reaction would be to understanding the importance of creating a “village” around our Black children. Nanasia actively demonstrated the familiar African proverb, ‘it takes […]
London Breed Makes History As San Francisco’s First Black Woman Mayor
Photo credit: AP It’s official! London Breed, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has claimed victory as the city’s next mayor. On Wednesday, former state Senator Mark Leno, conceded the mayoral race to Breed, which now makes her the first African American woman to be elected mayor of San Francisco. As of today, she had a […]
Here Are The Kid Entrepreneurs Who Started A Successful House Flipping Business
Photo via: Junior Flips When these six kids from Washington, D.C. met Oprah Winfrey by chance during their vacation to Los, Angeles in 2017, they asked her for one thing: business advice. For them, video games and watching television grew old, so after getting advice from one of the most influential entrepreneurs, the kids launched their very […]
Rest In Power: Civil Rights Icon Dorothy Cotton Passes Away At 88
Photo credit: Emory News This past Sunday, civil rights icon, Dorothy Cotton, passed away at her retirement home in Ithaca, New York. She was 88 years old. Cotton, a North Carolina native, was the education director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and was considered one of the most significant unsung heroes of the civil rights […]
Priceless: Chance The Rapper Surprises Students With A Performance By Donald Glover
Chance the Rapper’s organization SocialWorks holds a monthly OpenMike night for Chicago students to network and freely express themselves artistically. The organization’s website says, “This event, housed in the Pritzker Auditorium, showcases randomly selected students to present a 3-minute piece of their choice. Afterwards, we bring our friends to perform, teach, and inspire.” And by friends, they […]
This Is Everything: Serena Williams Strikes Superhero Poses With Black Panther At Disneyland Paris
Photo credit: INSTAR images It’s still Wakanda today, tomorrow and forever- especially for tennis legend Serena Williams. Last month, Williams donned a Black superhero catsuit during her grand slam return at the French Open, calling it a “Wakanda-inspired catsuit” that made her feel like a warrior. She also wore it for medical reasons as she endured blood clots after […]
Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Makes History At French Open Junior Championships
Photo credit: Amélie Laurin / FFT Over the weekend, Cori “Coco” Gauff won her first Grand Slam title when she defeated Caty McNally 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) in the French Open junior finals on Saturday. The 14-year-old started the tournament as the youngest player in the singles draw, and ended as its youngest junior champion since Martina Hingis’ […]
Triplets Finish Their High School Careers With A 4.0 GPA
Pictured left to right: Kolby, Sydney and Kendall Belcher; Photo via: Henry Herald Triplets Kolby, Sydney and Kendall Belcher took sibling goals to whole new level when they all finished their high school careers with a 4.0 grade point average last month. The trio graduated summa cum laude from McDonough, Georgia’s Ola High School with almost a year’s worth of college […]