‘Scandal’ Recreates Captured Moment Of Little Girl Awestruck By Michelle Obama’s Portrait
Photo via: ABC The series finale of Shonda Rhimes’ groundbreaking show “Scandal,” aired on Thursday night after gracing our television screens for six years. Included in its final episode, was a scene that recreated the now viral image of 2-year-old Parker Curry captivated by Amy Sherald’s Michelle Obama portrait that hangs in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. […]
New Orleans High School Senior Receives 83 College Acceptance Letters
The International High School of New Orleans has a daily routine of encouraging their seniors to fill out several college applications. For Darrin Francois, that routine helped him get accepted into 83 colleges. “I just applied, applied, applied. I didn’t know how many it was, so once they started to come through the mail, I was like oh […]
Remembering Civil Rights Pioneer Vel Phillips And The Powerful Legacy She Left Behind
Photo: Wisconsin Alumni Association On Tuesday, Milwaukee civil rights pioneer and political trailblazer, Velvalea Rodgers “Vel” Phillips, passed away at the age of 94. In a Wisconsin Public Television produced documentary about her life, Phillips said: “My mother would always tell us if you really want it, don’t dream small dreams, dream big dreams.” And […]
Chadwick Boseman Will Deliver Howard University’s 2018 Commencement Address
Photo via: The Daily Show “Black Panther” star, Chadwick Boseman, is set to return to his alma mater of Howard University to deliver the keynote address for its 150th commencement ceremony. “It is an incredible honor and privilege for the Howard University community to welcome back home one of its native sons, Chadwick Boseman, to […]
Here’s How This Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur Became The Only Black Woman To Own A Hotel In Marrakech, Morocco
All photos by: Alana Yolande and Inanc Tekguc Meet Meryanne Loum-Martin. She is the first Black woman to own and operate an eight-acre impeccably decorated boutique hotel called the Jnane Tamsna in Marrakech, Morocco. The hotel is home to 24 rooms, five swimming pools, a clay-surfaced tennis court, and lush fertile organic vegetable gardens […]
CinemaCon Names ‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Director Of The Year
Photo credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images With only his third feature film,”Black Panther”, 31-year-old director Ryan Coogler has sealed his name in movie history and now CinemaCon will honor him with its 2018 Director of the Year Award. “In just a few short years, Ryan Coogler has positioned himself as one of the most dynamic, talented and […]
‘Black Panther’ Makes Box Office History In South Africa
Photo via: Lupita Nyong’o, pictured here with her cast mates Connie Chime, Danai Gurira, and John Kani at the South African premiere of Black Panther Another day, another record broken by Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther!” This time it’s in the South African box office, as “Black Panther” is now the first movie ever to cross […]
Beyoncé Announces Homecoming Scholars Award Program For Historically Black Colleges And Universities
Photo via: Coachella To complement her tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during her historic performance as the first Black woman to headline Coachella, Beyoncé announced the Homecoming Scholars Award Program for HBCUs on Monday. Through her BeyGOOD initiative, one qualifying student from Wilberforce University, Tuskegee University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Bethune-Cookman will receive […]
Black Excellence: Kendrick Lamar Wins Historic Pulitzer Prize
Photo credit: Danny Payne/Rex/Shuttershock Kendrick Lamar is now a Pulitzer Prize winner! As announced by the Pulitzer Arts Foundation on Monday, Lamar has been awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Grammy award-winning album, “DAMN.” This makes Lamar the first rap artist to earn the prestigious award. The foundation called the album, “a virtuosic […]
Soon-To-Be College Grad Uses Graduation Photo To Honor Her Late Parents
Like many soon-to-be college graduates, Sequoia Smith marked her upcoming graduation with a photo shoot. She also used it as an opportunity to honor her father and mother, whom she lost at age 17 and 19 respectively. Read her full story below- but before you do, you might want to grab some tissues first. “17 years […]