Take A Look At The Full Cast Of Disney’s Live-Action Remake Of ‘The Lion King’
Back in February, we reported that the legendary James Earl Jones will be reprising his role of Mufasa in Jon Favreau’s upcoming live-action remake of “The Lion King,” and actor/writer extraordinaire Donald Glover will be starring as Simba. Disney has now announced the rest of the voice cast, which in addition to Jones and Glover, is full of Black […]
Barack And Michelle Obama Launched Their First-Ever Obama Foundation Summit
Jim Young/AFP/Getty Images On Tuesday, the first African American President and First Lady of the United States, Barack and Michelle Obama, returned to their hometown of Chicago to kick off the Obama Foundation’s inaugural two-day leadership summit for the next generation of leaders. About 500 civic leaders from all over the world gathered at Marriott Marquis McCormick Place, […]
Rep. Maxine Waters, Solange Knowles, And Women’s March Organizers Named Among Glamour’s Women Of The Year
Today, Glamour Magazine unveiled its annual Women of the Year, and it includes some amazing “game changers, rule breakers, and trailblazers.” Among this year’s recipients are Representative Maxine Waters, artist and activist, Solange Knowles, and the Women’s March Organizers. According to the Chicago Tribune, Cindi Leive, Glamour’s editor-in-chief, called this year’s group of honorees “‘wildly diverse change makers’ who […]
Michelle Obama Loves This Video Of Two Young Girls Rapping About Education As Much As We Do
Photo via: YouTube/Terrance Sims You’ve probably already seen the video of two young girls rapping about higher education making its rounds on social media. Turns out, so has the first African American First Lady of the United States. On Thursday, Michelle Obama left a comment under the video, which was reposted on Black Girls Rock, […]
Career Day: Check Out These Adorable Photos Of Kids Dressed Up As What They Want To Be When They Grow Up
This week several schools hosted a Career Day to celebrate National Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Since 1985, the program has encouraged children to stay drug free and reach their full potential. Whether it’s a doctor, teacher, ballerina, architect, or even President of the United States, we’re pretty sure these photos of […]
Meet Kellee Edwards, The Second Black Woman Ever To Have A Show On The Travel Channel
Photo by: Tito Herrera, Designed by: Glassell House As the second Black woman in history to have a show on the Travel Channel, Kellee Edwards is breaking down barriers and stereotypes surrounding Black women and adventure. With a degree in communications and a concentration in broadcast journalism from California State University in Fullerton, Edwards developed […]
Sloane Stephens Named WTA’s Comeback Player Of The Year
Photo credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images If anybody deserves to be the Women’ Tennis Association’s (WTA) Comeback Player of the Year, it’s Sloane Stephens. Congratulations to @SloaneStephens on winning Comeback Player of the Year –> https://t.co/baUzWgsTmv pic.twitter.com/zenR51akA2 — WTA (@WTA) October 20, 2017 The 24-year-old won her first Grand Slam title last month at the U.S. […]
A Real Life ‘Coming To America’ Story Unfolds As U.S. Woman Becomes A Princess After Marrying An Ethiopian Prince
Photo credit: Dotun Ayodeji Joel Makonnen and Ariana Austin’s love story is usually one you would only see in the movies, as a matter of fact, you’ve probably already seen a movie with a similar story line. Let’s start from the beginning. 12 years ago, Austin met her future husband, Makonnen, on the dance floor […]
A Documentary On NBA’s First Black Player Set To Be Released In February 2018
Photo credit: The Stevenson Collection/ NBAE/ Getty Images Constant Beta Motion Picture Company, Creative Control, and Abramorama are joining forces to release a documentary film in February 2018 that will highlight the life and career of the NBA’s first Black player, Earl Lloyd, reports Shadow and Act. Produced in association with the National Basketball Players […]
Barack Obama To Replace Confederate Leader’s Name On Mississippi Elementary School
In Jackson, Mississippi, there’s a predominantly Black elementary school bearing the name of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, but not for much longer. The Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School will now be named after the first African American President of the United States, Barack Obama. The idea to change the name was proposed by a […]