It’s A Girl: Serena Williams Welcomes First Child Into The World
Photo by: Mario Testino Serena Williams is now a new mother! Today, the tennis great gave birth to her first child, a 6-pound, 13-ounce baby girl in West Palm Beach, Florida. When Williams first announced her pregnancy on Snapchat (by accident) this past April, it was discovered that Williams was pregnant when she won the Australian Open in […]
All The Feels: This Woman Embraced Her Alopecia And Inspired A Young Girl To Do The Same
Photo via: Keya Trammell/ @giftedkeys September is Alopecia Areata Awareness Month. It’s a time to increase awareness and celebrate the beauty and resilience of people living with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair-loss. Singer-songwriter Keya Trammell kicked off the celebration a little early when she shared a touching story about a little girl who was inspired to […]
These Two Sisters Are Using Social Media To Share Their Journey Through Medical School And Residency
Photo via: Instagram/ @twosisterstwodoctors Meet the two sisters who are using social media to share their love of medicine: Patricia and Stephanie Egwuatu. Raised in Auburn, Washington, Patricia and Stephanie shared the same dream of becoming a doctor. For Patricia, who is currently a second year family medicine resident at the University of Washington, she became inspired to pursue […]
Solange To Perform Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concert
Grammy-award winning artist Solange Knowles is lending a helping hand to the victims of Hurricane Harvey by hosting a benefit concert in Boston to help support relief efforts. The Houston native announced the special show on Instagram, explaining, “ALL proceeds will go towards Hurricane Harvey Relief.” I will be doing a special “Orions Rise” show in […]
Watch: This Impromptu Gospel Performance At A Texas Shelter Is The Most Inspirational Thing You’ll See All Week
On Tuesday, Victoria White, a volunteer with Others Outreach Missions, decided to use her voice to uplift Hurricane Harvey evacuees taking shelter inside the Lone Star Convention and Expo Center in Conroe, Texas. As White led a group of singers in a powerful rendition of William McDowell’s “Spirit Break Out”, she had no idea she was being recorded, but […]
Kenan Thompson On Track To Be Longest-Running Cast Member In SNL History
Kenan Thompson has come a long way from his entertaining days on Nickelodeon’s “All That” program in the 90s and has continued to make waves in Hollywood that only some can dream of. As a cast member of the popular “Saturday Night Live” show, Thompson is on track to become the longest-running cast member next […]
Chloe X Halle Are Joining Yara Shahidi In ‘Black-ish’ Spin-Off
Photo via: Instagram/ @YaraShahidi A double dose of Black girl magic has just been added to the cast of Freeform’s ‘Black-ish’ spin-off, ‘Grown-ish’! Today it was announced that sister singing sensations Chloe and Halle Bailey will be joining Yara Shahidi in Freeform’s upcoming ‘Black-ish’ spin-off called ‘Grown-ish’. The 19 and 17 year-old sisters, who went from singing […]
Heroic Jet Skier Rescues A Grandmother From Her Flooded Home In Houston
Since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas last week, volunteers have instantly become everyday heroes as they help rescue people from their flooded homes. Many have used their own boats to carry residents to higher ground, or for one volunteer, a jet ski. In this heartwarming photo below, you see a grandmother being taken to safety by a volunteer on a jet […]
‘Black Love’ Doc With Viola Davis, Her Husband Julius Tennon, And More Celeb Couples To Premiere Tonight On OWN
Photo credit:Frazer Harrison/Getty Image Tonight’s the night! The new docu-series “Black Love” from newlywed filmmakers Tommy and Codie Oliver premieres at 10 p.m. ET on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The four episode docu-series features Oscar winner Viola Davis and husband/actor Julius Tennon, actress Tia Mowry and husband/actor Cory Hardrict, actress Meagan Good and preacher-producer husband DeVon Franklin, […]
Kevin Hart Donates $25,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief And Challenges Fellow Celebrities To Follow Suit
Photo credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images Kevin Hart is using his platform to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and challenging his celebrity friends to do the same with his Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge. “I think we’ve participated in a lot of challenges on the internet. Some meaningful, some meaningless, but we’ve all done them,” said […]