Grab A Tissue, Because This 11-Year-Old Asking His Stepdad To Adopt Him Will Give You All The Feels
Last month, Don Gause of Conyers, Georgia experienced a Father’s Day that he will never forget. To mark the occasion, Don’s 11-year-old stepson, Tyler, decided to ask him to legally become his father. Don and Tyler’s father-son relationship started when Tyler was only 18-months-old. Since then, Don has been there for Tyler every step of the way. From taking […]
Black Girl Magic For The Win: ‘Girls Trip’ Scores Year’s Biggest Opening Weekend For A Live-Action Comedy
Photo via: Universal Pictures The numbers are in! Universal’s comedy “Girls Trip” scored the biggest opening weekend for a live-action comedy of the year so far by earning an estimated $30.4 million at the domestic box office. Landing in the number two spot at the box office and surpassing its $20 million budget, the comedy centers around four best friends from […]
The Heartwarming Love Story Behind This Senior Couple’s Viral Engagement Photo
All photos by: Gianna Snell Photography Every picture tells a story and Huntsville, Alabama photographer, Gianna Snell told quite an inspirational one when she took the engagement photos of an older couple that have since gone viral. According to Snell’s blog post, Murphy Wilson, 70, and Lucinda Myers, 67, attended the same church and sat in the same […]
Interview: Why We Love ‘Hair Love’ by Matthew Cherry (And You Should Too)
Photo via: Kickstarter.com Matthew Cherry may be known as an NFL player turned filmmaker who produces a lot of short and feature films, but his latest project is sure to keep his name at the top of discussions about filmmakers adding a new layer to African American images on screen. With a surge of recent […]
500 Young Men Get On The Spot Jobs Thanks To My Brother’s Keeper Summit
Photo credit: Maddie Moree Former President Barack Obama is keeping his promise of continuing the success and influence of his My Brother’s Keeper initiative. Last month, My Brother’s Keeper Alliance hosted its “Pathways to Success: Boys and Young Men of Color Opportunity Summit” in Memphis, Tennessee where more than 1,000 young men, between the ages of […]
Top African American Female Executive Launches Contest To Help Women/Girls Of Color Entrepreneurs
Photo via: TOFi International Tamla Oates-Forney lives by the motto: “To whom much is given, much shall be required.” She was raised by a single mother, graduated as a first-generation college student and went on to become a Vice President of Human Resources for one of the world’s most admired companies, General Electric. As the […]
How Twitter Just Helped This 23-Year-Old Artist Land A Literary Agent In Less Than 24 Hours
Photos via: Twitter/ @artlessjay When 23-year-old artist Natalage Jay Davis reached out to filmmaker Matthew Cherry via Twitter to see if there was any way she could help with his new animated short film “Hair Love”, she probably never imagined that it would turn into a life changing opportunity – but it did. Davis was unable […]
Black Love: Couple Recreates Barack & Michelle Obama’s Sweetest Moments For Their Engagement Shoot
Photo credit: Pete Souza When we think of the epitome of Black love and real relationship goals, Barack and Michelle Obama are one of the first couples that come to mind. Their beautiful marriage has inspired a nation, and now, a Cleveland couple’s engagement photo shoot. In honoring the Obamas’ and their own love, Cassi Pittman and her […]
Black Girl Magic Alert: 9-Year-Old Runs Successful Bath Product Line While Maintaining An A Average
All photos via: Lani Boo Bath /Facebook Nine-year-old Jelani Jones of Fredericksburg, Virginia is proof that success has no age requirement. As the owner of Lani Boo Bath, Jones runs her own successful bath product line that services customers around the country. According to Atlanta Black Star, Jones’ inspiration behind the line started after a visit to […]
Maggie Lena Walker: Richmond Honors First Woman Bank President With Memorial Statue
Photo courtesy of The National Museum of American History On Saturday, the city of Richmond, Virginia honored the legacy of one of its own when it unveiled a monument of pioneering African American businesswoman Maggie Lena Walker on what would have been her 153rd birthday. During her lifetime, Walker blazed her own trail as the first woman […]