Say Hello To Jessica Watkins, The Only Black Woman In NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Class
Photo via: NASA On June 4th, 1987, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to be accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program. Now 30 years later, there’s another woman in STEM following in her footsteps, who could become the sixth Black woman astronaut. Her name is Jessica Watkins and she’s already blazed her own trail as the […]
2017 Tony Awards: Watch James Earl Jones Accept His Lifetime Achievement Award
Photo credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images On Sunday night, the legendary James Earl Jones was honored with the 2017 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. Since making his Broadway debut in Dore Schary’s “Sunrise at Campobello” in 1958, Jones has performed in 20 productions, won two Tony Awards, been awarded an honorary Oscar, has played some of Hollywood’s most iconic […]
Richard Williams, Father Of Venus And Serena, Gets Inducted Into American Tennis Hall Of Fame
Photo credit: Paul Harris/Getty Images Venus and Serena Williams’ father, Richard Williams has had an undeniable impact on the game of tennis. From teaching himself how to play the sport, to introducing his daughters to the game, to transforming them into two of the greatest tennis players of all time, Williams inevitably changed the […]
High School Grad Recreates Kindergarten Photo With Mom- The Result Is Priceless
Photo via: Gabrielle Yowell 18-year-old Gabrielle Yowell graduated from New Albany High School on Sunday. To celebrate the milestone, she came up with the idea to recreate the photo she took with her mother Lizzette on her first day of kindergarten. First day of kindergarten to graduation and my mom is still as proud as […]
Aja Brown, Compton’s Youngest Mayor, Wins A Second Term In Office
Photo via: ajabrown.com In 2013, then 31-year-old Aja Brown became the youngest person to be elected mayor of Compton, California. Now, the trailblazer is celebrating yet another great feat- a second term in office. According to the early election results, Brown received 60.1% of the vote, defeating her opponent former Mayor Omar Bradley, who received 39.9%. Brown has used her mayoral […]
‘Black-ish’ Star Yara Shahidi Chooses Harvard University
Photo credit: Jason LaVeris “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi is going to Harvard University! After receiving a college recommendation letter from former First Lady Michelle Obama and getting into every school she applied to, Shahidi has decided to continue her education at Harvard University. The 17-year-old revealed the news exclusively to Entertainment Tonight at the 14th Annual Step Up […]
N.J. FAMILY, WHO WON $429.6M JACKPOT, USES WINNINGS TO START GRANT-MAKING FUND FOR THEIR HOMETOWN
Photo credit: AP Photo/Mel Evans, Pictured: Pearlie Mae Smith sitting in the center of her two daughters, Rene Bethina Smith (left) and Katherine Nicole Nunnally (right). It’s not every day that you win the lottery or hear of a family using a portion of their winnings to create a foundation to pay it forward. Well, the Smith family […]
Watch: This Brilliant Kid Zoologist Will Blow You Away And Leave You Wanting To Learn More
We never knew we needed a nature show hosted by a young aspiring zoologist, until we saw Aiden’s now viral video, “Trees Danger and Other Animals” grace our Twitter timeline. In it, Aiden displays his passion for animal science, while also effortlessly dropping gems about ants, lichen, trees, 300-year-old animals and more. Since being uploaded by his older sister […]
Netflix Just Bought A Female-Led Action Thriller From ‘Underground’ Co-Creator Misha Green
While we hope “Underground”, which was recently canceled by WGN America after two seasons, finds a new television home, its co-creator Misha Green is giving us something else to look forward to- a new project with Netflix! On Friday, it was announced that the streaming giant has acquired rights to Green’s speculative screenplay, “Mother”, in a seven- figure deal. Written […]
Michael Brown’s Mother And Sister Receive High School Diplomas Together
Photo via: The St. Louis American During graduation season, there’s usually always an incredible group of graduates who prove it’s never too late to go back to school. This year, we can add Lezley McSpadden, the mother of the late Michael Brown Jr., to that great list of inspiration. McSpadden dropped out of high school during her […]