Malia Obama Directs A’ja Wilson’s New Nike Commercial & It’s a Beautiful Love Letter to Black Girls
It’s not just a campaign, it’s culture! WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson recently released her debut sneaker and her new campaign commercial had an unexpected director, Malia Obama, BET reports. The new Nike spot, “ONE OF A’KIND”, is more than an ad for Wilson’s debut sneaker, the A’One. It’s a nostalgic, heart-filled vignette that feels like […]
Coco Gauff Gives Her Flowers to Sha’Carri & Simone Biles in New Heartwarming Interview
This was sweet! Coco Gauff recently sat down for an interview with Jabari Young for Forbes BLK, where she discussed her accolades and growing business empire. She talked about her love for sports and her new “Be Unstoppable” campaign with UPS. Young also took some time to ask the tennis superstar about her own inspirations, […]
Sza & Simone Biles Bond Over Love for Gymnastics in Heartwarming New Video
We love to see the support among sisters! 4x Grammy Award-winning artist SZA, a former gymnast herself, recently had a unique opportunity to sit down with Simone Biles, the most decorated American gymnast ever. Their shared love for the sport created a bond that was palpable, with SZA admitting she was downright giddy over the […]
Author LaDarrion Williams Releases New Fiction Book Centered Around Literal HBCU Magic
“What if Harry Potter went to an HBCU in the South?” Author LaDarrion Williams has released “Blood at the Root,” a novel that brings magic to an HBCU setting for young readers. Launched on May 7th, the story follows a teenager on the run who discovers a hidden family and a magical community at an […]
Halle Bailey Gives $10,000 Performing Arts Scholarship to Black Women Students Through Angel Scholars Fund
Halle Bailey is giving back. The Little Mermaid star recently announced her scholarship fund in support of her debut single, “Angel.” The song was released in August to celebrate Black girls in society. “I wrote this song because the past three or four years of my life have been a really beautiful journey of self-discovery […]
Simone Biles Becomes First Woman to Land Yurchenko Double Pike Vault at World Championships
Simone Biles is making history again! Biles recently became the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, on October 1. In gymnastics, skills are named after the first person to land them in an international competition. So Biles will have the skill named after […]
It’s official! Dr. Carla Hayden is the first woman and African American Librarian of Congress
On Wednesday, Dr. Hayden was officially sworn in as the nation’s 14th Librarian of Congress. Nominated by President Obama to lead the world’s largest library, Hayden explained at her swearing-in ceremony: “As a descendant of people who were denied the right to read, to now have the opportunity to serve and lead the institution that […]
What the National Museum of African American History and Culture means to Olympic Champion, Simone Manuel
“This space allows all Americans to understand where we came from, how we got here, and how we can move forward. We are better today because of all the heroes in American History, and it is a blessing to be able to pay homage to our past in order to inspire us all for the […]
First Black Woman in the Kentucky House in Almost 20 Years
Attica Scott made her mark in political history months before the results of the general election came in. She became Kentucky’s first African American woman legislator in almost 20 years when she won the primary election for Kentucky’s 41st House District back in March and had no Republican challenger to face in November. However, she still […]
Jeanette Epps Will Become the 1st African American Crew Member of the International Space Station
Jeanette Epps isn’t just traveling into space, she’s unpacking her bags for an extended stay at the International Space Station. What is the International Space Station? We’re glad you asked! It’s a home in orbit. It allows astronauts from not only the United States, but other countries to live and conduct research in science labs […]