The Women’s Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts gospel singer Jekalyn Carr
Gospel artist Jekalyn Carr is a household name, and a playlist favorite. Carr’s voice and impact has opened many doors...
Month: June 2021
Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, and George Clooney to co-found film school for underserved youth
Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria and many more have come together to create a film...
Soulja Boy and Bow Wow throw shots at each other ahead of Verzuz battle
Soulja Boy and Bow Wow add to their history of beefing feud. The two music personalities opened the week with...
Chris Brown under investigation after alleged altercation with L.A. woman
Chris Brown has a criminal history and could be faced with another charge. According to NBC News, Los Angeles Police...
Allyson Felix goes from the track to running her own shoe company
She’s a runner, she’s a track star, she will start her own business when it gets hard. Allyson Felix the...
Black excellence takes over the 2021 Olympic trials
The ladies and gentlemen chose Black excellence in every category for the Tokyo Olympics trials. Sha’Carri Richardson, Allyson Felix, Trayvon...
BET to honor the late DMX with special tribute at the 2021 BET Awards
In 2020 many award shows were forced to go virtual due to Covid-19 regulations. Now with the implementation of vaccines...
Transformation Church gives $200,000 of reparations to each of the Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
There are places around the world that when mentioned people immediately recall what they are known for, such as a...
Bruce Reynolds creates a unique platform that uses fashion to teach Black History around the world
Black history is so complex, and our stories deserve more than the allotted 28 days every February. There are shows,...
Virtual Juneteenth events you do not want to miss
Juneteenth is now a nationally recognized holiday. It is a day that represents freedom and is a day to be...
Senate passes bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Juneteenth which has been until recently, the undeclared holiday in the Black community. June 19th is known in the United...
Southwest Airlines grounds its entire fleet amid giant computer outage
Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 500 flights, which was about 15% of their schedule. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly issued a...
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine to bring new high school to Southern California
Dr. Dre partners with the Los Angeles Unified School District to bring a new high school. Andre “Dr. Dre” Young...
Tennessee State University to offer STEM program in Africa
Tennessee’s first and only state-funded HBCU, Tennessee State University (TSU) in Nashville has partnered with African Universities to provide coding...
Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns sweep the Denver Nuggets; advance to the Western Conference Finals
What a season it’s been for Chris "Point God" Paul and the Phoenix Suns. On Sunday, the #2 seed in...
CeCe Winans turns hit song “Believe For It” into an encouraging campaign
CeCe Winans’ song “Believe For It,” has been doing well on the charts since its release. The album, in which...
