Dr. Melissa Gilliam Makes History as the First Black President of Boston University
Dr. Melissa Gilliam earned her degree from Harvard Medical School in 1993 before relocating to the Chicago area as an accomplished OBGYN, WBUR reports. The daughter of Dorothy and Sam Gilliam, the esteemed doctor said her passion for helping came at an early age, the byproduct of a house where service and excellence were always […]
Celebrities Descend on CultureCon to Give Back to Young Creatives in a Major Way
This is the new Mecca! The Creative Collective NYC (CCNYC) just wrapped up a successful two-day weekend of CultureCon NYC and it was absolutely game-changing. As the premiere conference for Black and Brown creatives, CultureCon has captured the market on young emerging talent and created an annual professional conference that’s creating pathways and infinite opportunities. […]
New Musical About Malcolm X Is Coming to the Met Opera
One of the latest productions from the Metropolitan Opera is going to be something great! The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new production in has in the works that is focused on the life of civil rights leader Malcolm X, NY 1 reports. “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” is a story from […]
Meet Toni Harris, the First Woman to Receive a 4-Year College Football Scholarship
Toni can play with the best of them! Antoinette “Toni” Harris is a Detroit native who says she’s always been a fan of football. Since she was about 4 she can remember enjoying the sport — though she also grew to love cheerleading and track-and-field over the years. When she was in elementary school, she joined […]
Pearl Bowser, the Godmother of Black Independent Cinema, Has Joined the Ancestors
Pearl Bowser was an institution! Film historian, curator and luminary Pearl Bowser, affectionately known as the “Godmother of Black Independent Cinema,” passed away on September 14th at the age of 92, The New York Times reports. According to RogerEbert.com, Bowser was born Pearl Johnson in Harlem, New York, on June 25, 1931. Discovering her love […]
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Products Launch in Target Stores Nationwide
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty products have been making a splash ever since the line was released in 2017. Known for its inclusivity and creating beauty products for all shades, the company is now valued at more than $1 billion. And now the products just got a little more accessible, with the Bajan hero announcing the official […]
Leading Barber App Releases New Heartwarming Campaign Highlighting the Transformative Power of a Haircut
Because of barbers we can! TheCut is a mobile app platform launched in 2016 by co-founders Obi Omile Jr. and Kush Patel. The best friends were fresh out of college and away from home for their new jobs when they decided to get haircuts after a random game of basketball. The experience was pretty bad. […]
Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour Projected to Generate $4.5 Billion for the U.S. Economy
Beyoncé’s latest tour has generated about as much money as the 2008 Olympics did for Beijing! Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World Tour” just wrapped on October 1st and while fans are still on a high, with the impact of the tour surer to linger much much longer. With almost 60 shows globally, Beyoncé has traveled from Europe […]
Philadelphia’s Oldest Black Bookstore From 1950s Officially Granted Historical Marker
Dawud Abdel Hakim founded Hakim’s Bookstore in 1959, with the goal of strengthening the African American community, The Grio reports. Initially selling books from the trunk of his car, Hakim eventually opened the first brick-and-mortar store in West Philadelphia during the height of the Black Power movement. Dedicated to his mission, Hakim was committed to […]
Meet the Visionary Team Behind CultureCon, the Culture’s Biggest Conference
CultureCon is back and headed to New York City. And you better believe the team behind the hit conference is truly a force to be reckoned with! As an industry-leading conference for creatives, young professionals, and disruptors from all over the nation, CultureCon is known as “the ultimate creative homecoming.” Presented by Max this year, […]