A New Luther Vandross Film Is Set to Premiere at Sundance
It’s produced by Jamie Foxx! Over the summer, Billboard announced that Jamie Foxx was set to produce the first-ever authorized full-length documentary on the late, great Luther Vandross. Partnering with Trilogy Films, the Vandross estate, and their partner, Primary Wave, the new film is set to tell the story of one of music’s most revered […]
10-Year-Old Elijah Zelaya Is Competing to Be Gordon Ramsay’s Next MasterChef
His favorite is Haitian recipes! 10-year-old Elijah Zelaya credits his mom with igniting his passion for cooking, WTOP news reports. “She was on the stove a lot, teaching me new recipes. I became like mom’s little helper. If she needed a seasoning, pass it to her. Or if she needed me to watch the food […]
6-Year-Old New Jersey Kindergartner Is the Newest Young Genius in Mensa
Her IQ is on the same level as Albert Einstein’s! Declan Lopez is a 6-year-old from New Jersey. Despite only being in kindergarten, her intelligence is light years ahead, with Declan recently becoming the newest member of Mensa, Black Enterprise reports. A global high IQ society founded in 1946, Mensa brings together the world’s brightest […]
Quad Amputee Was Told Becoming a Pilot Was Impossible, Now He Teaches Flight School
He’s proving that dreams do come true! Zachary Anglin was born in Nigeria and raised in Wisconsin by his adoptive parents. A quadruple amputee, he lived his life without hands or feet. Despite his circumstances, Anglin never allowed the loss of his limbs to distract him from what was possible in his life, CBS News […]
Queen Latifah Makes History as First Woman Rapper to Earn Prestigious Kennedy Center Honors Award
She’s still paving the way for women in hip-hop! Celebrities gathered in the nation’s capital this weekend for the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors Award, NPR reports. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the Honorees with a reception at The White House and a dinner hosted by the State Department before the main […]
Jordyn Foster Makes History as the Youngest & First Woman Director of Football Operations at NC A&T
She’s the first ever in the university’s history! A Prince George’s County, Maryland native, Jordyn Foster, remembers being a fan of football since she was a young girl, Andscape reports. She often cheered on the Denver Broncos in her family’s living room and took slack in school for not being a fan of either the […]
After Surviving A Shooting, USC Player Aaliyah Gayles Makes Emotional Comeback
She’s making the most of her second chance! Aaliyah Gayles made a name for herself even before she joined the University of Southern California’s (USC) women’s basketball team as a redshirt freshman guard. According to Deseret News, Gayles was a McDonald’s All-American athlete and the number eight recruit in the class of 2022. But Gayles’ […]
17-Year-Old Chicago Teen Just Earned Her Doctorate Degree
She just successfully defended her dissertation! Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman has always loved learning and achieved notable success in her studies. Her mother, Jimalita Tillman, said she was still a toddler when she noticed that she was really good with math. “My child care provider, Miss Mary, first noticed…Dorothy, I believe, started doing double digits […]
Meet the Owner Behind This Michigan City’s First Black-Owned Record Store
She’s bringing a new community hub to Grand Rapids! Della Marie Levi can remember falling in love with music as a little girl, WOOD TV reports. Inspired by her late father, that passion stayed with her through adulthood, driving Levi to eventually become a DJ. “I’ve always loved music. My father was a record collector […]
Popular Black Owned Doll Company, ‘Orijin Bees,’ Now Featured in Target Toy Book
Get yours in time for the holidays! Melissa Orijin and her 9-year-old daughter, Esi, are the brains behind Orijin Bees, a doll company that focuses on offering cultural representation in the toy industry. Featuring an array of dolls donned in Kente Cloth accessories with gorgeous afro hair, the brand was thrust into the spotlight when […]