Eddie Murphy to Star in Biopic About Parliament-Funkadelic Founder George Clinton
WE WANT THE FUNK! Eddie Murphy is set to star in an upcoming biopic about Parliament-Funkadelic founder George Clinton, Blavity reports. Murphy will team up with Dreamgirls director Bill Condon to bring the story of the iconic funk collective to life. Clinton founded the group in the 1960s. Known for its Afrofuturistic imagery and otherworldly […]
Holly Robinson Peete Pens Heartwarming Message to Son Congratulating Him on Dodgers’ World Series Win
He’s worked with the organization for 9 seasons! Actress Holly Robinson Peete recently took to social media to send a special congratulations to one Dodgers fan after the team won the World Series. Her son, Rodney Peete Jr. (RJ), who she shares with her husband and former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete Sr., has been working […]
91-Year-Old Entertainment Icon Quincy Jones Has Joined the Ancestors
A life well lived! Quincy Delight Jones Jr., the legendary musical composer, producer, and filmmaker, has joined the ancestors at 91 years old, AP News reports. Born in Chicago in 1933 to humble beginnings, his early childhood was marked by his mom’s mental health struggles, a young Quincy coping by joining gangs and spending his […]
‘Earn Your Leisure’ Founders to Build 300-Acre Housing Project in Ghana
They’re hoping to help the diaspora return home! Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings, co-founders of the popular brand Earn Your Leisure, have partnered with fellow influencer and activist Chakabars, and developers Alvin Bekoe, Kwame Blay, and Tuyee Yeboah, to build a new 300-acre housing project in Accra, Ghana, Black Enterprise reports. The group announced the […]
Pioneering Founder of ‘Afro Sheen,’ George Johnson, to Release Memoir at 97 Years Old
His story will finally be told! George E. Johnson is a pioneering businessman and the founder of Afro Sheen, a legendary haircare product he and his late wife Joan created under their famed Johnson Products brand. The Johnsons’ company began in Chicago with just $250 in 1954 and grew to become the world’s largest black-owned […]
Dawn Staley Tells A’ja Wilson Her SC Gamecocks Jersey Will Officially Be Retired in Heartwarming Call
A sweet moment between two of women’s basketball’s finest! South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley recently called former player and WNBA star A’ja Wilson to let her know they will be retiring her school jersey. According to the Bleacher Report, Wilson is a native of Columbia, South Carolina. She chose to stay home for college, […]
Gullah Gullah Island Celebrates 30th Anniversary With New Reimagined Series of the Beloved Classic
Let’s all go to Gullah Gullah Island! Gullah Gullah Island was created by Ron and Natalie Daise to highlight the dynamics of a Gullah family on St. Helena Island and the Gullah Geechee culture. Premiering in 1994, the children’s television series was a hit among Black families and became a cult classic. Now, in celebration […]
‘Black Archives’ & ‘Most Incredible Studio’ Release New LEGO Art Highlighting Black Roller-Skating Culture
This one is for the culture! Black Archives, a multimedia platform dedicated to visually spotlighting the Black experience, has teamed up with Most Incredible Studio, the first Black-owned creative studio for LEGO art, to release a new piece highlighting Black roller-skating culture. Founded by Renata Cherlise in 2015, Black Archives is committed “to telling Black […]
Ashley T. Johnson Makes History as First Black Woman to Lead St. Louis FBI Field Office
She’s also the first-ever woman! FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Ashley T. Johnson the lead special agent in charge of the St. Louis FBI Field Office, Black Enterprise reports. This is a historic appointment, and Johnson now makes history as the first woman and the first Black woman ever to hold the title. Johnson […]
Spelman College Rename Performing Arts Center in Honor of Samuel L. Jackson & Wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson
It’s a full-circle moment for the SpelHouse alum! LaTanya Richardson Jackson and her husband, Samuel L. Jackson, met as students at Spelman and Morehouse College. It was the beginning of a love story that has lasted more than four decades and the genesis of a powerhouse that would forever transform the entertainment industry. Last week, […]