Meet Ardean Miller, Founder of the First Black-Owned Gift-Wrapping Brand Sold at Lowe’s
They are also in the Hallmark Store! Ardean Miller is the founder of Mah Melanin, a gift-wrapping brand focused on bringing cultural inclusivity to the gift experience. What was once a humble startup has grown tremendously, receiving recognition from notable figures like Master P and Teddy Riley and being spotlighted by several organizations, including the […]
Philly to Honor First Black Woman to Graduate From U Penn’s Law School With Statue
They’re holding a competition for interested artists! Sadie T.M. Alexander was born in Philadelphia in 1898, Philly Voice reports. A trailblazer in civil rights, she became the first Black woman in the nation to earn a Ph.D. in economics when she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1921. But Alexander didn’t stop there. She […]
6 Historic Wins on Election Night 2024
There is still joy to be had in the morning! Many people in the U.S. woke up to the news that Vice President Kamala Harris has seemingly lost her presidential race against the former 45th president of the United States, with 277 electoral votes to Harris’ 224. Despite the presidential election results, the night was […]
NAACP Launches $200M Fund to Support Black Businesses
It’s a part of their economic justice initiative! The NAACP has announced a new $200 million fund aimed at supporting Black businesses, Black Enterprise reports. The NAACP Capital Fund is a targeted investment effort focused on closing the racial wealth gap and addressing funding inequities that Black-owned companies face. According to a 2024 U.S. Census […]
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, […]