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85-Year-Old Georgia Woman Graduates From High School With Honorary Diploma

She’s thanking God for her many blessings! Shirley Smith was raised on a tobacco farm in Wilmington, North Carolina, and her family moved to Somerville, New Jersey, in 1956 after the tobacco rate plummeted, Fox News reports. Faced with a precarious decision, her father gave his daughter the option to continue school or go into […]

New Celia Cruz Commemorative Album Celebrates Queen of Salsa’s Upcoming 100th Birthday

Cover Photo: New Celia Cruz Commemorative Album Celebrates Queen of Salsa’s Upcoming 100th Birthday (Photo credit: Westbury Arts)

A rare live recording of Celia Cruz was discovered and has just been released in time to celebrate the salsa legend’s 100th birthday, Billboard reports. South Florida radio personality Albertico Rodríguez, who emceed many of Cruz’s shows, had recorded one of Cruz’s live performances at the now-defunct Casanova Club in Miami in the 1980s. He’d […]

Rihanna Announces Launch of Fenty Hair Brand

Take our coins! Rihanna just took to social media to snatch our edges again! The Bajan billionaire announced the launch of Fenty Hair, a new beauty brand promising to “repair, strengthen, hydrate, smooth and protect.” The latest under the pop culture princess’ growing empire, Rihanna promises to promote stronger and healthier hair, ushering in “a […]

Ludacris Celebrates Daughter Karma Bridges’ Graduation from Spelman College

It’s a proud moment for the Bridges family! Karma Bridges, daughter of renowned rapper Ludacris and the inspiration behind the popular animated series “Karma’s World,” graduated summa cum laude from Spelman College earlier this month. This occasion not only marked the culmination of her years of hard work and dedication but also the importance of […]

PJ Morton to Release New Album Inspired by His Transformational Trip Across Africa

“At times, we need things to spark new creation.”   In celebration of Black Music Month, Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer PJ Morton spoke with Because of Them We Can about his upcoming album “Capetown to Cairo,” his recent trip to Africa, and the deep wellspring of Black music’s foundation. View this post on Instagram […]

Metro Boomin Donates $100K to Single Mom-Focused Nonprofits in Honor of His Late Mother

He’s making his mother proud! Grammy-award-winning producer Metro Boomin is giving back to his hometown in a major way, honoring his mother’s legacy by uplifting women in St. Louis, Variety reports. Metro Boomin, renowned for his signature beats on tracks with elite hip-hop artists like Future and Kanye West, has made a generous donation of […]

Uncle Nearest Surpasses $1B Valuation, Becoming Fastest-Growing U.S. Whiskey Brand in History

Now this is worth celebrating! Fawn Weaver is making history, not just for herself, but for rewriting the narrative of American whiskey and honoring a long-overlooked figure: Nearest Green. Uncle Nearest, the brand Weaver founded to celebrate Green’s legacy, has become the fastest-growing American whiskey brand ever, according to Forbes. Green, a formerly enslaved man, […]

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