Jenifer Lewis and Terence Blanchard Perform ‘Princess and the Frog’ Duet for American Idol’s Disney Night
The magic of Disney wasn’t confined to the stage during last night’s American Idol Disney Night episode. Fans were treated to a special guest appearance by the legendary actress and singer Jenifer Lewis, who brought the beloved Mama Odie from The Princess and the Frog to life. Lewis belted out the film’s inspirational anthem, “Dig […]
Southwest Surprises Paul Quinn’s Class of 2024 With Two Roundtrip Tickets Anywhere In The Country To Kickstart Their Journey
The graduating class of Paul Quinn College is ready to fly forward into a bright future thanks to a surprise gift from Southwest Airlines. During the May 4 commencement ceremony for the class of 2024, Southwest Airlines, the official airline for the Dallas HBCU, announced that they’d be gifting each graduate with two roundtrip tickets […]
Maryland Chef Tobias Dorzon Makes History as First in State to be Named ‘Chef of the Year’
Prince George’s County is celebrating its own culinary champion, Chef Tobias Dorzon! Dorzon, a Riverdale native and the owner of Huncho House in Hyattsville, was recently named Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Maryland – a first for the county, according to WUSA9. This prestigious recognition wasn’t the only honor bestowed upon […]
Halle Bailey Teams Up with ‘Natural Cycles,’ Makers of First Ever Birth Control App, for New Postpartum Support Campaign
Grammy-nominated singer and new mom Halle Bailey is using her platform to champion an important cause: maternal mental health. Bailey recently announced her partnership with Natural Cycles, the makers of the first birth control app, for their new campaign, “Is Mommy Okay?”. The campaign sheds light on the challenges faced by mothers in the postpartum […]
Toddler Who Can’t Stop Greeting People at Target Becomes Official Employee for the Day
He’s got the job! In early February, mom Mia Thompson took to TikTok to share a video of her one-year-old son Azai. While already adorable, that wasn’t the focus of Mia’s video. What she wanted to highlight was his hilarious desire to speak to every stranger he met. “Azai, don’t come in here saying hey […]
Ronald Yancey, First Black Graduate of Georgia Tech, Presents Granddaughter With Masters Degree 60 Years After His Historic Commencement
In 1965, Ronald Yancey made history as the first Black student to graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology (also known as Georgia Tech). Almost 60 years later, he’s passing his academic legacy on to his granddaughter. During the 2024 spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 3, Yancey was present on stage as a new […]
Tyler Perry & DeVon Franklin Ink New Multiyear Deal with Netflix to Produce Faith-Based Films
Tyler Perry Studios and New York Times bestselling author DeVon Franklin are teaming up to produce faith-based films for Netflix. The multi-year, multi-picture deal will also include scripted and non-scripted series on the streaming service. Franklin shared how the partnership came to be in a heartfelt announcement on Instagram. “After over a year of searching […]
Pinky Cole Gifts $8.9M to Savannah State Class of 2024 to Help Fund Support For Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Savannah State University’s class of 2024 just got the best graduation gift ever! Pinky Cole Hayes, founder of Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, gave an inspiring commencement speech for the Savannah State University 2024 graduating class–and then surprised them all by announcing the entire class would receive an $8.75 million “Entrepreneurial Starter Pack,” Black Enterprise reports. […]
Damon Wayans Teams Up With Son Damon Wayans Jr. For New ‘Poppa’s House’ Sitcom
Get ready for double the laughs! Comedy veteran Damon Wayans, Sr. and his son, Damon Wayans, Jr., are finally teaming up for a new CBS sitcom titled Poppa’s House. This exciting project has been a decade in the making, according to the senior Wayans, who joked to ET in an exclusive interview that his son’s […]
Heroic 8th Grader Prevents School Bus From Crashing After Driver Passes Out
His quick thinking saved the day! Acie Holland III, an eighth grader at Glen Hills Middle School in Glendale, Wisconsin, is a hero after taking the wheel and saving his school bus from crashing after the driver suddenly lost consciousness. The journey home from school on April 24 started like any other. Holland and his […]