Activist Ronald Moten Opens First Go-Go Museum & Café in D.C.
They’re preserving the culture! Ronald Moten, a longtime community activist and co-founder of #DontMuteDC, has opened the first Go-Go Museum and Café in Washington, D.C., Fox 5 DC reports. The museum has been more than a decade in the making, with Moten unveiling the new landmark in the city’s historic Anacostia neighborhood this week. Go-go […]
Rapper Pusha T Launches New ‘Grindin’ Coffee Brand
He’s pushing coffee now! Rapper Pusha T has just launched his new “Grindin Coffee” brand, Hypebeast reports. The former GOOD Music President hosted a Los Angeles pop-up, debuting the coffee at Café Tropical in Silverlake. The brand name is a nod to the legendary “Grindin’” track produced by Pharrell that launched Pusha T’s career more […]
Telfar Clemens to Open First ‘Telfar’ Flagship Store in NYC
TELFAR FOREVERRRRRRRR! Telfar is set to open its first-ever flagship store in New York City, Black Enterprise reports. Founder Telfar Clemens launched the brand in 2005, rising to become one of the most sought-after designers in the industry. The Black-owned brand became famous for its vegan leather handbags with its iconic “T” logo. The bags […]
‘The Jamie Foxx Show’ Co-Stars Ellia English & Garrett Morris Give Each Other Their Flowers In Heartwarming Exchange
They are both legends! Actress Ellia English and actor Garrett Morris recently reunited on the Music & Medicine platform to discuss their careers in Hollywood and their time as co-stars. Both English and Morris have had long and prosperous careers in Hollywood. English is a trained singer, dancer, and actress who got her start in […]
Kaleena Smith Makes History as First High School Women’s Basketball Player to Sign NIL Deal With Adidas
She’s the first signee since Candace Parker took over as president of Adidas women’s basketball! 16-year-old Kaleena Smith is a star athlete at Onatario Christian High School in Ontario, California. The 5-foot-6 sophomore point guard is the highest-rated recruit in the class of 2027, named National Freshman of the Year by MaxPreps and already receiving […]
R&B group Boyz II Men Announce Biopic to Celebrate 30 Years of Music Legacy
Legendary R&B group Boyz II Men are bringing their 30-year music journey to the big screen with a biopic that celebrates their legacy.
Erica Lee Carter, Daughter of Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Makes History as the First Woman to Replace Her Mother in Congress
Her mother would be proud! Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, was just sworn into office to finish her mother’s term, Click 2 Houston reports. Jackson Lee held her position in Congress for nearly three decades, from 1995 until her passing from pancreatic cancer in July 2024 at the age […]
Jayson Tatum Joins Ownership Group to Bring WNBA Team to His Hometown of St. Louis
Now, this is a power move! NBA Star Jayson Tatum is looking to bring a WNBA franchise team to his hometown of St. Louis, joining an ownership group that’s proposing a whopping $200 million bid, Essence reports. Tatum has teamed up with St. Louis business leaders Richard Chaifetz and David Hoffman in a move that […]
Rapper T-Pain Honored With Street Renaming in Hometown of Tallahassee, Florida
He is a true hometown hero! In a heartwarming celebration of down-home pride, Grammy award-winning artist T-Pain was honored with a street renaming in his hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, Billboard reports. A portion of Pasco Street, a road the artist regularly walked as a child, has been officially designated as “T-Pain Lane.” View this post […]
Mayor Brandon Scott Makes History as the First Mayor to Be Reelected in Baltimore in Two Decades
He’s working to usher in an era of peace for the city! In a historic moment for the city of Baltimore, Mayor Brandon Scott has secured a second term, making him the first mayor in two decades to be reelected, CBS News reports. Scott’s victory marks a significant milestone in a political landscape where incumbents […]