Actress and activist Yara Shahidi is using her production imprint, 7th Sun Productions, to develop content that amplifies diverse experiences and perspectives. One of the latest projects on the slate is a show that will be hosted by the Black-ish star on Facebook Watch, Variety reported. ‘Black-ish’ Star Yara Shahidi Gets Her Own Show on…
It’s not uncommon for NFL quarterback Russell Wilson to make headlines for a range of reasons. One of them included the Denver Broncos quarterback extending his contract with the NFL team earlier this month. News outlets reported that in the five-year contract, Wilson, who joined the Denver Broncos in March after being traded by the…
The Virginia Parole Board has ruled that Lee Boyd Malvo, one of the “D.C. Snipers,” is still a danger to society 20 years later. The board denied Malvo’s request for parole late last month. He was 17 when he and his accomplice John Allen Muhammad traveled across the country, killing and wounding people in multiple…
Misty Copeland attends the 2021 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in Nov. 2021. Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Barrier-breaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland is on a mission to diversify the dance world. She has launched a program aimed at cultivating pathways for Black and Latinx youth in…
John Boyega gave Black women another reason to fall in love with him after his recent “The Breakfast Club” interview confirmed his everlasting love for African-American women. During the 30-year-old’s “The Breakfast Club” interview about his new film, “Breaking” which also stars actress Nicole Beharie, the conversation shifted to a more personal topic: dating. @JohnBoyega/Instagram…
As racial and gender inequities in the realm of entrepreneurship persist, initiatives have been cultivated to ensure underrepresented founders have a seat at the venture capital table. Among them is an accelerator program being led by the capital market firm Techstars, which recently unveiled the collective of DMV-based startups that it will support through the…
Acting legend James Earl Jones made his mark in the theater world over six decades ago. Source: Jeremy Daniel / Jeremy Daniel The Shubert Organization, Inc. officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre (138 West 48th Street), formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor. The dedication…
The mayor of New Orleans is under fire for taking tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money to travel first-class to France and Switzerland. At a press conference, the elected officials said she could not take economy class because certain commercial flights are often unsafe for Black women. At a press conference on Thursday,…
Will Smith is back in the business of filming a new project, and he is sharing some of his off-the-cuff moments on social media. This month, the “King Richard” actor began shooting the National Geographic and Disney+ series “Welcome to Earth.” In a new post, the actor shared that exotic animals are not the only…
A Washington rookie cop is under fire after posting a video on social media bragging about being above the law. The civil servant’s thoughtless comments got her suspended from the force for a short time, causing some to question if her comments were actually true. On or around Friday, July 1, Federal Way police Officer…
