The donation announced on Monday is being given to help underprivileged students at Tougaloo College, an HBCU in Mississippi, pay for their education. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, film producer Patty Quillin, are giving $10 million to help underprivileged students at Tougaloo College, an HBCU in Mississippi, pay for their education. The streaming…
From the civil rights movement to electrical engineering, these Black pioneers should be recognized in American history. As we continue to pay homage to the pioneers of Black History, it is vital we also take the time to recognize a few of our less visible figures. As young students, most of our educational institutions provided…
Actor Quinton Aaron, from the 2009 film ‘The Blind Side,’ prioritized his health and wellness to shed the pandemic weight he gained. In doing so, the 37-year-old revealed to TMZ he lost three pounds shy of the 100-lb marker. He dropped from 462 to 559. Aaron told the outlet he noticed changes in his eating habits during…
Source: wsbtv / WSBTV A Black trans woman in Atlanta was just awarded $1.5 million after she spent six months in jail on trumped-up cocaine charges, and her story reminds us of two things: The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t complete unless it involves all Black lives, and cops lie just like anyone else, only…
Veteran comedian Mo’Nique wants her message that she is sticking to her allegations against some of Hollywood’s most prominent players, including Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels and Tyler Perry, to be crystal clear. Appearing on FOX Soul’s newest series, “Turnt Out with TS Madison,” she opened up about her tumultuous relationship with the trio and claimed…
The Tuskegee Airmen—the first Black flying unit in the U.S. military—played a pivotal role in diversifying aviation, and the legacies of these barrier-breaking men live on through a New York-based flight school. RedTail Flight Academy is paying homage to the resilient veterans by empowering the next generation of aviators of color. Flight school with ties…
Bethel, 27, was reportedly in a car crash on Feb. 10; she sustained life-threatening injuries, then slipped into a coma. Pageant queen and reigning Miss Alabama Zoe Sozo Bethel has died after suffering injuries in a car accident earlier this month. The news of her passing was announced by Bethel’s family Monday on her Instagram page, where…
Teaching Black history during Black History Month is not as easy as it once was amid ongoing critical race theory debates plaguing school systems, leading Ernest Crim III to take his Black history lessons beyond the classroom. “I have kids that’s come to me and say, Mr. Crim is this true? They’re learning on TikTok…
A judge rules that Watson can face questions under oath in some of the 22 civil cases filed against him by women alleging a range of illicit actions. A judge has ruled that NFL player Deshaun Watson can sit for some of the 22 civil cases filed against him by women who are accusing him…
OPINION: Ain’t nothing like a ridiculous show of pride to (potentially) ruin your upward mobility. I’ve long said that pride is the No. 1 killer of Black men between the ages of birth and death. Well, it also turns out in the African American Cinematic Universe, and ‘pacifially in the case of the movie Stomp…
