Throughout history, trailblazers in Black media have used the power of storytelling to reclaim their narratives as mainstream publications gave a narrow lens into the American experience. Howard University received an endowment to preserve and honor the voices of these Black writers, editors and publishers who instrumentally shaped the landscape of journalism. The @MoorlandHU (MSRC)…
The four-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter suffered from a stroke in 2016 and tested positive for COVID in January. Roberta Flack wants to come back to the stage. At age 85, the singer/songwriter says that she wants to perform live again, despite suffering from health ailments the past few years, including a stroke and contracting COVID. Flack…
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched strikes Wednesday against Ukraine, which has reportedly killed at least 40 people A slew of high profile personalities have reacted to Russian’s invasion of Ukraine. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their support for the Ukrainian people in a new statement posted to their Archewell Foundation website. “Prince Harry and…
Veteran actress Sheryl Lee Ralph rose to prominence thanks to her breakout role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls.” Although her career may have started in the late ’70s, and she has since starred in over a dozen films and television shows, to some, Ralph is still “black famous,” a term in which…
The Sanders family has another member on campus at Jackson State University. Shelomi Sanders, daughter of Pro Football Hall of Famer and head coach of Jackson State’s football team Deion Sanders, committed to the university’s women’s basketball team on Wednesday. She joins her brothers Shilo and Shedeur, who play on the football team. It’s a full-on family affair in Mississippi. Shelomi…
Art Briles was fired by Baylor University in 2016 Grambling’s new head coach, Hue Jackson, has tapped Art Briles as offensive coordinator, and the move is receiving the side-eye from the world of college sports. As reported by The Advocate, the gig is Briles’ first college coaching job since he was fired by Baylor University…
The Grammy-nominated singer had previously cancelled a concert in Sacramento this week due to illness. Jazmine Sullivan announced recently that she tested positive for COVID-19. The R&B singer/songwriter stated that she would be canceling dates on her tour as a result. Sullivan made the announcement via Twitter on Thursday. “My doctor confirmed today that I’m…
Rasheeda Frost is set to star in a new show about her life and business ventures after landing a television deal with Philo. Philo is an online television company that was founded in 2010, by Tuan Ho and Nick Krasney. The streaming service was later nationally launched in 2017. Rasheeda Frost lands a solo television…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the new set of…
The pair tied the knot in August 2020 after first connecting on social media in 2015 Niecy Nash and her wife Jessica Betts have made history as the first same-sex couple to cover Essence. “Making H E R S T O R Y 💫👑🖤” Nash, 52, wrote on Instagram on Thursday of the pair’s March/April…
