Black women are continuing to let their brilliance shine in the realm of entertainment and are making major moves in the process. According to Deadline, writer, producer and director Gina Atwater recently inked an overall deal with Netflix. Writer, director and producer Gina Atwater is getting into business with Netflix with a new multi-year overall…
Marian Croak and Dr. Patricia Bath are the first Black women to receive the honor in the Hall’s near 50 years of existence In the nearly half-century since the creation of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), not one Black woman was selected by the committee to receive the honor — until now. Engineer…
Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty Just days after a sculpture of George Floyd was unveiled in New York it was defaced. NBC News reported this is the second time the statue was vandalized since it was first made public on the Juneteenth holiday. The George Floyd Statue in Union Square has been vandalized. Photos from my producer…
The death led to protests and calls for accountability for zoo staff and volunteers The Denver Zoo has apologized more than a decade after a Black man died following a confrontation with police on zoo grounds. Zoo president Bert Vescolani on Friday publicly apologized to Gail Waters for her son Alonzo Ashley’s July 2011 death,…
Safe to say there won’t be a better collection of benchwarmers in an NBA game this season LeBron James and Russell Westbrook were on one side. Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving sat on the other. Safe to say there won’t be a better collection of benchwarmers in an NBA game this season. Brooklyn…
The Dayton Ohio university says that the plaza is a physical representation of their commitment to support and foster a more inclusive environment Wright State University unveiled a new plaza on its campus to honor Black fraternities and sororities on Saturday afternoon. The public university located in Dayton, Ohio, said that the plaza will be…
Singer and activist John Legend is advancing his advocacy efforts through the creation of a new initiative. The music artist—whose real name is John Stephens—recently unveiled a project designed to support communities that have been significantly impacted by systemic racism. John Legend Introduces New Initiative HUMANLEVEL To Help Tackle Systemic Racism in Local Communities https://t.co/MnTmgzV0Jb…
The state Department of Economic Security will begin accepting proposals this month for a contract to one or multiple companies to modernize the unemployment insurance benefits system Thousands of Arizonans have fallen victim to identity theft during the pandemic, resulting in delayed or denied payments and financial devastation. One expert says that a simple modernization…
Masika Kalysha‘s post on Friday, Oct. 1, about seeking body improvement got derailed after fans accused the 36-year-old of having plastic surgery — in particular, liposuction. Liposuction is fat removal procedure obtained through cosmetic surgery. Masika Kalysha fans drag the star for claiming, after asking for surgical advice, that her body is natural. Photo:@theneighborhoodtalk/Instagram In…
NBA legend Michael Jordan is furthering his efforts to support grassroots organizations driving change in underserved communities. According to Nike, an Oakland-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the racial wealth gap was among the inaugural recipients of Jordan’s community grants. We are grateful to the Jordan Brand for selecting OBBF/@ACDSFBA as an inaugural recipient of this…
