Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott recently donated $40 million to Morgan State University, marking it the largest individual donation the historically Black college has received since it was founded. The monies will go towards “student success, spur research and further our strategic plan,” the school stated from its official Twitter account on Tuesday. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Morgan State…
The two have never performed their hit together live It looks like the Grammy Awards may get ‘Savage’ when they air in 2021. Megan Thee Stallion says she and Beyoncé may perform together at the ceremony. Beyonce, left, Megan Thee Stallion, right, collaborated for the “Savage (Remix)” earlier this year. (Photo: Instagram) This year has…
The new show premieres Friday, January 15 and follows five women who are forging their own paths in Jackson, Mississippi OWN released the trailer for the brand new reality show, Belle Collective, which is aimed at introducing the women defining the new south. The series is part of the network’s expansion into unscripted television. theGrio reported…
The Sundance Institute announced all 140 entries for the mostly digital event that kicks off January 28. The Sundance Institute just announced the projects that will be showcased across the Feature Film, Short Film, Indie Series and New Frontier categories for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. This year, the annual festival will go digital via…
If Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff win the runoff elections, the Senate will have an equal number of Democrats and GOP members A Republican congressman-elect said on Tuesday that Rev. Raphael Warnock was disguising himself as a pastor and that “real Americans” shouldn’t give Warnock their votes. In the interview with Fox News, Madison…
Boston Medical Center received 1,950 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines were administered this week and frontline health workers in Boston celebrated by dancing in the street to Lizzo’s “Good as Hell.” Boston Medical Center was one of the first recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to treat the coronavirus. The…
Anjanette Young, a 20-year clinical social worker, had just returned home from work on a chilly Chicago winter night. It was the evening of Feb. 21, 2019. She had undressed to change clothes and watch an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” when the tranquility of her quiet home was quickly disrupted. Police used a battering ram…
Lakewood Church gained funds through the federal COVID-19 stimulus package despite officials previously stating they did not apply. A new report reveals that Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch was the recipient of millions of dollars in federal funding intended to aid businesses suffering through the coronavirus pandemic. Read More: Kanye West set to appear at Joel…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid homage to his former lover and mother to three of his children, Kim Porter, on what would’ve been the model’s 50th birthday. On Dec. 15, the music mogul shared a moving gallery on his Instagram page featuring various throwback moments from Porter’s life. The one-minute video included candid moments from earlier years between Diddy and…
Lizzo was met with backlash from disappointed fans following a TikTok post she made chronicling a recent juice detox. After being accused of buying into the quick-fix diet fad, and promoting dangerous eating habits, the singer responded on Dec. 14 with another video explaining the reasoning behind her sudden weight-loss journey. “So I did the…
