Autherine Juanita Lucy was born on a farm in Shiloh, Alabama, on October 5, 1929, the youngest of ten children. Lucy continued her education after high school, gaining a two-year teaching certificate from Selma University before graduating from Miles College, an Alabama HBCU, with a bachelor’s degree in 1952. Lucy and a friend, activist Pollie […] More
Tamera Mowry-Housley has learned a thing or two about surviving and thriving in Hollywood throughout the course of her career on Sister. According to Essence, Mowry-Housley told The School of Greatness podcast that the latter portion of her career was difficult while working on The Real. According to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, the former child actress […] More
In the Discovery+ series Legacy: In the Shadow of Greatness, Dwyane Wade opened up about the hardships and pressure his son, Zaire, has following in Dwyane’s footsteps. According to People, the show follows the offspring of legendary players as they attempt to establish their own legacies, including Evander Holyfield’s son and former NFL player Randall […] More
This year, Terrell Burgess is celebrating Mother’s Day early. The Rams’ free safety surprised his mother Ingrid Hennie-Burgess with a brand-new SUV, according to TMZ, and the emotions were running high. “Is this why you’re so late today?” the 23-year-old questioned Burgess as he pulled up to his mother with the amazing gift, and when […] More
Shelly Cayette is going all out for International Women’s Day. Cayette was promoted to executive vice president and chief operations officer of the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to AfroTech. Cayette is the first Black woman to hold the post of vice president for an NBA team. Cayette has been a member of the team since 2012. […] More
Zoe Kravitz is the newest Hollywood beauty to play Catwoman on the big screen, but she wasn’t the first actress to try out for the part. According to Variety, the actress-singer claims she was turned down for a small role in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises years ago because of her skin color. “I […] More
Nas has been named in a new lawsuit after taking a trip down memory lane. Hip-hop photographer Al Pereira filed a complaint against him in February for releasing a shot of him, Tupac, and Redman from July 1993 on his Instagram without permission or licensing the image, according to HotNewHipHop. According to the outlet, the […] More
TIME has released its annual Women of the Year selection for 2022. The award recognizes women who are leading the charge to make the world a more equal and inclusive place. TIME considered methods to overcome dysfunctional systems that unfairly and severely disadvantaged women in response to the pandemic. The end result was a tribute […] More
Keyshia Cole is opening out about her relationship with Eve. According to Atlanta Black Star, on the singer’s TV One Uncensored show, which aired Sunday, Feb. 6, Cole discusses how her friendship with the “Blow Ya Mind” rapper came to an end. A bystander took the rapper’s bag as she and Eve were out on […] More
Brittney Griner, a WNBA All-Star player, is being detained in Russia, as Blavity previously reported. Griner, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the United States and the UMMC Ekaterinburg squad in Russia, was stopped at an airport on the outskirts of Moscow, according to the New York Times. The timing of Griner’s arrest, which […] More
Russell Wilson is adamant about having more kids with Ciara. He literally got down on one knee and begged his wife for “at least” one more baby on public television this week. On Thursday, the NFL star appeared on “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” where he pleaded with her to give him more children mere seconds […] More