Photo Source: For Harriet Remember when we received word of Beyoncé’s scholarship program dubbed Formation Scholars? Truly making lemonade out of lemons, Bey and her BeyGOOD initiative decided to financially assist “woke” female undergraduate/graduate students in celebration of her hit album Lemonade’s first anniversary. Four scholarships were up for grabs and the time has arrived! The four recipients have been…
Just when you think you’ve heard the trashiest thing someone has ever publicly said, someone goes off and tops it. Well, “congratulations” to Steve Harvey for winning that crown. Continue Reading Steve Harvey recently took to his morning radio talk show with chagrin over the Cleveland Cavaliers losing the NBA Finals in game five to the Golden State Warriors. One…
A lottery success story with a purpose! Last year, the Smith family of Trenton, New Jersey won a $429 million Powerball jackpot and they are truly putting their money where their mouths are. In a true “paying it forward” venture, Pearlie Mae Smith and her seven children announced via a press conference in May that they planned to help the…
Photo Source Richard Williams, the father of famous tennis champions Serena and Venus Williams will be inducted into the American Tennis Association’s (ATA) new Tennis Hall of Fame! He will be honored for his efforts in coaching the Williams sisters, who hold 30 major singles titles between them. Continue Reading Mr. Williams will be the very first inductee of the…
As we move forward in the advancement of technology, all “grand gestures” that we know of have gotten grander! One such gesture is the marriage proposal and many future spouses do their best to make it a memorable experience. But, this particular guy decided to make his Billboard worthy! Continue Reading Deuel Vaughn and a few of his close homies…
Black-ish fans! The moment we’ve been waiting for has arrived! Remember, we happily reported back in April that the very talented and inspirational Yara Shahidi had gotten accepted into every single college she applied to. Continue Reading At that time, she hadn’t yet revealed which campus she was choosing as her undergraduate dwellings. Well, the time has come and true…
The world inside the brain of a child is like no other. The pure wonderment of a child seeking unlimited knowledge is a priceless sight and one that I’m always here for. That’s why I was super excited to see Aiden The Zoologist flutter across my timeline. Continue Reading My brother is an animal genius and wanted me to share…
Miss Jackson is always in control! Janet Jackson is reportedly in talks with Netflix for a documentary series about life after her divorce and new journey as a new mother. Of course, the routinely private singer’s life has been the source of much speculation nowadays, so having her tell her own story would be significant. Continue Reading A source from…
Photo Credit: (@DorianTroy93 on Twitter) Hoods have acquired quite the meaningful image since the tragic murder of hoodie-wearing Trayvon Martin, becoming a symbol of Black revolution. Now, we can add another powerful symbol to the bunch and this time, it relates to higher education: #BlackAndHooded. Continue Reading The two recent graduates first used the hashtag in late April, which was…
Jordan Peele is out here winning in a myriad of ways! In yet another winning example, Peele appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon and this time, he was alone and not with his comedy partner in crime, Keegan-Michael Key. The two, of course, had risen to fame from their Comedy Central sketch series, Key & Peele. Continue Reading…