A Brief History of the Origin of Soul Food
Nationwide — The mention of soul food evokes an image that instantly invigorates each of your senses. You imagine the most satisfying of comfort foods, like fried chicken, corn bread, and collard greens. A very rich culture surrounds soul food, and its history runs deep….
LeBron James Opened School for District’s Most Hopeless Students – Their Latest Test Scores Are Astonishing
Akron, OH – All of the students at this experimental Ohio school had been declared “irredeemable” because of their behavioral issues or social circumstances – but their latest test scores showed that they just needed a little bit of love. The I Promise School, which…
Once Homeless, This Entrepreneur is Now America’s Favorite Black Luxury Fashion Designer!
Houston, TX — Isaac & Moore Luxury Fashion, is the brainchild of entrepreneur Isaac Moore. The up and coming Black American luxury designer, who went from homelessness to becoming a successful fashion designer, is well aware of the struggles a minority desiring to make it…
Pilgrimage to Point Comfort Virginia to Honor the Ancestors
Point Comfort, VA – Dr. Molefi K. Asante and his MKA Institute for Afrocentric Studies sponsored a trip to Point Comfort in Virginia Saturday April 26. Entitled 400 Witnesses for 400 Years the pilgrimage left from the institutes’ headquarters to travel by motor coach to Hampton Virginia’s Fort Monroe and…
This 11-Year Old Has Helped 20,000 Homeless People By Giving Them “Blessing Bags”
Chicago, IL — Jahkil Jackson, an 11-year old boy from Chicago, has already helped over 20,000 homeless people in his city by giving away ‘Blessing Bags’ through his organization Project I Am. At the young age of 8, he started helping people through small ways…
New Basquiat Exhibit at Guggenheim in NY
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) New York, NY – An exhibition of rarely-seen work by famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will be on display at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York from June 21 to November 6 this year. The Basquiat’s “Defacement”: The Untold Story exhibition will…
Principal in PJs reads bedtime stories to kids on Facebook Live. ‘This is just more love’
Texas elementary school principal Belinda George wanted a way to show students she cared. The first-time principal at Homer Drive Elementary in Beaumont, Texas, told USA TODAY that her students gave her her “dream job.” “I guess it’s kind of like the people at Disney World and Google (who)…
Introducing a New Black-Owned Hair and Beauty Supply Store in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, OH — Regal Beauty is Central Ohio’s newest Black-owned hair and beauty supply store. Located at 973 E Main Street in Columbus, the store opened on February 4, 2019 by sisters Dasha Tate and Deanna Jones who left their jobs to start the business….
High School Student With 4.71 GPA Earns $1 Million in Scholarships
Muskogee, OK — Raylynn Thompson, a graduating high school student, has proven the haters and doubters wrong when she recently became the valedictorian at Muskogee High School in Oklahoma. With an exceptional 4.71 GPA, she has also been accepted to 62 colleges and offered $1…
The Top Financial Lessons Passed Down By Our Mothers
“Aint a woman alive that can take my mama’s place”–Tupac Shakur Mothers are without a doubt invaluable to life as we know it. The importance of the role they play can never be understated from infancy all the way up through adulthood. And while…
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