Boston Renames Street ‘New Edition Way,’ Proclaims ‘New Edition Day’ in Roxbury JG 10:01 PM 0 Boston honored New Edition on Saturday with the unveiling of ‘New Edition Way’ in Roxbury and a proclamation of ‘New Edition Day’ during For...
Hip-Hop Legends DJ Mister Cee, Fatman Scoop Get Hometown Street Tributes JG 1:05 AM 0 Street signs honoring the late Fatman Scoop in East Harlem and the late DJ Mister Cee in Brooklyn were unveiled over the weekend, cementing ...
From 'U Got It Bad' to You Got a Degree: Usher to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Emory JG 2:01 PM 0 Usher at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors Dinner. Grammy-winning R&B icon Usher Raymond IV is adding another prestigious honor to his leg...
Jay-Z and His Mother Dr. Gloria Carter Champion Financial Freedom for HBCUs JG 9:27 PM 0 Photo Courtesy Shawn Carter Foundation Jay-Z and his mother, Dr. Gloria Carter, co-founders of the Shawn Carter Foundation, pictured togethe...
Sinbad's Road to Recovery: Actor Shares Emotional Update With Fans JG 1:58 PM 0 Photo Credit: Instagram/Sinbad Actor and comedian Sinbad, known for his role as Coach Walter Oakes in the hit series "A Different World...
Beyoncé Becomes First Solo Black Woman to Top Country Chart JG 12:45 PM 0 Beyoncé has made a historical debut on Billboard's streaming, airplay, and sales-based Hot Country Songs chart with her latest singles. ...
Brunson Leads Black Excellence at Emmys, Ending 43-Year Drought in Lead Actress Category JG 11:16 PM 0 Screengrab 75th Emmy Awards In a groundbreaking moment at Monday night's Emmy Awards, Quinta Brunson made history by securing the award ...
From N.W.A. to Eazy Street: Compton's Homage to Rap Royalty JG 1:30 AM 0 Compton, California, paid homage to late rap legend and native son, Eazy-E, on Wednesday by renaming the 100 block of Auto Drive South as Ea...
Michael Jordan Becomes First Pro Athlete on Forbes 400 List with $3 Billion Net Worth JG 8:44 AM 0 President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Michael Jordan during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, N...
Diddy Launches Empower Global to Champion Black-Owned Businesses JG 6:29 PM 0 Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has unveiled Empower Global, an online marketplace that highlights and supports Black-owned busines...
Jamie Foxx's Return to the Public Eye Shines Light on Upcoming Luther Vandross Documentary JG 2:39 PM 0 Screengrab Instagram (@barber_homie_quan) Jamie Foxx, the multi-talented actor and Grammy-winning musician, has made a remarkable return to ...
Slam Dunk: Michael Jordan Goes Big With $10 Million Make-A-Wish Donation JG 1:05 PM 0 Photo Courtesy Make-A-Wish Basketball legend Michael Jordan broke a record with a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish in honor of his 60th ...
'Lift Me Up' Earns Rihanna First Oscar Nomination, Tems First Nigerian Musician to be Considered for the Award JG 3:34 PM 0 Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” is a 2023 Academy Awards Nominee It looks like 2023 is shaping up to be the year of Rihanna. The Barbadian billionair...
Oscar-Nominated Director, Ava Du Vernay, First Black Woman to Get Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavor JG 5:27 PM 0 Oscar-nominated director Ava Du Vernay is getting her own ice cream flavor from Ben & Jerry's. Ava Du Vernay is already the highest-...
WNBA star, A’Ja Wilson, Signs Historic Deal With Ruffles JG 4:27 PM 0 Lorie Shaull , CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Ahead of the tipoff of the WNBA playoffs tonight, the basketball league's official c...
Jackie Robinson Museum Opens in Manhattan With Focus on Baseball and Civil Rights JG 4:07 PM 0 Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Tuesday, 75 years after Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier and bec...