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Keith C. Holmes, researcher and founder, has spent over thirty years researching inventors of color. His company, Global Black Inventor Research Projects, Inc., which began in Brooklyn, New York and now has branches in six continents, provides a canopy under which students of all ages can expand their perspectives on African creativity and spark their … Continue reading “Meet the Black Scholar Who Has Spent 30 Years Researching Inventors of Color”
Artificial intelligence has been on many people’s minds in recent months due to platforms like ChatGPT and music producers utilizing voices from deceased artists. Many fear the troubles that can happen with the technology, and actor Samuel L. Jackson has stated he is not a fan of it in an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone magazine. While discussing his role in the … Continue reading “Samuel L. Jackson Isn’t Here For Artificial Intelligence Replacing Him In Films”
Don Lemon finally broke his silence after being fired from CNN after 17 years. Lemon spoke exclusively with ABC 24 about life post-CNN and said he has no plans on changing or looking back. The veteran journalist has been taking gigs catering to his people such as traveling to Bluff City, Tennessee, after being invited … Continue reading “Don Lemon Breaks His Silence, Gives Life Updates After Getting The Boot From CNN”
In The Black Network is set to launch October 2, 2023, a platform catering to Black audiences. According to Deadline, James DuBose, the former general manager at Fox Soul, will launch his own AVOD (Advertising Video on Demand) platform. In The Black Network will focus on placing the spotlight on Black voices and original stories. “I love everything about … Continue reading “James DuBose Exits Fox Soul To Launch His Own Streaming Platform, ‘In The Black Network”
A group of Black women who thought it would be cute to twerk and gyrate on top of a former slave dungeon in Ghana are facing backlash across social media. The debates ignited after one member of the travel group by the name KhaParisDior shared an Instagram post reflecting on her visit to the Cape … Continue reading “Black Women Twerk ‘For The Ancestors’ At Ghana’s Cape Coast, Dragged By Social Media”
FOX 4 reports that a Toyota distribution center in Kansas City faces backlash from workers after their employer only served watermelon in celebration of Juneteenth on June 19. Several employees shared photos with the news outlet of the incident and explained how it went down. Kim McCarthy said while at the celebration party, “I turned … Continue reading “Toyota Under Fire For Only Serving Watermelon At Company Juneteenth Celebration”
Texas woman, Phoebe Copas, is up against murder charges after fatally shooting her Uber driver in the head on June 16. Copas claims she thought he was attempting to kidnap her, so she shot him. Despite her alleged motives, the El Paso Police Department’s investigation determined that the driver, Daniel Piedra Garcia, never went off … Continue reading “Texas Woman Shoots Innocent Uber Driver, Claims He Was Trying To Kidnap Her”
History has been made in this year’s list of Kennedy Center honorees. Queen Latifah will be the first female emcee to be honored for lifetime artistic achievement by the program during its 2023 show on Dec. 3. The Washington, D.C. ceremony takes place at the Kennedy Center Opera House, and has spotlighted artists whose craft … Continue reading “Queen Latifah ‘In Shock’ At Being First Female Emcee Honored At Kennedy Center”
Missouri woman, Francesca Jones, was arrested and charged on Sunday, June 18, after she chased her sister’s stolen car and began shooting at the passengers after the vehicle burst into flames. The incident took place just 10 miles northwest of downtown St. Louis. As reported by KSDK, 32-year-old Jones received three different charges for her … Continue reading “Missouri Woman Chases Down Sister’s Stolen Vehicle With Three Children In Her Car”
Social media is celebrating after Chicago’s State Attorney’s Office decided to drop murder charges against Carlisha Hood and her 14-year-old son. The first-degree murder charges were dropped on Monday, June 26, along with other charges, WGN-TV reports. State attorneys cited ” facts, evidence and the law” as their reason for overturning the charges that came … Continue reading “Social Media Rejoices The Justice Served To Carlisha Hood & 14 Year Old Son For Chicago Shooting”