A Morehouse School of Medicine graduate has opened a bookstore to uplift her surrounding community. According to a news release, Dr. Viola Lanier, who boasts a Master of Science in biomedical research and a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, has launched Better Today Books
By Curtis Bunn Twenty years ago, Devlin Carter was in the Coast Guard, serving his country on the waters around the United States. All the while, however, his passion for fashion â sneakers in particular â traveled with him. When he was stationed
By Angela Johnson Whether heâs curating a star-studded hip hop tribute for the GRAMMYs or directing an Oscar-winning documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, Amir âQuestloveâ Thompson has his fingers on the pulse of whatâs happening in the culture. Now, the DJ,
ITV presenter Alison Hammond has been tapped as the new co-host on âThe Great British Bake Off,â replacing Matt Lucas. Hammond confirmed the news on Friday morning with a short clip featuring the full âBake Offâ hosting line-up in figurines made out of icing. âItâs
By Candace McDuffie It looks like Shaquille OâNeal may be going to extremes to avoid an FTX lawsuit. Forbes has reported that though the basketball legend originally partnered with cryptocurrency exchange company FTX to help crypto become more accessible, he is now one of the celebrities at the center
Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the âBlack Pantherâ films became the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter took home best costume design Sunday night at the 95th Academy Awards for the Marvel sequel âBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.â
By Marianne Garvey Will Smith returned to the award show stage in person for the first time since slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last year. Smith accepted the Beacon Award at the African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday alongside his âEmancipationâ director Antoine Fuqua.
By Allah Wright It took a year, but Chris Rock got his slap in and spilled a whole bunch of tea during his new stand-up Netflix special Selective Outrage, which was the first live event to stream on the platform. âPeople always say words hurtâŠanybody who
Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturdayâs NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home an acting trophy for the television series â9-1-1.â The Bassett-led Marvel superhero sequel âBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverâ won best motion picture at the ceremony, which
By Shanelle Genai Nearly a year to the date of the now infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock 2022 Oscars slap, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to implement a brand new âcrisis teamâ in an effort to prevent unexpected (and
By Stephanie Holland The NAACP Image Awards honor artists in TV, film, music, literature, news and activism. Obviously, all of those categories wonât fit in a two-hour televised ceremony. Leading into the live show on Feb. 25, there are four virtual events hosted by
