Ken Granderson, the CEO of BlackFacts.com, recently spoke at this year’s FUTURE:ADY Conference in Harlem, an annual event that prepares and strengthens future ready communities through technology and innovation. Founded in 1997 by MIT alumnus Granderson, BlackFacts became the world’s first Black history search engine. 25 years later, the monumental website now houses over 700,000 […]
Remarkably, Zadie Smith was only in her early twenties when she wrote and published her debut White Teeth, a vigorous and spirited novel that critics and readers alike celebrate. It is considered to be a monumental work in the genre of literary fiction, featuring the art of bold, innovative storytelling. With her sharply created characters, […]
In the premiere episode of Alonge Hawes’s digital series “Silver & Gold” on JARO TV, viewers are introduced to the appealing premise behind the show.
A free ballet class that Misty Copeland took when she was 13 years old led the ballerina to her abundant career, and in 2015 she became the first Black woman to be a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre––the highest position in a ballet company. Now, Copeland is paying it forward by launching her own […]
A new rendition of Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s 2003 opera Intimate Apparel will be available to stream on PBS beginning this Friday, September 23rd. The opera is featured as part of PBS’s Great Performances collection where the vast world of classical performing arts is made available for viewers at home. Directed by Tony winner […]
Peanuts Worldwide is supporting Black animators at HBCUs with a new $100,000 endowment project, reports Black Enterprise. In 1968, the first Black character, Franklin Armstrong, was introduced to the legendary comic strip Peanuts by its creator Charles M. Schulz. With setback from the studio, Schulz stood his ground and threatened to quit working on Peanuts […]
Julian Frederick, a 13-year-old chef and creator of The Step Stool Chef, has partnered with SideChef to provide on-demand virtual cooking classes for other kids in his demographic. SideChef is a cooking platform that has over 18,000 interactive smart recipes, providing hands-free voice commands, instructive photos and videos, and built-in timers. The company partners with […]
The American-Nigerian Ebo twins, Adamma and Adanne, have inked an exciting multi-year overall deal with 20th Television and 20th Television Animation, Variety reports. The filmmaking duo recently made their feature film debut at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival with “Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul,” starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown. The highly critically […]
Chrishonda Benson has collaborated with her 9-year-old daughter Mariah to form a unique collection of back-to-school items with Black representation at the forefront. Created through their company Pretty Dope Society, their mission is “to fill the representation void in the retail world with items that look, feel, and inspire us, our kids, communities, and our […]
Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center recently announced that the International Black Writers Festival is returning for the first time since 1983. From October 5-8th, the festival will be held on Howard’s campus grounds. Guest speakers will include Ta-Nehisi Coates, Clint Smith, Sonia Sanchez, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Bibi Barake, and more. The festival’s mission statement reads: “To […]