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 […]
Dallas-based artist Desmond Blair was born without hands due to a genetic mutation, but his disability never deterred him from following his dreams as an artist. As a child, the now 35-year-old artist taught himself how to write and how to hold crayons by using his wrists. “We tried a bunch of things like putting […]
Karris Morgan, Andre Eaton Jr., and Herman Spearman are joining Jaro Media’s upcoming original series ‘Silver & Gold’.
The long-awaited sequel to the celebrated film Black Panther has finally received its first teaser trailer. A graceful rendition of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “No Woman, No Cry” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” plays in the background of the dynamic trailer. In it, we’re given stunning shots of Wakanda’s landscape, impeccable outfits of royalty, and […]
Watch Official Teaser Trailers Alonge Hawes will premiere two original series at the upcoming 6th Annual Minnesota WebFest. The critically acclaimed auteur has a fruitful relationship of collaboration with the prestigious festival. Silver & Gold The first series, ‘Silver & Gold’, is described as “a blend of comedy, action, drama, and Afro-futurism set against the […]
Best known as the co-creator and co-star in the HBO series “2 Dope Queens” alongside Jessica Williams, comedy writer and entertainer Phoebe Robinson has reached new heights in her career journey with the launch of her first series “Everything’s Trash.” From launching her standup career in 2008 to having her first job as a staff […]