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Serena Best Venus at the US Open: But During Hug, Venus Whispers “I’m So Proud of You!”
Big sister could not pull out the win against her younger sibling yesterday. Serena Williams beat her older sister in tennis at the US Open and is now just two victories away from completing the first in calendar Grand Slam since 1988 when Steffi Graf did it.. This...
Did You Know This 16 Year Old Graduated from College and High School in the Same Week?
Sounds unbelievable, but believe it or not, it is true. This is all due to the hard work and determination of young Grace Bush who pulled off the double graduation feat last year. In 2014, Grace Bush was a graduating senior in at Florida Atlantic University High...
$6.4 Million Dollar Settlement Between the Parents of Freddie Gray Settles & City of Baltimore
Five months after 25 year old Freddie Gray was killed while in the custody of the Baltimore police department, the city reaches a tentative settlement of $6.4 million with Gray’s parents. The Gray killing set off an outrage throughout Baltimore and across the country....
Red, White & Black: New Documentary Aims to Highlight Black Wine Makers & Tear Down Industry Stereotypes
Believe it or not, black people love wine. There is no secret inside the community about this fact, but the outside world seems to not understand or are willing to accept this fact. However, a black filmmaker and winery owners from the Portland, Oregon region are out...
Positively Black: This Young Woman Helps Our Girls S.H.I.N.E. in More Ways Than One
The idea that you need a lot of money, power or influence to make a difference in this world isn’t true in the least bit, but is one of the biggest lies perpetuated in our community. To make a difference, you just need the gumption to think you can and the will to...
Did You Know This Is The Only Black Man To Build, Own, & Operate a Golf Course in the United States?
The life and times of Bill Powell are interesting to say the least. Full of pride, resolve, determination and hard work. We love those full of these qualities. He left quite a legacy if we would only share it. Powell was born Nov. 22, 1916 in in Greenville, Alabama....
Venus Williams First to Earn Her Degree Through Women’s Tennis Association Program She Help Start
A commitment to education and bettering themselves is all we want from our young people. And with role models like Venus Williams, this will be their future and more. The former world’s #1 tennis player, Venus Williams can add college graduate to her impressive...
Did You Know Former NBA Star Larry Johnson Said Blacks Should Start Our “Own Team, Own League”?
You remember Larry Johnson from the basketball court dunking on would be defenders at UNLV and in the NBA before his injury. On the court, he was amazing, but off the court, Larry Johnson has always been very outspoken when it comes to the player, ownership structure...
Is Idris Elba “Too Street” to Play James Bond? According to the Author, He Is, but Elba Is Smiling.
Everyone loves Idris Elba, right? Well, all the ladies we know do at the very least, but his talents, charisma and stage presence doesn’t do it for everyone. And by everyone, we mean Anthony Horowitz. Horowitz is the latest author in the Bond series. He penned the...
New Serena Williams Gatorade Commercial Will Give You Chills with Her Closing Response (Video)
You may have heard the news, Serena Williams is a pretty good tennis player. Ok, the truth is she may be one of the best female athletes of all time when her career is said and done, but this new Gatorade Commercial will definitely give you chills. The commercial is...
#OnlyWhiteLivesMatter … really …
The above is a semi-precarious statement to make, considering the racial climate in these United States nowadays; a racial climate that has been tipping the edge, teetering to the brink, and unfolding layers of memories of the dynamics of yesteryear (1965 and prior)...
Did You Know Jadakiss & Styles P (The Lox) Are Opening Healthy Juice Bars in the “HOOD”?
"Our juice bars are open in the hoods on purpose to educate our people on health awareness," Jadakiss says. "In the poor communities, it's mostly the money gets invested in liquor stores and kinda things we really don't need," says Styles P. We really love and...
