Ellen Kuzwayo becomes the first Black woman to receive an honorary degree from Wits University
Nnoseng Ellen Kate Kuzwayo (29 June 1914 – 19 April 2006) was a South African women’s rights activist and politician, who was a teacher from 1938 to 1952. She…
Rihanna and Andra Day Look Just Alike, But Are They Related?
Andra Day, the American singer, songwriter and actress, has made quite the name for herself in Hollywood. Her debut studio album, Cheers To The Fall, was released in…
Cedric The Entertainer: Delivering Laughs From School Days
Cedric Antonio Kyles (𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up comedian, actor and television host. He hosted BET’s ComicView during the 1993–1994 season…
Who Is Samuel L. Jackson’s Wife? All About LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson has been married to LaTanya Richardson Jackson for over 40 years When Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson say they’re in it for the long haul, they mean…
Eazy E’s Daughter ReeMarkable Introduces Son Hendrix with New𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 Shoot Recreating Iconic Photo of Late Rapper
ReeMarkable welcomed her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 boy on Sept. 7, which would have been her rapper dad’s 60th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day Eazy-E’s daughter had the perfect idea for introducing her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 boy…
George Crum, Inventor of the Potato Chip
George Crum (𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 George Speck, 1824–1914) was a renowned African American chef who worked at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York during the mid-1800s. According to culinary…
Gloria Naylor, Whose Honored Novel Was Set in a Housing Project, Dies at 66
Ms. Naylor, right, with Anna Deavere Smith and Walter Mosley at the Spoken Word summer series in Central Park in 1994. Gloria Naylor, whose debut novel, “The Women…
Lawrence Brooks, Oldest U.S WWII veteran, dies at 112
Lawrence Nathanial “Honey” Brooks (September 12, 1909 – January 5, 2022) was the oldest living man in the United States and the oldest known living American World War II veteran….
How Morgan Freeman and Samuel L Jackson deal with people who get them confused: “You’re lying, but I understand”
Even though they’ve got plenty of things in common, there’s no reason for anyone to get Morgan Freeman and Samuel L Jackson confused, apart from the obvious elephant in the…
Captain Theresa Clai𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧e: The First Black Woman Pilot in the Air Force United States
Imagine following your dreams and then one day waking up to realize you’ve unknowingly made history. That’s the story of Captain Theresa Clai𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧e, a trailblazer in aviation history…