Why Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar was replaced
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sunday night presented Howard University with a replacement Oscar for Hattie McDaniel’s 1940 best supporting actress award. McDaniel was the first…
Simone Biles now has 5 skills named after her as she makes history landing Yurchenko double pike
Star Gymnast Simone Biles completed a Yurchenko double pike, the most difficult vault in women’s gymnastics, at the world championships on Sunday, becoming the first woman to perform the move…
Texas girl denied opportunity to crown homecoming queen because she wore a Mexican stole
A former Texas homecoming queen, Kayleigh Craddock, won’t be permitted to crown her successor at Brazosport High School due to her graduation ceremony attire, which included a stole representing her…
Oprah Winfrey criticizes other celebs for using Ozempic for weight loss: ‘That’s the easy way out’
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has taken a swipe at individuals relying on weight loss drugs including Ozempic to cut down fat. She conceded that she almost fell for the…
Comedian Wayne says he ‘splurges’ on $200,000 in child support for his 10 children with 5 baby mamas
Comedian DeWayne Colley, also known as Kountry Wayne, is giving his fans a sneak peek into his private life and how much it is costing him to have ten children.…
How Marques Brownlee became ‘the best technology reviewer on the planet’ at 20 and made $8M
Marques Brownlee is a popular tech YouTuber known by his alias MKBHD. His content-creating career dates back to 2009 when he was in high school. At the time, he recalled…
Las Vegas police finally arrest man in connection with murder of Tupac Shakur
Las Vegas police have made an arrest of a man in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur which occurred nearly three decades ago. The hip-hop icon was fatally shot…
Snoop Dogg doesn’t drink the alcohol he endorses: ‘I don’t drink none of that sh*t’
Tha Doggfather, Snoop Dogg, clarified his thoughts on keeping business strictly business. During an interview with comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish for his GGN YouTube show, the 51-year-old rap legend…
Halle Bailey launches $10,000 ‘Angel’ Scholarship for black women in performing arts
Halle Bailey, star of The Little Mermaid remake, has announced the “Angel Scholarship,” which is aimed at financially supporting black women pursuing an education in the performing arts. She launched…
This is the only NBA team Magic Johnson would consider owning and why
For many years, Magic Johnson has turned down the opportunity to own teams such as the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, and Atlanta Hawks due to his love for his…
After outfitting the Bengals for Super Bowl, founder secures unique licensing deal with University of Cincinnati
Cameron Means is the founder of BlaCk OWned, an apparel company based in Cincinnati. The company draws inspiration from the founder’s upbringing in what he calls “The Hood” of Cincinnati…
Woman who allegedly shoplifted at a nail supply store returned for her phone she left behind
A woman who allegedly shoplifted a nail supply store in California is said to have gone back to the establishment to try and retrieve her phone after she left it…
Kenya’s Robert Kimutai Ngeno moves from 1st to 3rd place after strange dog attacked him during marathon
Kenyan runner Robert Kimutai Ngeno was poised to win the first position at the 38th edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Buenos Aires, Argentina. However, he ended up placing…
Stanford athlete Terian Williams donates NIL deal proceeds to his favorite teacher
Stanford defensive back Terian Williams II is known for his benevolence. But, his latest gesture has shocked the beneficiary. Williams decided to make a positive impact with his latest name,…
How college dropout Druski turned his funny internet skits into a media empire with $10M in earnings
Meet Drew Desbordes (Druski); he is a comedian who has managed to capture the attention and respect of audiences like no other. Known for his humorous skits, he has not…
Here’s how much NBA’s Damian Lillard has made so far as one of the world’s highest-paid athletes
Damian Lillard is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. He is currently headed to the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced Wednesday night. He was…
Why these Kentucky dads are working to build a distillery on land once owned by a KKK leader
Four fathers have joined forces to establish a new bourbon distillery in Garrard County. They named their company D.A.A.D., which stands for the initials of each founding member. The CEO…
Myles Rowe is the first black driver to win an IndyCar championship
Myles Rowe, #99 Pabst Racing with Force Indy, won his first major championship in American open-wheel racing at Portland International Raceway earlier this month. He became the first Black major…
Missouri woman wrongly declared dead in 2007 says it’s been hard to prove that she is alive
A Missouri mom says her life has been a possible error that was caused some two decades ago. In 2007, Madeline-Michelle Carthen was erroneously declared dead by social security managers.…
This D.C. barber turned a pandemic hardship into an unlikely booming business
Dante Brown had to get creative when the 2020 pandemic forced him to leave his rental booth at a local barbershop, where he had worked for years. The 46-year-old entrepreneur…