Veteran artist Kerry James Marshall’s Past Times painting sold for more than $21 million at an auction Wednesday night, making it the most-expensive art piece ever sold by a living African-American artist. It surpassed a record set by Mark Bradford just two months ago. Source: […]
Our nation’s surgeon general just so happened to be among the passengers of a recent Delta flight when a person suddenly lost consciousness and the call went out, “Is there a doctor on board?” Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, an anesthesiologist, says he provided medical attention […]
Vanessa Braxton is the owner and CEO of Black Momma Vodka, a company that offers various unique flavors of handcrafted, gluten-free vodka. As the first African-American woman to own a nationally distributed vodka, she stays true to her motto of making vodka for women… but still […]
Richard Overton turned 112 years old Friday, making him the oldest living veteran in the United States, reports The Statesman. From his porch in East Austin, Texas, the celebrated WWII veteran greets passersby with a smile as he smokes a big cigar. “I love to have a […]
Part of being a mother is accepting that you have to be a list of things your children are in constant need of: a counselor, a doctor, a cheerleader, a coach, a manager, a Band-Aid … the list goes on. The job is endless and […]
Theresa Lyles, 68, and her 22-year-old granddaughter Zuri Lyles completed an incredible journey together as they both walked across the stage at their Tennessee State University (TSU) graduation on Saturday, May 5. They may be the first grandmother and granddaughter to graduate at the same time in […]
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