Rihanna may already be the queen of many things, but now she’s officially a national hero. Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley awarded the singer, beauty mogul and philanthropist with the honor of National Hero of Barbados during an overnight ceremony Monday night where the country was declared […]
Source: Pictorial Parade / Getty On this day 97 years ago, a political and womanist icon was born. Shirley Chisholm went on to make history in 1968, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. At only 43 years old, she represented New York’s 12th Congressional District, an office […]
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak recently released “An Evening with Silk Sonic,” their debut album, and are now making the rounds. Supergroup Silk Sonic, whose sound is inspired by the soul music of the 1970s, gave a rousing performance during Sunday night’s airing of the 2021 Soul […]
Former Florida Rep. Carrie Meek died at age 95 in her Miami home on Sunday. Known for her fiery speeches and trailblazing career, Meek was among the first class of Black Floridians elected to Congress post-Reconstruction. According to ABC News, her family did not confirm a […]
Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87. The PGA Tour announced Elder’s death, which was first reported Monday […]
Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty All aboard for the iconic ride on the soul train. The 2021 Soul Train Awards took at trip all the way to New York City in the heart of Harlem at the historic Apollo theater for the annual ceremony that highlights […]
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