Superstar
It was the year 2014 when the internet seemed to explode as it reacted to actor Raven Symoné’s comment about her sexual and racial identity. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Symoné said what many believed to be a statement denying her Blackness. The tension in the interview began to bubble when Winfrey asked Symoné […]
Mark Thompson/Getty Images/File Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-23 and Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL60 Mercedes lead the field at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. New York CNN — This […]
Let the parade begin. Country stars are coming to U.S. Bank Stadium. Kenny Chesney was expected. After all, he’s country’s king of stadium concerts (he’s back again on May 4). But on Saturday, Chris Stapleton kicked off a run of three new country-affiliated stadium performers. Stapleton may be one of the most award-winning country artists […]
Abt Associates has recently welcomed Jeff Stovall as their new Chief Information Officer. In a company press release, Abt’s Chief Financial Officer, Leonard Hicks, expressed excitement about Stovall’s addition to the leadership team. Stovall’s extensive knowledge and experience in information technology will help Abt Associates achieve their mission of improving people’s lives while also increasing […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – The woman who inspired music legends like Beyoncé and Billie Holiday, fought Nazis as a spy during World War II, adopted 12 children and became the first Black actress to star in a movie is coming to Orlando. Tymisha Harris is bringing Josephine Baker to life on the Renaissance Theatre Company stage […]
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz Lerma always told his grandson that to win tennis matches and to become the best player in the world, it would take “head, heart and courage.” And in the course of the US Open men’s singles final on Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz had to draw on those three to get past […]
Earlier this month, when the 2022 Emmy nominations were announced, one show added 11 nods to its title of most decorated reality program in history: RuPaul’s Drag Race. The show’s matriarch has always said drag would “never go mainstream”, and infamously declared he would rather have an enema than an Emmy. Since its humble campy […]
It’s difficult to understand the longevity of Serena Williams’ tennis career, isn’t it? The American is competing at Wimbledon 2022 as a 40-year-old. She turned pro in 1995 when she was 14, and, to date, has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most ever in the Open era. Oh and 16 doubles titles (14 […]
As Americans celebrate Juneteenth, hundreds of cyclists traveled to Indianapolis to honor its hometown hero. Major Taylor was a superstar in the world of cycling and broke barriers and records nearly a half-century before Jackie Robinson. Riders hit the streets in Taylor’s name. Marshall “Major” Taylor became the first Black . . .