On Friday, Tennis star Serena Williams lost to Ajla Tomljanović of Australia in three sets, putting an end to what could be her last run in the U.S. Open. Williams reached the third round after defeating Danka Kovinić in straight sets during the first round and upsetting the second-ranked Anett Kontaveit during the second.
A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune of around $11 billion each year. Given their cultural and educational importance to the Black community, HBCUs are the repository of much of these donations with a number of household names – and some you may not know – making big-dollar contributions to these institutions.
Amanda Gorman revisits her inauguration day poetry reading that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series “The Oprah Conversation.”
The NNPA is taking a closer look at the stigma of mental illness in the African American community. This is part II in the series.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey may have been the main honoree at The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural Empowerment in Entertainment luncheon, but it was a group of underprivileged high school students who stole the show and even brought Winfrey to tears. At the event Tuesday in Los Angeles, 20 local high school juniors who had been selected to the new Young Executive Fellowship Program, learned from Selena Gomez that two would be were receiving full scholarships to Howard University and Emerson College, and all would get a laptop. The program was started to try to address the lack of diversity
Many of us are familiar with Gayle King, but we usually think of her as Oprah’s bestie. A few years ago, while attending the California Women’s Conference when Maria Shriver was California’s First Lady and the leader of the conference, I was given a chance to go back stage and meet Ms. King. I found her very approachable and friendly. It was a short encounter, but enough time to leave a positive impression on me. Although Gayle has a strong personality and she has accomplished many things during her career, I think some people can under estimate her because of her relationship with Oprah, but don’t sleep on her because she is a queen.
Forbes has released its annual “2018 of America’s Wealthiest Celebrities”, and African Americans make up half of the Top 10. America’s Wealthiest Celebrities 2018 1. George Lucas Net worth: $5.4 billion 2. Steven Spielberg $3.7 billion 3. Oprah Winfrey $2.8 billion 4. Michael Jordan $1.7 billion 5. (tie) Jay-Z $900 million 5. (tie) Kylie Jenner $900 million 7. David Copperfield $875 million 8. Diddy $825 million 9. (tie) Tiger Woods $800 million $800 million 9. (tie) James Patterson $800 million To learn more click here.
Actress Gabrielle Union and NBA star Dwyane Wade recently welcomed their beautiful new daughter, Kaavia James, via surrogate on November 7. Here, in a deeply personal conversation with Oprah, Gabrielle opens up about the backlash they received on social media in regards to their path toward parenthood and says she hopes that sharing their story will erase some of the stigmas that surround the use of a surrogate. For more on #supersoulsunday, visit http://bit.ly/1tNw5dg
He has worked with legendary artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Usher and Michael Jackson. Frank Gatson is a name many in the entertainment industry respect. Gatson continues to provide meaningful work with his latest project. He has teamed with The Foundation for AIDS Research to help groom a new generation of dancers. AmFAR is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to support AIDS research. The new fundraiser, Dance2Cure, is a social media dance challenge where young dance crews raise money for research. The choreographer spoke to the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper about how he is shaping the lives of upcoming dancers.
Leadership is powerful. True leadership is an action word and is more about others than one’s self. Which means leaders have a responsibility that surpasses that of most others. I have often used the phrase with my children when they were growing up, and even now with myself: “Do you want to win the battle, or do you want to win the war?” When I look at examples of people who I consider true leaders, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Pope Francis, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Aung San Suu Kyi, Gandhi, Jesus, and so many others,
This past week we observed daylight savings time by turning our clocks back an hour with the hope to make better use of daylight. In other words, having an extra hour of daylight should help us be more productive with our days. The real question is what are we doing with the time we are given no matter what? Twenty-four hours is the same whether there is light or darkness.
Music producer Jermaine Dupri was honored at the Grammy Museum in Downtown Los Angeles, Thursday Sep. 21. Dupri, founder of So-So Def Recordings, was issued an entire exhibit dedicated to his role in shaping southern hip-hop culture. This marks the first time the Grammy Museum has dedicated an entire exhibit for hip-hop music.
Watch Monique defend Roseanne as she faces backlash regarding derogatory remarks against Valarie Jarrett, former president Barack Obamas senior advisor. Monique also rehashes her frustration with Oprah, Tyler Perry and Lee Daniels.
Senghor says that there is now a “Released” Facebook group, where family members and prior institutionalized individuals can logon to share their journeys and support one another.