Singer Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, North Carolina will be designated a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, thanks to the teamwork of four artists and the nonprofit organization. The house is in bad shape – crumbling ceilings, chipping walls, and unstable floorboards just to name a few of the major issues. But […]
The Bird has landed! Bird, the electric scooter-share company, launched in Baltimore today, and with it brings over 70 rides to the Inner Harbor area and Fells Point. Riders can pick up and drop off just about anywhere. People looking for a side hustle can sign up to charge the Bird scooters at their home. […]
Director Ava DuVernay can add another important “first” to her growing list of accomplishments. With A Wrinkle In Time, she’s become the first black female director whose movie has earned more than $100 million domestically. She took to Twitter to acknowledge the historic achievement – “Lovely room to be in. But can’t wait for more sisters to […]
Objects from Marvel’s “Black Panther” will be coming to Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in a new exhibit celebrating the studio’s blockbuster movie. The objects that will be on display in the museum include: the hero costume (vibranian!) worn by actor Chadwick Boseman; a shooting script signed by Ryan […]
The documentary, Whitney, is an in-depth look into the life and career of music legend Whitney Houston. Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston and it features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best. Here is the official trailer from Miramax […]
Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped astronauts return to Earth, is being honored at her alma mater West Virginia State University with a bronze statue and a scholarship in her name. The university says a dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 25, the day before Johnson’s 100th birthday. She was depicted in the box office smash, “Hidden Figures”, […]
500 Baltimore Public School students have been accepted into the free community college program. This is the first year for the program, titled the “last-dollar scholarship program”. Mayor Catherine Pugh announced the program last year and said that the program provides “clear pathways for our young people” and puts them in reach “of their highest […]
We’re thankful everyday, but on Monday’s it’s “Thankful Monday” at the Sound of Praise! https://www.instagram.com Catch Maurette on the all new “Sound of Praise with Maurette Brown Clark” show weekdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and make sure you follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @SOPmaurette! Think you missed something? Click HERE to see […]
Shares of Netflix took a hit Monday after firing their chief communications officer Jonathan Friedland late Friday over racially insensitive remarks he’d used in company meetings. In a June 22 memo to staff, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said Friedland’s “descriptive use of the N-word on at least two occasions at work showed unacceptably low […]
Starbucks will close 150 poorly performing company-operated stores next year, about three times as many as it typically closes.