by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman February 20, 2026 Grant Bennett launched the Two-Six Project to inspire kids in his hometown to pursue any field. A Morehouse alum is sowing his communal roots in STEAM opportunities, particularly for his city’s youth. Inspired by hometown heroes of his own, Grant Bennett wanted to pave a way for the young…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman February 19, 2026 Smith has a dream to feed the unhoused community of Skid Row, and has already launched efforts to do so. Jaden Smith is continuing his philanthropic journey, revealing his biggest dream: helping those living in unhoused settlements. According to WBLS, Smith spoke during a recent interview about his desire…
by Mitti Hicks February 19, 2026 Under JSE’s new rules, one key reform is that the chair of a listed company can no longer hold an executive position with the company. There are more leadership changes among some of Africa’s richest people. In the latest move, South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has stepped down as…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn February 19, 2026 Tyra Banks has apologized to former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Keenyah Hill for her handling of a photoshoot that involved allegations of sexual harassment. Tyra Banks did issue one apology in Netflix’s “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” documentary to a former contestant who complained on camera…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton February 19, 2026 The rapper repaid the owners by blessing them with complimentary tickets to the snowboarding finals What we thought would be impossible happened at a restaurant in Milan when recording artist Snoop Dogg’s credit card was declined after he went in for a bite to eat. Since the…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman February 19, 2026 The rapper has deemed himself the first hip-hop crooner to engage with AI in this way. Soulja Boy is a trailblazing rapper in his own right, with his latest alleged accolade earning him another first. The “Turn My Swag On” rapper shared with X about his latest technological feat….
by Jeroslyn JoVonn February 19, 2026 Norman C. Francis, civil rights leader and former president of Xavier University of Louisiana, has died at age 94. Dr. Norman C. Francis, the longtime civil rights leader who served as president of Xavier University of Louisiana for nearly 50 years, has died at 94. The Francis family said…
by Sharelle B. McNair February 19, 2026 Cook took the stage in front of a room of Black Trump supporters to share why she has such love for the 47th president “because he keeps it real, just like Grandma.” Forlesia Cook, a grieving grandmother from Washington, D.C., stole the show at the White House’s Black…
by Kandiss Edwards February 19, 2026 In an interview with Earn Your Leisure, Simone said her income fell from about $1 million to $10,000. Comedian and content creator B. Simone says her monthly earnings dropped drastically after she faced backlash from online spectators. In an interview with Earn Your Leisure, Simone said her income fell…
by Jameelah Mullen February 19, 2026 FAFO—the tourist edition Prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro requested the preventive detention of Agostina Páez, the Argentine lawyer accused of making racial slurs while vacationing in Brazil. A judge approved the request, and the authorities took Páez into custody. They released her a few hours later. Police arrested the…
