Ed Gaines
Tamia Potter Is Vanderbilt’s First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident
Vanderbilt University’s neurosurgery residency program will have its first Black woman resident. Tamia Potter a Florida A&M graduate is...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 22, 2023
- 1 min
Snoop Dogg’ s Business Empire Grows Launching Indo Premium Coffee Brand
Snoop Dogg is growing his business. Snoop is teaming up with Indonesian coffee entrepreneur Michael Riady on INDOxyz. INDOxyz will launch...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 21, 2023
- 1 min
Rudolph Isley Sues Brother Ron Over Group Trademark
Rudolph Isley said his brother Ronald has unfairly tried to lock up exclusive rights to a name that's supposed to be jointly owned....
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 20, 2023
- 1 min
Shaquille O’Neal’s Tweet From Hospital Bed Raised Concerns From Fans
Shaquille O'Neal posted a photo to his social media showing him laying down in a hospital bed with an IV attached to his arm. That post...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 17, 2023
- 1 min
Keyshia Cole will play herself in Lifetime’s musical biopic. “This Is My Story”
Keyshia Cole will executive produce and make her acting debut, playing herself in Lifetime’s latest musical biopic. Keyshia Cole: This Is...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 17, 2023
- 1 min
Florida Man Sentenced To 400 Years Is Now Free. “I never lost hope”
57 year old Sidney Holmes, a black man who served more than 34 years of a 400-year sentence for an armed robbery in April 1989, in which...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 16, 2023
- 1 min
Al Roker Will Be a Grandpa, Daughter Courtney Is Pregnant With First Baby
Al Roker’s daughter Courtney, 35, posted on Instagram on Tuesday that she and her husband, Wesley Laga, are expecting their first child...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Teenager Drove 6 Hours to Shop for Prom Store Owner Gave Her A Free $700 Dress
Summer Lucille, owner of the boutique Juicy Body Goddess, gave a high school senior a surprise. Lucille told Today.com why she started...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 12, 2023
- 2 min
First Black Woman To Help Discover A New Element Now On The ‘Periodic Table'
Clarice Evone Salone Phelps, a nuclear chemist was part of the research team responsible for the discovery of a new element, 117 also...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 10, 2023
- 2 min
Magic Johnson's Father Earvin Johnson Sr. Dies At 88 "My father was my first hero"
Earvin Johnson Sr., the father of Magic Johnson, died Wednesday night. He was 88. Last year Johnson posted on Instagram a touching...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 7, 2023
- 1 min
Lionel Richie Announces Summer 2023 Tour With Earth, Wind & Fire
Two Funk and R&B Legends have announced a joint tour together. Earth, Wind & Fire and Lionel Richie will be touring together this...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 7, 2023
- 1 min
Doll Honors Canada’s First Black Woman Interventional Cardiologist
Montreal-based Brown Diva Dolls has released a limited-edition doll version of Dr. Alexandra Bastiany, who's Canada's first Black female...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 6, 2023
- 1 min
‘Creed III’ Wins Title With Historic $58.7M Weekend Box Office Opening
Creed III made history as the biggest domestic opening for a sports film. The film opened to a franchise record of $58.7M. That’s also...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 6, 2023
- 1 min
The First Black Woman In Secret Service, Zandra Flemister, Dies At Age 71
Zandra Flemister, the first Black woman to serve as a special agent in the U.S. Secret Service, died last week at age 71. She started her...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 5, 2023
- 1 min
Chris Rock Addresses Oscars Slap in Live Netflix Special ‘Selective Outrage’
Chris Rock did his live comedy special on Netflix called 'Selective Outrage' and addressed the big controversial Oscar slap. Towards the...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 5, 2023
- 1 min
The First Highest Ranking African American Woman In Navy History
Admiral Michelle J. Howard was the first African-American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, USS Rushmore, and the first to achieve two-...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 4, 2023
- 1 min
Shaquille O’Neal creates mentorship program to help middle school students
Shaquille O’Neal is partnering up with law enforcement in Georgia to start a mentorship program for middle school students. The Henry...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 4, 2023
- 1 min
Sesame Street's First Black Woman Puppeteer
Sesame Street got its first full-time Black female puppeteer. Megan Piphus Peace joined the cast full time and landed the role of...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 3, 2023
- 1 min
First Identical Twins To Serve Simultaneously As Judges In Birmingham
Shera Craig Grant and Shanta Craig Owens are the first set of identical twins to serve simultaneously as district court judges in...
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Ed Gaines
- Mar 2, 2023
- 1 min
She Made History As The Youngest Female Equity Trader On Wall Street
Lauren Simmons Was The Only Young African-American Female Full-Time Trader On The New York Stock Exchange Floor! At 22 years old, Lauren...
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