Dallas-based artist Desmond Blair was born without hands due to a genetic mutation, but his disability never deterred him from following his dreams as an artist. As a child, the now 35-year-old artist taught himself how to write and how to hold crayons by using his wrists. “We tried a bunch of things like putting […]
Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center recently announced that the International Black Writers Festival is returning for the first time since 1983. From October 5-8th, the festival will be held on Howard’s campus grounds. Guest speakers will include Ta-Nehisi Coates, Clint Smith, Sonia Sanchez, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Bibi Barake, and more. The festival’s mission statement reads: “To […]
Chrishonda Benson has collaborated with her 9-year-old daughter Mariah to form a unique collection of back-to-school items with Black representation at the forefront. Created through their company Pretty Dope Society, their mission is “to fill the representation void in the retail world with items that look, feel, and inspire us, our kids, communities, and our […]
The American-Nigerian Ebo twins, Adamma and Adanne, have inked an exciting multi-year overall deal with 20th Television and 20th Television Animation, Variety reports. The filmmaking duo recently made their feature film debut at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival with “Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul,” starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown. The highly critically […]
Julian Frederick, a 13-year-old chef and creator of The Step Stool Chef, has partnered with SideChef to provide on-demand virtual cooking classes for other kids in his demographic. SideChef is a cooking platform that has over 18,000 interactive smart recipes, providing hands-free voice commands, instructive photos and videos, and built-in timers. The company partners with […]