MUSIC & CULTURE
Xscape to Receive Lady Of Soul Award at 2022 Soul Train Awards
R&B group Xscape will receive the “Lady of Soul” honor at the 2022 Soul Train Awards next month. “Xscape is one of the most notable R&B supergroups of all time. Their…
Missy Elliott Will Have Virginia Street Named After Her And Receive The Key to Portsmouth
Starting Monday, Virginians will be able to “Work It” on a street named after hip-hop star Missy Elliott. Portsmouth, where the award-winning rapper was born and raised, will rename a portion…
The Voice Adds Chance the Rapper as Coach for Season 23
The Grammy-winner joins fellow rookie Niall Horan and veteran coaches Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton. To the surprise of absolutely no one, NBC has renewed its singing competition juggernaut The Voice for…
Flo Rida Gives Back To Help After Hurricane Ian Leaves Community In Shambles
Florida native and rapper Flo Rida has kicked in to help those disenfranchised by Hurricane Ian, the category 4 storm that devastated the state when it touched down at the…
Nicki Minaj Heading To University of California (Berkeley) To Support Her Own Course
One of the most prestigious schools in the United States, the University of California (Berkeley), has announced that they will be offering a new course in the Spring 2023 semester,…
KODAK BLACK GIVES BACK, PAYS RENT FOR 28 FLORIDA FAMILIES FACING EVICTION
Rapper Kodak Black and the Zachariah McQueen Foundation have teamed up to help more than two dozen families facing eviction at the Merry Place Apartments in West Palm Beach, Florida. WPTV reports Black and the foundation…
SCHOLARS & EDUCATION
STREAMING SERVICE PARTNERS WITH CHARLOTTE LAB SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE YOUTH EARLY START IN PODCASTING SPACE
There is a new tech platform that is aiming to help youth get an early start in the creative space of podcasting. Disctopia is a podcast hosting and streaming service that’s…
HISTORY & FIRST ONE
Former NASA Rocket Scientist Confirmed as First Black Woman To Travel To Space With ‘Blue Origin’
Former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe announced she would become the first Black woman confirmed to travel to space with Blue Origin, a private spaceflight company founded by Jeff Bezos. According to Aero-News…
Nicki Minaj Heading To University of California (Berkeley) To Support Her Own Course
One of the most prestigious schools in the United States, the University of California (Berkeley), has announced that they will be offering a new course in the Spring 2023 semester,…
Moneybagg Yo Becomes The First Artist To Walk Out NFL Team At The Titans VS Raiders Game
2022 has been quite an amazing year for Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo. He continued his hot streak this past weekend and made history while doing so. This past Sunday (September 25),…
21-Year-Old Black Autistic Woman Makes History, Opens New Beauty Bar in Georgia
Aaliyah Alicia Thompson, a 21-year-old African American woman from Stockbridge, Georgia, has made history as the first woman with autism in the country to open her very own beauty bar.…
FORMER HBCU COACH NAMED FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH IN NEBRASKA SPORTS HISTORY
A former HBCU coach has been named the first Black head coach in Nebraska sports history, NBC Sports reports. According to The Sporting News, Mickey Joseph is a veteran coach for a number of historically…
VANDERBILT VENTRILOQUIST MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST BLACK WOMAN PUPPETEER ON SESAME STREET
The “Vanderbilt Ventriloquist’ has now made history as the first Black woman puppeteer on Sesame Street, Vanderbilt University reports. Megan Piphus Peace was first introduced to puppetry at the age of 10, attending…
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Author Katina Tarver Releases New Book ‘Secrets of My Bedroom Window’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 01, 2022 CONTACT: Angela Boykin Media Liaison 1 (804) 800-7827 Info@stardom101mag.net Author Katina Tarver Releases New Book ‘Secrets of My Bedroom Window’ A fictional adult…
SPORTS
Meet the Entrepreneur Behind the Newest Black Woman-Owned Boxing and Fitness Gym Franchise
Kathy Davis, an entrepreneur who is now in her 50s, is the owner of a Brentwood, Tennessee-based Mayweather Boxing + Fitness franchise, a high-intensity fitness center experience developed by Floyd Mayweather himself.…
JONATHAN MAJORS IN NEGOTIATIONS TO PORTRAY DENNIS RODMAN IN FILM ’48 HOURS IN LAS VEGAS’
Lionsgate is producing a movie titled 48 Hours in Vegas that will recall a 48-hour period that Dennis Rodman spent in Las Vegas while playing in the NBA Finals in 1998. According to The Hollywood…
Moneybagg Yo Becomes The First Artist To Walk Out NFL Team At The Titans VS Raiders Game
2022 has been quite an amazing year for Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo. He continued his hot streak this past weekend and made history while doing so. This past Sunday (September 25),…
Meet Walter Nash, Professional Basketball Player and Team Owner on His Rise To Stardom
Walter Nash, currently living in Oxnard, California, is a professional basketball player and 1/3 owner of his own professional basketball team. He has made a name for himself in the…
FORMER HBCU COACH NAMED FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH IN NEBRASKA SPORTS HISTORY
A former HBCU coach has been named the first Black head coach in Nebraska sports history, NBC Sports reports. According to The Sporting News, Mickey Joseph is a veteran coach for a number of historically…
New York Yankees honor ex-captain Derek Jeter with Hall of Fame Induction
Derek Jeter returned to Yankee Stadium five years after his number 2 was retired and was honored for his induction to the Hall of Fame two years ago. With his…
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TV/ MOVIES/ FILM
FASHION, STYLE & BEAUTY
Woman Makes History as the First Black Female Designer to Partner With Kohl’s
Design expert Barbara Clarke Ruiz, best known for her bold and versatile athletic apparel and sportswear designs has teamed up with Kohl’s to design the company’s latest Tek Gear capsule…
REAL ESTATE & PROPERTIES
Their Father Passed Away, Leaves Black-Owned Batteries Plus Franchise to His Kids
Meet Victor Lewis Jr. and his sister, Netanya, the owners of a Batteries Plus franchise based in Huntington Station, New York. Their father, Victor Sr., had always dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur…
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MONEY & FINANCE
EARN YOUR LEISURE PARTNERS WITH STEVE HARVEY TO ASSEMBLE ALL-STAR FINANCIAL LINEUP FOR INVEST FEST LONDON
Following a successful return to live programming with more than 14,000 attendees at a sold out Invest Fest in Atlanta, Earn Your Leisure announces (EYL) its bringing it to London Oct. 30-31,…
TECH & ELECTRONICS
HBCU ALUM ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF TECH AND CREATIVE FOCUSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN BALTIMORE CITY
An HBCU alum has announced the launch of a new creative real estate company in Baltimore city. Raymond Smith is a creative strategist and CEO of The Digital Footprint, an agency…
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Doctor Partners With His Esthetician Wife to Launch Holistic Skincare Brand
Olunife Ofomata, an expert Aesthetician, and her husband, Dr. Johnson Ofomata, founders of a Black-owned holistic skincare brand called Sweeter Juice Skin, have reimagined skincare to offer first-of-its-kind Inner + Outer…
Holiday Fundraiser to Secure Building Funds for New Mental Health and Wellness Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2022 CONTACT: Angela Boykin- Media Liaison 1 (804) 800-7827 Info@stardom101mag.net Holiday Fundraiser to Secure Building Funds for New Mental Health and Wellness Facility Working together…
FORMER AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT LAUNCHES ORGANIZATION, HELPS CANCER PATIENTS FIND WIGS
The American Wig Association was founded in 2022 by business owner Marquetta Breslin. After learning about wig making while helping her mother through cancer and the effects of chemotherapy, Marquetta realized…
La Tosha Holmes Opens First Black-Owned Pediatric Practice in Galveston County, Texas
Meet La Tosha Holmes, CPNP-PC, a Certified Nurse Practitioner from Webster, Texas, who at 42 years old has launched iCare Pediatrics, the first ever Black-owned pediatric practice in Galveston County which…
FOOD & DINING
Chef Makes History, Triples Orders of All-Natural Soul Food Seasoning Mix, From 3,000 to 10,000 Bottles
Meet Darren Campbell, a chef entrepreneur from Charleston, South Carolina who is the founder and CEO of Palmetto Blend, a Black-owned soul food seasoning product that offers an authentic taste to…
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