Were you aware that singer-songwriter Donny Edward Hathaway was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Hathaway pledged the Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Donny Hathaway was a singer, arranger, and songwriter who is considered to be a soul legend by Rolling Stone. He had many popular songs like “The Ghetto”, “This Christmas”, […]
Mary J. Blige will receive her flowers at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, being honored with the Icon Award. The award recognizes artists who have excelled on the Billboard charts and made a historic impact on music. According to Billboard, Blige will become the 11th artist to receive the Icon Award, joining a list that includes Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer […]
It looks like karma has caught up with Lewishena Browning, aka “Shay Johnson.” As Blavity previously reported, a 14-year-old named Tyre Samspon recently lost his life at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida. Sampson, who weighed over 300 lbs., tragically slipped through his shoulder-harness while riding a 430-foot drop tower ride. He slammed into the concrete […]
Did you know that Sonia Sanchez is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Sanchez pledged the Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Sonia Sanchez (born Wilsonia Benita Driver) is an African-American poet, writer, and professor of American literature. She was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and has written over a […]
Did you know that Irvin Mollison was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Mollison pledged the Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Irvin Mollison was the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court. He was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and received his Philosophy degree in 1920 from the University […]
Did you know that music legend Bootsy Collins is a member of Phi Beta Sigma? In 2011, Bootsy was inducted as an honorary member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. William Earl “Bootsy” Collins, born in Cincinnati, OH, is a musician and singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and […]
Did you know that Roxie Roker was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Roker pledged the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Roker is best known for her role as Helen Willis, half of the first interracial couple to be shown on American prime time television in 1975. After growing up in Brooklyn, New […]
Out Now! – https://geni.us/OprahWinfrey_FfaBL Considered by many as one of the most influential women in the world, Oprah Winfrey’s powerful impact on society is known as the “Oprah effect”. In the course of her remarkable life journey, she has scored success after success. She learned how to be unapologetically herself, and thanks to her compassion […]
(BPRW) MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT ICON – NELLY- NAMED THE “I AM HIP HOP” AWARD RECIPIENT FOR THE 2021 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” THE 16th ANNUAL “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” PREMIERES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON BET #HIPHOPAWARDS (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY – September 20, 2021 –Today BET announces DOUBLE DIAMOND […]
(BPRW) MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT ICON – NELLY- NAMED THE “I AM HIP HOP” AWARD RECIPIENT FOR THE 2021 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” THE 16th ANNUAL “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” PREMIERES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON BET #HIPHOPAWARDS (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY – September 20, 2021 –Today BET announces DOUBLE DIAMOND […]