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Meet Tahra Grant, the first Black woman to lead communications at a major Hollywood studio

Tahra Grant has been named the next Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment. She is the first Black woman to lead communications at a major Hollywood studio. Grant will now…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 9, 2024
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Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole Hayes gifts $8.75 million to HBCU graduates to boost entrepreneurship

Slutty Vegan founder Aisha “Pinky” Cole Hayes has gifted $8.75 million to the graduating class of  2024 at Savannah State University. The renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist announced the gift during her commencement speech to the…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 8, 2024
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15-year-old Khaya Njumbe set to make history as youngest college graduate in Indiana

At only 15 years old, Khaya Njumbe is set to make history as the youngest-known college graduate in Indiana. He has taught himself how to speak Chinese, play the piano, and the periodic table, and…

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Why this year’s New York African Film Festival must be on your itinerary

More than 50 films from across 25 countries will be showcased at the 2024 New York African Film Festival, organizers have said. The 31st annual festival is running from May 8 to 14. Film at…

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Eighth-grader grabs wheel and averts accident after school driver suddenly falls unconscious

When a school bus driver suddenly fell ill behind the wheel and lost control of the vehicle, eighth-grader Acie Holland III sprang into action, took the wheel and averted what could have been a tragic…

By Nii Ntreh May 5, 2024
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This is why British singer FKA Twigs has created an AI deepfake of herself and her music

In her appearance at a United States Senate hearing on intellectual property amid growing Artificial Intelligence production, British singer-songwriter FKA Twigs revealed that she has created a clone of herself and acts. According to the…

By Nii Ntreh May 3, 2024
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Blue Ivy Carter joins her mum and others in upcoming Lion King adaptation

Child prodigy Blue Ivy Carter has been announced as one of the voice actors on the upcoming film Mufasa, a prequel to the 2019 live action animation The Lion King. The latter saw her mother…

By Nii Ntreh April 30, 2024
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Black-owned streaming platform kweliTV set to offer unique opportunity to Black content creators worldwide

A Black-owned streaming platform, kweliTV, will crowdfund for hundreds of Black content creators whose content will be broadcast on the platform in a remarkable bid to give visibility to Black ingenuity, the platform has announced.…

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