Since 1924, the Spelman College Glee Club has maintained a reputation for choral excellence, performing a repertoire that includes selections from world cultures, commissioned works, sacred and secular choral literature Negro spirituals, and music by African American composers, with a particular focus on harmonies that complement women’s voices. It was truly a blessing to experience the fabulous Spelman Glee Club right here in Houston, TX. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Houston City Controller Candidate Chris Hollins and his wife, Morgan Hollins, Mr. James Davis of Gulfgate Dodge Jeep Ram, Trez Bistro and Wine Bar, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, along…
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Great news neighbors, last year, I hit my goal of reaching $100,000 in my net worth. That means I calculated all my assets and subtracted my liabilities, which totaled over $100,000 of assets. To say I was excited is an understatement. In addition to accomplishing my goal, I also purchased a brand-new house for $270,000. Last year was a busy one and I am grateful for the blessings it brought me. Now, you may be wondering how I accomplished these two financial goals. Let me start by sharing that I am not a high income earner. In fact, my average…
“This wall occupies a central part of the history of Morgan State University in Morgan, moved to this site in 1917 and this whole community was all white,” David Wilson, President of Morgan State University, said, according to CBS. “It became known as the hate wall, the spite wall because the neighbors who erected this wall to prevent Morgan students from literally walking across the street into the neighborhood and into the shopping center.” On Tuesday, Wilson, school officials and local residents watched as an excavator took down the redbrick wall. “We had no choice but to tear it down,”…
Hellobeautiful Featured Video CLOSE Source: Wilbert Roberts / Getty Lori Harvey is living it up with her Damson Idris! The 26-year-old model and the Snowfall actor have been spending time together on a tropical getaway over the last few days and have shared glimpses of their vacation to Instagram for their collective millions of fans. And if those glimpses weren’t enough, earlier today, Lori gave us even more when she took to the social media platform once again to share a full photo dump from her time in Turks & Caicos, and we can’t get enough! The SKN x LH…
Source: LeoPatrizi / Getty Can Black people be racist? This is a loaded question. First, let’s break down what racism is. Racism refers to a belief that one’s own race is superior to others and results in discrimination, prejudice or unequal treatment based on race. It can be expressed by individuals or systems of power. Based on this definition, anyone, regardless of their race, can hold racist beliefs or exhibit racist behavior. Therefore, it is theoretically possible for Black people or individuals from any race to exhibit racism toward others. Take colorism for example. It runs rampant in the Black…
Drake Source: Prince Williams / Getty Drake previewed his new song “Rescue Me” on SiriusXM which sampled Kim Kardashian discussing divorce from Kanye West. The cold war between Kanye West and Drake concluded in a one-night-only concert in December of 2021. After years of petty bars, Twitter breakdowns, and passive-aggressive chess moves they united in an interesting attempt to free Larry Hoover. Since then it’s been peace in Calabasas with both rappers essentially staying out of each other’s way. During the most recent SiriuxXm episode of Drake’s and Sound42’s The Fry Yiy Show, the war may have been reignited. An…
Source: Courtesy of AM PR Group / AM PR Group Meet the family behind the viral YouTube children’s show, “Gracie’s Corner.” The family of creators sat down with “Great Day Houston” to discuss how the idea to create this channel was birthed during the pandemic and the message they hope to send to families around the world. Watch the interview and learn more about how these Black content creators are shifting the YouTube space. The Hollingsworth family transform our favorite nursery rhymes into soca, reggae, fire 808 beat filled songs. The catchy tunes have stormed the homes of countless families…
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Louis Vuitton names artist and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams as its new Men’s Creative Director. Williams is the first to fill the position since the untimely death of his predecessor Virgil Abloh in November 2021. Read more details about Pharrell’s new role and why he’s an undeniable pick for the luxury brand. The company announced their decision Tuesday (Nov. 14), marking Pietro Beccari’s first major decision since he took over as chairman and chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton on Feb. 1. Willliams’ appointment is effective immediately, and Williams will show his first collection for the house…
1. Albee Al – Follow The Leader Source:albeeal201 Albee Al is setting the tempo early in the year for New Jersey with his latest single “Follow The Leader” through EMPIRE. In his newest song, Albee talks his “boss talk” rapping about holding down a chick that was with him when he was down bad, being around beasts, and becoming the wolf to lead the pack rather than follow what everyone else is doing. The song is filled with witty lines about overcoming troubles, how lavish Albee treats his woman and metaphors about leadership. So far in 2023, Albee dropped a…
Source: Courtesy / Prime Video These shows could get lucky with their releases falling during the Luck of the Irish. There are a few shows debuting for the first time ever like Prime Video’s “Swarm” and some fan-favorites returning like Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso.” Check out a roundup of exciting television that landed this week inside. A few fans were able to get a sneak peek of Donald Glover and Janine Nabers’ new series on Prime Video before its release date today (Mar. 17) and they’re already buzzing about how brilliant it is. The series starring Dominique Fishback, Chloë Bailey…