Brunson, the show's creator and star, is the first Black woman to earn three nominations in the comedy categories in the same year.
LOS ANGELES, USA. September 23, 2019: Quinta Brunson at the HBO post-Emmy Party at the Pacific Design Centre. Picture: Paul Smith/Featureflash (Shutterstock) By Variety and Michelle Garcia, NBC News Quinta Brunson has made Emmy history with “Abbott Elementary.” Landing three nominations for outstanding comedy series, lead actress in a comedy and writing for a comedy […]
Pasadena, CA USA – June 24, 2022. Mishael Morgan attends the 2022 Daytime Emmys Awards. (Shutterstock) By Clarence Benoza, The Things Making history with an Emmy! Actress Mishael Morgan of the hit CBS show The Young and The Restless has just become the first Black actress to win a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress. […]
Rihanna attends Sephora Fenty Beauty by Rihanna launch event on April 5, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Shutterstock) By The Root Rihanna was officially named America’s youngest self-made billionaire in June of 2022, being 34 and worth $1.4 billion. This comes a year after the announcement from Forbes that Kylie, who was previously called the youngest […]
Oprah Winfrey attending Barack Obama Campaign Rally for Democratic Presidential Primary with Oprah Winfrey, The Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH, December 09, 2007 (Shutter By Amelia Young, News Channel 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Vernon Winfrey, known for his barber shop in East Nashville as well as being Oprah’s father, died Friday night. He was […]
By Amber Corrine, VIBE Bajan hometown hero Robyn Rihanna Fenty has now added a new accolade to her impressive resume for 2022. According to Forbes, Rihanna is now the youngest “Self-Made Woman Billionaire” in America with a net worth of $1.4 billion–booting Kim Kardashian to second place. The list (which was released on June 14) […]
By Charmaine Patterson, People Mishael Morgan is celebrating her historic win at the 2022 Daytime Emmy Awards. The Young and the Restless star, 35, won best outstanding lead performance in a daytime drama: actress at the 49th annual ceremony on Friday night, making her the first Black actress to win an Emmy in the lead […]
New York, NY – June 12, 2022: Jennifer Hudson wearing dress by Pamela Rowland poses in the press room at Radio City Music Hall. (Shutterstock) By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) – Jennifer Hudson made history Sunday night. The “Respect” star joined the elite EGOT club. An EGOT is an artist who has won an […]
Editorial Credit: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock.com By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Legendary Jamaican reggae artist Bob Marley will be one of 16 influential Black musicians honored at the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame (BMEWOF) Crown Jewel of Excellence Black Music Month Class of 2022 Induction and Juneteenth Celebration on June 18, 2022. The Georgia […]
London, United Kingdom – June 13, 2018: Rihanna attends the ‘Ocean’s 8’ UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square in London, UK. (Shutterstock) By David Caplan, WINS Radio New York NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Rihanna has given birth to her first child, a boy with rapper A$AP Rocky, TMZ reported Thursday. The couple has yet […]
