The White House is a dream gig for any deejay, but what if you’re 11-years-old? Despite not being that far along in his deejay career, that’s the story of pre-teen Dylan Curtis. The Philadelphia native, who goes by DJ D-Ill, scored the gig after learning his skills from his father, also a deejay, and honing […]
S.N.A.C. it up! CEO/Chef, Shiona “Shi” Curry authors S.N.A.C. it up! Cookbook: Shi’s Natural Approach to Cooking to inspire children to make healthy food choices. Shi’s passion for eating healthy ultimately translated into an aspiration for all children to be healthy, while enjoying food that tastes great. Shi credits her parents’ desire in supplying her siblings […]
The road to becoming a lawyer was not easy for Jarrett Adams but he made it. At 17-years-old he was sentenced to a 28-year prison term for a crime he didn’t commit. After being exonerated, he attended law school and now he is officially a NYC lawyer. Sunnyskyz reports: Sprung from prison through efforts by […]
Host of AM Joy, Joy Ann Reid goes Inside Her Story with a mother-daughter duo Rozalynn and Gabby Goodwin, owners of Gabby’s Bows. The South Carolina natives invented a double sided hair bow to prevent the age-old disappearing act of little girls bows. How nine-year-old Gabby started her business: “My mom went on Twitter to rant abut my […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A gunshot victim whose life was saved by Detroit doctors has graduated from medical school and hopes to help others like the surgeons who treated him. Kevin Morton Jr., 31, graduated this month from Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, The Detroit News reported. One of the surgeons who […]
A Long Island, New York high school student who was accepted into 12 colleges, including all eight Ivies, plans to attend Harvard University in the fall, according to NBC News. Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, 17, on Monday announced plans to join the university’s class of 2020. From NBC: “Frankly, one only hopes and dreams of getting into […]
Dancing with the Obamas is one thing, but getting a non-drivers’ photo ID from the Washington, D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles is a whole different thing. That difference was apparent for Virginia McLaurin, the 107-year-old woman who became an Internet sensation after the White House posted a video of her dancing with the Obamas. Despite […]
Creating an opportunity for others to feel proud and giving back is what Dallas broker Scottie Smith II has done with his real estate brokerage, Scottie Smith II & Associates. These ambitions to help others is at the core of why he was chosen to be one of REALTOR® Magazine’s “30 under 30” Class of 2016, […]
Virginia McLaurin, the 107-year-old woman who made headlines after meeting (and dancing) with the Obama’s, put her party shoes back on when she met the Harlem Globetrotters. Moose Weekes and Zeus McClurkin had a bit of a party when they met mcLaurin at the Roots Public Charter School in Washington D.C. where she volunteers. Moose and […]
Known best for his roles in The Wire and The Walking Dead, Chad Coleman is the celebrity spokesperson for Date with Dad, an annual dads-and-daughters event taking place this weekend in his hometown of Richmond, VA. Coleman talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about what to expect this year and his involvement in the community […]
A 10-year-old girl fought back bullies in the classiest way possible by creating a plus-size fashion line after she was ridiculed about her weight, Pix11 reports. Ify Egypt Ufele is a straight-A student who began to distance herself from school when she was mocked about her weight, her mother said. Ufele says incidents like lunch […]
Going to an emergency room can be a scary, frustrating experience. If you’re not on the verge of death, but in great pain you might have to wait hours to be seen in a busy, big-city ER. And when you get your bill for the visit, that could be heart-attack inducing as well. A doctor […]
