HBCU Corner – Downtown Disney Welcomes HBCU Marching Band during Yardfest

by Cherie S. White | Jun 17, 2026

The marching band and drumline from a historically black university will be joined by drum major Mickey Mouse to kick off the Celebrate Soulfully campaign at the Disneyland resort celebrating the work of Black artists through music, dance, food and stories.Yardfest...

Wellness Check – Tips to Keep Your Hair Healthy While Maintaining a Workout Routine

by Cherie S. White | Jun 17, 2026

Workout or nah? If you’re a Black woman, then chances are you’ve run into this dilemma when it comes to working out and hair. On the one hand, you invest A LOT of money into getting your hair laid. And on the other hand, you want to lose weight and maintain a workout...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: June 17, 1871, the Birth Date of Composer, Diplomat, Social Critic and Civil Rights Activist, James Weldon Johnson

by Cherie S. White | Jun 17, 2026

James Weldon Johnson was born to Bahamian immigrant parents in Jacksonville, Florida. Instilled with the value of education by his father James, a waiter, and his mother Helen, a teacher, Johnson excelled at the Stanton School in Jacksonville. In 1889, he entered...

HBCU Corner – Detroit HBCU Leans on Nike, NBA Ties to Build Sneaker Design Pipeline

by Cherie S. White | Jun 17, 2026

Staring down the company suggestion box at LA Gear, 19-year-old D’Wayne Edwards sketched a sneaker on a 3-by-5 notecard, signed his name and dropped it in the box. The next day, a different idea, and a different illustration, went in.Never mind that the Inglewood,...

Wellness Check – Eating Tips to Change Your Life For the Better

by Cherie S. White | Jun 15, 2026

Our culture has taken food for granted. For the last several decades, we’ve concentrated on making food quick and convenient, sacrificing our health and wellness for processed products that can be eaten on the go or in front of the computers, allowing us to...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: June 16, 1966-Black Rights Activist, Stokely Carmichael, Gave the First “Black Power” Speech 

by Cherie S. White | Jun 15, 2026

The earliest known usage of the term “Black Power” is found in Richard Wright’s 1954 book Black Power. However, Carmichael used “Black Power” as a political slogan to replace the “Freedom Now!” slogan popular at the time.  Carmichael felt the movement was not...