Good News

Actress Sonequa Martin-Green is empowering the next generation of STEM innovators through a new partnership with Frito-Lay Variety Packs.

Russell Westbrook has launched a digital media venture designed to increase representation in advertising.

Yara Shahidi has extended her production deal with ABC Signature.

Ciara and Russell Wilson announced they’re donating $500,000 to nonprofits in Colorado annually.

The Getty Research Institute and the National Museum of African American History and Culture have acquired the Jet and Ebony photo archive.

Michelle Obama’s second memoir ‘The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times’ is slated to hit bookshelves in November.

The National Park Service has awarded $9.7 million in grants to conserve historic structures at HBCUs.

Songstress H.E.R. will star in the animated live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.

Basketball star Kevin Durant’s venture capital firm has invested in the Premier Lacrosse League.

Rapper Lil Baby and entrepreneur Lemont Bradley are teaming up to create 100 jobs for young adults in Atlanta.

Actress and entrepreneur Tabitha Brown will host the Food Network’s first-ever vegan-inspired competitive cooking show.

Legendary actress Jenifer Lewis will be bestowed with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.