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On this day in Black history, February 5: — In 1884, Willis Johnson patented his mechanical egg beater. The invention was made of a handle attached to a series of spring-like whisk wires used to help mix ingredients.  — In 1990, Columbia University graduate, Harvard law student and former President Barack Obama became the first Black person named president of the Harvard […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy SZA, Killer Mike and Victoria Monét were the big winners at the 2024 Grammy Awards, which aired lived Sunday night.  SZA, who was the most nominated of all the artists, with nine, took home three awards, including Best R&B Song for “Snooze.” She performed the smash hit early on in the show, along with the Grammy-nominated “Kill Bill.”  Killer […]

Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney Carl Weathers, the actor known for playing boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 76. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his manager, Matt Luber, said in a statement, adding that the actor died peacefully in his sleep. “Carl was an […]

CBS/Recording Academy The 2024 Grammy Awards are just two days away, and there’s a pretty good list of potential record breakers and special moments to look out for.  Let’s start with potential surprises: Rolling Stone recently released a piece about what to expect from music’s biggest night, and in conversation with the show’s executive producer, Raj Kapoor, revealed a possible appearance […]

Peacock Anytime there’s a film being made that’s based on true events, there’s pressure to get it right, says Bosco director, Nicholas Manuel Pino. Pino sought out the “challenging” mission to bring to life the story of Quawntay “Bosco” Adams, a prison escapee who was hellbent on showing up for his firstborn child.  “There was an immense amount of pressure behind it because […]

On this day in Black history, February 2: — In 1897, Alfred L. Cralle, a businessman and inventor, received a patent for his invention, the “ice cream mold and disher,” known today as the ice cream scooper.  — In 1915, biologist Ernest Everett Just became the first recipient of the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal for his pioneering science efforts in cell […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Twenty years ago Thursday, the term “wardrobe malfunction” entered the chat: Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Janet Jackson‘s top during their Super Bowl halftime performance of “Rock Your Body,” exposing her bare breast to 150 million viewers.  Some fans are still furious that Justin emerged unscathed from “Nipplegate,” while Janet was vilified and her career damaged. But should […]