Zaila Avant-garde, the 14-year old who was dubbed “America’s Spelling Sweetheart” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,”  made an appearance to showcase her boss spelling and basketball skills on Wednesday. The prodigy from Harvey, Louisiana  “has appeared in a commercial with Stephen Curry and owns three Guinness World Records for dribbling multiple …

History was made during the Emmy Awards nomination announcements on Tuesday (July 13).  Actress Michaela Jaé, formerly known as  MJ Rodriguez, became the first out trans woman performer to be nominated in a major category — Outstanding Lead Actress for performance in the FX Networks drama series POSE, the Television …

Children and teachers from the KU Kids Deanwood Childcare Center complete a mural in celebration of the launch of the Child Tax Credit on July 14, 2021 at the KU Kids Deanwood Childcare Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Community Change) This Sunday, the world will …

Photo: Mount Laurel Police Department Booooy, the hits just keep on coming for a certain peeled Mr. Potato Head-looking racist from New Jersey whose unbridled caucasity led him to harass his Black neighbors with racial slurs and then turn on his own location, resulting in more than 100 people deciding …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey is nominated for an Emmy.  Among the five nominees for the Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special category, Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special, which first aired on March 7, is in the running. More than …

Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner, sat atop his stallion Smokey and faced the camera. It was Saturday, August 1, 2020. Miller had a message to share. “Good morning, patriots,” Miller began, raising the coiled lasso in his right hand by way of greeting. “I don’t know about you, but …

With Space Jam: A New Legacy headed to theaters next month, Lola Bunny, voiced by Zendaya, has been redesigned to make the character less sexual. But the character’s look has stirred up some controversy that the actress didn’t realize was going to be a big deal, she told Entertainment Weekly in an interview.   “I definitely …

New York will be heavily represented in the next Verzuz battle, as two legendary Big Apple groups will face off next month at Madison Square Garden. On August 3, The LOX and The Diplomats will go hit for hit as fans will be able to relive the Yonkers and Harlem …

With Emmy nominations rolling out, veteran actress Phylicia Rashad was nominated for her sixth award for her role as Carol Clarke on the NBC show This Is Us. This is the third consecutive Emmy nom Rashad has received in the Best Drama Guest Actress category, the Television Academy announced on …

Equipping yourself with programming skills offers all sorts of benefits, and not just career-wise. While it certainly increases your marketability, pads your salary, and boosts your productivity, it also gives you the power to build the digital product of your dreams. While you can always teach yourself how to code, …