Black NASCAR Driver Wendell O. Scott Wendell Scott & sons Frank Scott (Left),Wendell Scott Jr. (R) Wendell Scott, the only black driver in NASCAR for virtually all of his career, probably earned more respect than he did money. His career was a constant struggle with low budgets. The Danville, VA native started racing in 1947. Read More…
Wendell Scott was a pioneer in the sport of auto racing as the first Black full-time driver on the NASCAR circuit. Acting as a driver and his own mechanic he gained the admiration of fans and fellow drivers through his grit and determination to be successful in a sport deeply-entrenched in the Jim Crow south. Read More…
Last year, a member of African-American NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s team reported that he had happened upon a noose in Wallace’s garage. An FBI investigation determined that the “noose” was a pulldown rope that had been in the garage since 2019. NASCAR released a statement professing to be “thankful to learn that this was not Read More…
Black Hollywood Producer, Director, and Animator – Mr. Leo Sullivan and Ethelyn O. Steward Sullivan, who have been working together for 60 years to uplift and inform Black families through animated interactive content. Their brand is called Afrokids® and pairs many digital properties including AfroKids.com and AfroKids.TV. Recently, they were honored by the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s “Operation Push” Read More…
MS US Christelle Awa From Congo Crowned Winner of African Most Beautiful USA Beauty Pageant. Nationwide — It was a night of bliss, fashion, music, and great African cultural performances at the maiden launch of the much-anticipated African Most Beautiful USA beauty pageant. Christelle Awa, representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was announced as the 2021 winner. Read More…
Cosmetic Procedures – The ‘Zoom Effect’ – Why Cosmetic Procedures in the UK Are Surging As lockdown looks set to lift, UK clinics are reporting an overwhelming spike in bookings for cosmetic enhancements. In February, a friend of mine had a Zoom consultation about buccal fat removal. As she explained over FaceTime, buccal fat pads Read More…
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