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Nowadays it is easy to really feel just like the world is on hearth: all our payments are too excessive, we’re at battle with Iran, the federal government is… nicely, You recognize how disturbing politics is true now. Our information cycle often seems like one unhappy or miserable story after one other. However there may be nonetheless an abundance of black pleasure and black excellence amongst us. So we have rounded up a number of the week’s happiest information to assist kick your happiness meter up a notch. Take pleasure in and you should definitely share this story in your favourite group chat. Every of us can use extra pleasure in our lives! (Get final week’s pleasure right here.)
WINNERS’ CIRCLE Atlanta had a mayor named Keisha. And the city can be headed for a governor named Keisha. Georgia gubernatorial candidate, former Atlanta mayor, lawyer and choose, Stockings Keisha Lancewas declared the winner of the Democratic nomination for governor within the 2026 election. We love that for the proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Florida A&M College alumna.
HEIR TIME It is a pleasure to look at the kids of our favourite celebrities develop up and carve their very own paths with regards to medicine. Shout out to Queen Carter (daughter of Toya Johnson-Speeding and Lil Wayne) who kills together with her Inheritor time podcast. She not too long ago sat down with Future Jones, the daughter of hip-hop icon Nas, and the 2 talked candidly about a variety of attention-grabbing subjects, from relationship to ditching their bodyguards to generational wealth.
21 YEARS IN THE GAME Actors Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoewho shared the large display collectively in traditional movies like Brown sugarsimply celebrated their twenty first wedding ceremony anniversary! The beautiful couple share two younger grownup kids, Nicholas and Sophie. We want the proficient duo many extra years of marital blessings!
HOMELESS TO OWNER Armed with religion, braveness and focus, Daquan Perry from the Bronx, New York, not too long ago bought her own residence (a co-op) only a yr after dwelling in a homeless shelter. Her inspiring homeownership story conjures up us all. Greet!
GRAD SZN GIVES! Black graduates from Class of 2026 hold displaying up and displaying up and we’re right here for all of it. Congratulations to all of the proud and hardworking graduates!