music-notes:-nicki-minaj-celebrates-bestselling-tour-to-date,-gunna’s-“more-mature”-album-and-more

Music notes: Nicki Minaj celebrates bestselling tour to date, Gunna’s “more mature” album and more

Nicki Minaj is grateful for the fans who have helped her upcoming Pink Friday 2 tour outsell her previous treks. Alongside a screenshot of a Live Nation press release announcing the tour “is now her best-selling tour to date with more than 25 sold-out arena shows in just days of presale,” she wrote, “This happened within days of…

beyonce-announces-$500,000-cosmetology-school-scholarship-fund

Beyoncé announces $500,000 cosmetology school scholarship fund

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Beyoncé and her BeyGood charity are pouring into those in the hair industry with their newly announced scholarship fund. They’re giving $500,000 to eligible cosmetologists and salon business owners in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New Jersey. Half of the money will go toward financial aid scholarships for those looking to attend schools with “inclusive…

on-this-day-in-black-history:-malcolm-x-assassination,-electric-resistor-patent-and-more

On this day in Black history: Malcolm X assassination, electric resistor patent and more

On this day in Black history, February 21: — In 1961, inventor Otis Boykin patented the electric resistor, which enabled the regulation of electrical current within a circuit and aided in the development of today’s technology, such as televisions and smartphones. Boykin is also responsible for the 1964 creation of a control unit for pacemakers, a small…