Meet The 14-Year-Old Who Was Hired As An Animator On ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’
This kid is going places! Preston Mutanga first took an interest in animation when his father introduced him to a new graphics software, Variety reports. “[He showed me] this 3-D software called Blender and I instantly got hooked on it. I watched a lot of YouTube videos to teach myself certain stuff,” the teen recalled. […]
Meet The Texas Scholar Who Just Graduated From High School At 14 Years Old
She’s ready for the next chapter! Bawo Bodunrin said she always knew her daughter Oforitsenere Bodunrin was exceptional, Live 5 News reports. “It was some traits that we saw that was really different. The way she works. Normally you would say the sky is the limit. For her, the sky is the beginning,” said Bondunrin. […]
Kristen Welker Makes History As First Black Woman Host Of NBC’s “Meet The Press”
Now this is worth celebrating!! Chuck Todd, the longtime talk show moderator of NBC’s Sunday morning show “Meet the Press,” has announced his upcoming departure, The Washington Post reports. Todd has been on “Meet the Press” since 2014 and will now become NBC’s chief political analyst. Citing a desire to spend more time with his […]
New Heartwarming Video Shows Dad Shave His Locs In Support Of Daughter Battling Cancer
There is nothing like a father’s love! DAndray Thomas’ daughter Brielle was diagnosed with stage 4 nasopharyngeal carcinoma this past February, Yahoo! News reports. The 11-year-old has been undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatments which has caused her to lose all of her hair. After “BriBri,” as she’s affectionately known, came to her Dad’s job […]
Teen Who Walked Two Hours To His 8th Grade Graduation Is Blessed With Full Scholarship & New Transportation
Ain’t it a blessing! Xavier Jones is a St. Louis, Missouri native who made headlines a few weeks ago after persevering to make it to his 8th grade graduation, KMOV reports. The 14-year-old is a student at Yeatman Middle School. His graduation was supposed to be held at Harris Stowe State University on the opposite […]
Former Ugandan Refugee Is Graduating As Valedictorian With $200K In Scholarship Offers
She’s overcome it all! Julianne Lukambo is a high school senior at Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio, 11 Alive reports. An accomplished student with a bright future, Julianne’s life wasn’t always easy. She was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, spending her first decade of life at a refugee camp in Uganda. […]
Carmelo Anthony Releases Heartwarming Video Announcing His Retirement From The NBA
What an amazing career! Carmelo Anthony recently dropped a video announcing his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons, just a few weeks before his 39th birthday on May 29th. Famous since his college years, Anthony led Syracuse to their only national title in 2003, Sports Illustrated reports. That same year, he was drafted No. […]
Meet Rehan Staton, The Former MD Sanitation Worker Who Just Graduated From Harvard Law
He’s a walking, talking, testimony! Rehan Staton first came onto our radars in 2020 when he shared his inspiring story of perseverance against all odds. Coming up in humble beginnings, Staton’s father raised him and his brother as a single parent. Now his father’s work has been proven not to be in vain, the former […]
Sarah Mensah Makes History As First Black Woman President Of Jordan Brand
She’s no stranger to history-making accomplishments! Sarah Mensah got her start working with the Portland Trailblazers, Black Enterprise reports. Climbing the ladder in various positions from sales manager to chief operating officer, Mensah spent 19 years with the Trailblazers, serving as COO from 2009 to 2012. She excelled in that role, growing the organization’s revenue […]
UPS Announces Grant Program For Emerging HBCU Designers To Showcase At NYFW
They’re continuing their commitment to Black businesses! UPS is no stranger to supporting the community. The global shipping company has a longstanding commitment to supporting small businesses, through various initiatives like their “Pull Up & Pitch” competition, and “Be Unstoppable,” a campaign geared toward supporting Black-owned businesses by celebrating “the unstoppable spirit and tenacity of […]