These Black-Owned Businesses Have The Matching Pajama Sets You’ve Been Looking For
These brands will have the family on one accord! The holidays are upon us and there is no better feeling than capturing the essence of the season with a matching pajama set family photo. Whether you want something simple for Christmas day so you won’t have to wear that old church reunion tee, or you want a […]
NYC Is Naming a Central Park Entrance After the Exonerated Central Park Five
The Central Park Conservancy announced naming an entrance after Central Park Five. 33 years ago, a group of Black and Latino teens, ages 14-16, were falsely convicted of a crime after being coerced to admit involvement with the rape and assault of a white woman who was jogging in Central Park. Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Antron McCray, Korey Wise and […]
The Lifetime Olympic Ban For Black Sprinter Vince Matthews Was Just Lifted After 50 Years
The International Olympic Committee just reversed the gold and silver medalists’ Olympic ban. Vincent “Vince” Edward Matthews is a track and field athlete, best known for his skills in the 400m. He won two gold medals at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. Wayne Collett, who was also banned, competed alongside Matthews at the 1972 […]
The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy In Detroit Has a 100% Graduation Rate
This school’s academic model has proven to be successful! The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) is one of the top open enrollment, tuition-free, charter high schools in Detroit. Former NBA star Jalen Rose founded the school in 2011 to level the educational playing field and support students coming from similar situations he experienced as a […]
Harvard Names First Black President In 386-Year-History
Congratulations are in order! Claudine Gay has just made history, Harvard University naming her the first Black President of the institution in its nearly four century history, CNN reports. This past summer, current Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow announced his departure after five years in office clearing the way for Gay’s new appointment as the University’s 30th […]
Harvard Names First Black President In 386-Year-History
Congratulations are in order! Claudine Gay has just made history, Harvard University naming her the first Black President of the institution in its nearly four century history, CNN reports. This past summer, current Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow announced his departure after five years in office clearing the way for Gay’s new appointment as the University’s 30th […]
8 Good Gifts You Can Buy Last Minute And No One Would Notice
We haven’t finished our shopping either! If you’re anything like us, the holidays have really crept up on you. One day you’re laughing at celebrity Halloween costumes on the internet and the next day, it’s December 15th. While it may be too late to get that specialized art piece you wanted before Christmas day or […]
Meet The Woman Who Created A Directory For Black People to Find Black Lawyers
This company is helping potential Black clients find Black lawyers! Civil rights attorney Kisha A. Brown, Esq is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and Wellesley College. Brown was the first woman named Director of the Baltimore City Civil Rights Office, and she worked in the Maryland office of the Attorney General as the Director […]
25-Year-Old Singer H.E.R. Is Officially One Tony Away From EGOT Status
She’s doing big things! Gabriella Wilson, also known as H.E.R, which stands for “Having Everything Revealed,” has been topping charts and making history. From being the first Black female artist to launch her own Fender Signature Guitar to being a Disney princess in ABC’s Beauty and the Beast, Wilson is a Jill of all trades! With the talent […]
4 Things You Didn’t Know About The First Black Woman To Graduate From College
We just celebrated the 172nd anniversary of her graduation! Lucy Ann Stanton Day Sessions is largely believed to be the first woman to graduate from college. She was an educator, an abolitionist and a writer. While there has been some dispute over the years, some crediting Mary Jane Patterson as the first woman to graduate and […]