Starr Andrews Is The First Black U.S. Figure Skater To Win Grand Prix Medal
She’s the first to do so in the series’ 27-year history! A 21-year-old figure skater from California just became the first Black American figure skater to win an ISU Grand Prix medal since the beginning of the series. Black people can do anything we put our minds to, including winter sports! Whether we’re working behind the […]
This Couple Are the Owners of the First Black-Owned Business Park in Fort Washington, Maryland
They’re doing it as a family! The Fort Washington Professional Park is now the Fort Washington Business Park, and it’s Black-owned! Black people are taking the real estate world by storm! Wyevetra Jordan, who is the Broker and owner of The Home Team Realty Group, LLC, runs a business and a nonprofit organization called Jacob’s Ladder […]
5 Times Barack Obama Made Us Wish He Was Still Our President
There will never be another! Forever President Barack Obama will go down in history books as one of the best presidents ever, and it’s not just because he was the first Black president. No, he brought much more to the office, such as a sense of hope, unity, and more importantly, a sense of dignity. In […]
Meet James Wormley, The Owner Of Washington, D.C.’s First Integrated Hotel
He had a strong legacy in the nation’s capital! James Wormley was born and raised in Washington, D.C., the son of Pere Leigh and Mary Wormley, Encyclopedia.com reports. His parents both lived as free people with a wealthy Virginia family before moving to the District in 1814. James was born just a few years later on January 16, […]
Choreographer Christopher Rudd Just Made History With His All-Black Cast and Production Crew at American Ballet Theater
This choreographer made history at American Ballet Theatre (ABT), premiering a performance with an all-Black production. Black dancers have been showing up and showing out for the community this year; Misty Copeland’s after-school ballet program is making dance more accessible to monitory students, and Jonathan Batista was recently named the first Black Principal Dancer for the Pacific Northwest! Now, Jamaica-born […]
Oakland Museum of California Dedicates Exhibit To Angela Davis’ Life
This is the exhibit’s first time on the West Coast! The Oakland Museum of California is giving activist Angela Davis her flowers with new exhibition. The 78-year-old civil rights activist, author, and professor has been inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame for the fight she’s still fighting today: the freedom of Black people […]
Emory University Is Now Offering African-American Studies for PhD Students
This is the first program at a private university in the South! The school that offered the first undergraduate African-American studies program in 1971 is now rolling out a new African-American Studies doctoral program. This program has been in the works for half of a decade; thanks to Emory University’s faculty Carol Anderson, Dianne Stewart, […]
Here are 9 Grants For Any Small Black-Owned Business That Needs Funding
Let’s get you funded! Small businesses are the heart and soul of America; they keep this whole thing going, and any good corporation does its best to stay connected to them. However, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, less than 20% of all U.S. businesses are minority-owned. More concerning, most of these businesses’ biggest issue […]
Here’s What You Need to Know About Why It Took 15 Years to Make MLK Day A Holiday
We owe the historical feat to Coretta Scott King! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a revered civil rights leader who fought tirelessly for equality. A leader in the Civil Rights Movement and a pillar of hope for Black people far and wide, King’s commitment to freedom, upward economic mobility, and equal rights for African-Americans […]
9 Classic Black Movies That Are Guaranteed To Help You Get Into The Holiday Spirit
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We don’t know about you, but we absolutely love the holidays. While some people struggle around this time, and we have resources for those, many of us are able to find joy in the things that come during the latter months. It’s something about the weather change, cozy vibes, and […]