Kendrick Lamar Pens Special Message To 9-Year-Old Fan At Detroit Show
The little boy’s name is also Kendrick! Rapper Kendrick Lamar penned a special message to a 9-year-old fan who attended his Detroit show. Kendrick Lamar is by far one of the most beloved rappers of our generation, creating music that speaks to our people and inspires legions of fans along the way. Currently, the Mr. […]
14-Year-Old Maryland Teen Is A Rising High School Senior And College Sophomore
She’s ahead of her class! A 14-year-old Maryland teen is entering her senior year of high school this fall, ABC7 reports. Morayo Owopetu landed on this academic track when her mom, Dr. Kolade Akinwande, decided to go to Howard University College of Dentistry. Morayo was sent to live with her grandma in Nigeria from ages […]
Randy Parker Named New CEO of Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai is living by the slogan “Progress for Humanity,” with their recent appointment of Randy Parker as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hyundai Motor America (HMA). He is one of the first African-Americans to lead a major Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) regional market. President and CEO of Hyundai Motor North America, José Muñoz shared a […]
7-Year-Old Track Star Sets Junior Olympic Record
She’s been called the fastest kid in the nation! A North Texas 7-Year-Old set a new national record with her fast performance in the girl’s 8 and under 100-meter relay at the AAU Junior Olympics, FOXLA reports.Dakota White has been showcasing her agility and speed online and circulating in the news since she was six […]
Solange Knowles Will Compose An Original Score For The NY City Ballet
She’s the third Black woman to do so! New York City Ballet (NYCB) announced that the singer-songwriter will be composing an original score for the annual Fall Fashion Gala this September, The NY Times reports. Musical artist and activist Solange Knowles has been blessing us with her soulful sounds and acoustics for years. Making her […]
Huntsville, Alabama Honors The City’s First Black Women Voters
They were leaders in the women’s suffrage movement! Huntsville, Alabama celebrated its own hidden figures, honoring the city’s first Black women voters, AL.com reports. In October of 2021, more than 400 Huntsville residents gathered into the William Hooper Council High Memorial Park to honor its first Black women voters. They were known not only as […]
Meet Kameelah Martin, The First Black Woman Academic Dean At College of Charleston
Kameelah Martin is making history as the first Black woman academic dean at the College of Charleston (CofC), The College Today reports. Martin was a first-generation college student, earning her bachelor’s in English from Georgia Southern, her master’s in Afro-American studies from the University of California, and a Ph.D. in African American literature and folklore […]
First Black-Woman Led Community Solar Company Set To Build Solar Farm in Baltimore
She’s looking to create more access to solar power for all! The first Black-woman led community solar company has now partnered with the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) to build a solar farm in Baltimore, Afro.com reports. Kristal Hansley is the founder and CEO of WeSolar, a company she started in 2020 to give […]
Emma Grede Makes History As First Black Woman Investor On ‘Shark Tank’
She wants to pave the way for other Black women entrepreneurs! Emma Grede is making history as the first Black woman investor on Shark Tank, Distractify reports. Grede is the daughter of immigrant parents hailing from Jamaica and Trinidad. She grew up in East London, raised by a single mom as one of four girls. […]
Breonna Taylor Justice Advocate Keturah Herron Named One of USA Today’s ‘Women of the Year’
She’s also the first openly LGBTQ state representative in Kentucky! Breonna Taylor justice advocate Keturah Herron has been named one of USA Today’s “Women of the Year,” The Grio reports. Herron got her start as a lobbyist with the ACLU of Kentucky, joining in 2019 where she focused on shifting legislation around juvenile justice. When […]