Adam Wade, The First Black Person To Host A Network Game Show, Has Joined The Ancestors
He was a pioneering force! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Adam Wade, the first Black person to host a network television game show, has joined the ancestors. Patrick Henry Wade, also known as Adam Wade, was born on March 17, 1935, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Westinghouse High School in 1952 before attending Virginia […]
Meet ‘The Plant Mon,’ L.A.’s Coolest Plant Concierge And Delivery Man
He’s following in his father’s footsteps! Meet “The Plant Mon,” Los Angeles’ coolest plant concierge and delivery man, The LA Times reports. Louis Easton first learned the foundations of being a horticulturist from his father, Louis Easton III. The elder Easton was an Ohio salesman who took up delivering and selling plants for wholesale nurseries […]
70-Year-Old Former Philly Lifeguard Comes Out Of Retirement To Help Community During Staffing Shortage
She’s determined to give kids a safe space! A 70-year-old former lifeguard has come out of retirement to help the city of Philadelphia amid a national lifeguard staffing shortage, NBC Philadelphia reports. Robin Borlandoe is a 70-year-old mother of three and grandmother of six who lives in Philadelphia. Recently, the city called for qualified lifeguards […]
First Black Man To Lead A U.S. Public Library Honored With Gravestone 80 Years After Death
He was a champion of equitable access to information! The first Black man to lead a United States public library was recently honored with a gravestone 80 years after his death, WHAS 11 news reports. Rev. Thomas Fountain Blue was the son of enslaved parents, making a name for himself in the Louisville, Kentucky community […]
Chicago Artists Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa Take A Group Of Teens To Ghana
They’re building bridges! Chicago artists Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa took a group of teens to Ghana, Travel Noire reports. In early 2022, Chance The Rapper took a trip to Ghana, falling in love with the country and making a declaration in partnership with fellow Chicago native, Vic Mensa, to bring a larger group […]
Issa Rae Tapped For TODAY Show’s First-Ever Digital Cover Series
They’re kicking it off with a bang! Issa Rae was tapped for the TODAY show’s first-ever digital cover series, Yahoo! reports. The popular morning show recently launched its first digital cover series, a remix of the traditional print magazine cover, which will be published quarterly. A staple in broadcast television for the last 70 years, the company […]
11-Year-Old Kidpreneur Awarded Full Scholarship At HBCU Golf Classic
He’s embracing his special powers and allowing them to fuel his future! An 11-year-old kidpreneur was awarded with a full scholarship at the HBCU Golf Classic, Fox 4 Now reports. Carter Bonas is an 11-year-old who was diagnosed with autism before the age of one. He is considered “high functioning” on the spectrum but still experienced […]
Deion Sanders Commits Half Of His Salary To Complete Jackson State Football Facility
He’s putting his money where his mouth is! Deion Sanders has committed half of his salary to complete the Jackson State University (JSU) football facility, The Clarion-Ledger reports. Sanders joined the JSU Tigers in 2020, signing a four-year, $1.2 million deal, averaging about $300,000 per year. Since then the NFL Hall of Famer has committed […]
Mississippi Valley State Becomes First HBCU To Offer College Program To Incarcerated People In The State
They’ll be able to earn four-year degrees! Mississippi Valley State University has become the first HBCU to offer a college program to incarcerated people in the state, Clarion Ledger reports. For years, educational programs for incarcerated people were the norm and seen as a viable option to reduce recidivism by lawmakers. In the 1994 crime […]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Secures Record-Extending Fifth 100m World Title
Jamaica swept the race again! Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce set a new personal best, winning her fifth 100m world title, CNN reports. Fraser-Pryce won her first 100m race at the World Championships 13 years ago, never imagining she’d still be going strong all these years later. In 2017, the track star had an emergency C-section while giving […]