Two-Time Cancer Survivor Marries For The First Time At 73
She said she has no regrets! A two-time cancer survivor married for the first time at the age of 73, People reports. Audrey Parker Green had always envisioned herself getting married and having children one day, four to be exact. But for the majority of her life, it just didn’t work out like that, and […]
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon’s Village Market Partners With Atlanta BeltLine To Create Affordable Storefronts For Black-Owned Businesses
The Village Market continues to show how support is a verb! The last time we spoke to Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon, who founded The Village Market ATL in 2016, she was providing Atlanta Black-owned businesses with a direct pipeline to consumers, resources, and community partners through quarterly marketplaces. The location has since changed, but the mission […]
19-Year-Old Set To Make History As Youngest African American Law School Graduate
She started law school at the age of 16! A 19-year-old is set to become the youngest Southern Methodist University (SMU) Law graduate in the school’s nearly 100-year-history, SMU.edu reports. Haley Taylor Schlitz was in the 5th grade when her parents realized traditional schooling wasn’t going to work for her. She struggled for recognition as […]
Nike Unveils New Building Named In Honor Of Serena Williams
It’s been a long-time dream of hers! Nike has named a new building in honor of Serena Williams, CBS News reports. Nike recently announced a 1-million-square-foot building at their headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon named in honor of tennis phenom Serena Williams. The Serena Williams Building will be used to house the company’s design, insights and […]
First Black Man On White House Secret Service Is Finally Getting Justice From Ordeal 60 Years Ago
He’s maintained his innocence all of this time! The first Black man to serve on the White House’s Secret Service is finally getting justice after an ordeal that occurred 60 years ago, The Chicago Sun-Times reports. Abraham Bolden was a rising trailblazer in 1961 when he made history as the first Black Secret Service Agent […]
First Ever Black-Owned Minnesota Bank Opens In Minneapolis
It was a community effort! The first ever Black-owned Minnesota bank has opened in Minneapolis, MPR News reports. First Independence Bank is a Detroit-based financial institute and one of only a handful of Black-owned banks in the country. Recently, the company expanded outside of Michigan for the first time ever, opening a location in Minneapolis […]
75-Year-Old Woman Who Returned To College 57 Years After Leaving Is Now Graduating From Shaw University
She’s finishing what she started! A 75-year-old woman who decided to return to college 57 years later is finally set to graduate, WRAL news reports. Rebecca Inge had big dreams when she first left her home in Sanford, Florida to pursue a degree at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Shaw University. “I always dreamed of going to […]
Los Angeles Nonprofit Is Working To End Intergenerational Poverty Through Free Education Programs
They just opened South LA’s first Tech and Entrepreneurship Center! A Los Angeles nonprofit is working to end intergenerational poverty through free education programs. Martin Muoto is the founder and managing partner of SoLa Impact, an LA based social impact real estate fund focused on “creating high-quality affordable housing in low-income communities.” Since 2014, the […]
North Carolina Student Is Preparing For Graduation 4 Years After Being Shot And Paralyzed
He’s remaining hopeful for the future! A St. Augustine’s University student is preparing for graduation four years after being shot and paralyzed, CBS 17 reports. Four years ago, Howard Boone was just like every other college student, buckling down academically while also building a career in the Army Reserves, hoping to one day rise through […]
Florida Student Accepted Into 27 Colleges, Earning Almost $4 Million In Scholarship Offers
He got accepted into every school he applied to! A Florida student has been accepted into 27 colleges and earned almost $4 million in scholarship offers, The News Herald reports. Jonathan Walker is a senior at Rutherford High School in Panama City, Florida. A curious student, Jonathan had already developed a passion for school and science. […]