Couple Who Didn’t Want To Go Into Debt Before Marriage Pulls Off $500 Wedding
Take notes ladies and gentlemen! A couple who didn’t want to go into debt before their marriage goes viral for their $500 wedding, Good Morning America reports. While many will agree that love is the true litmus test of whether or not a relationship will last, those who know better realize that it’s actually money. […]
South Carolina’s Zia Cooke Is One Of The Highest Paid Athletes In College Basketball
She’s advocating for more athletes to get their coin! Zia Cooke is an NCAA champion and one of the highest paid athletes in college basketball, CBS News reports. Cooke is a junior guard for the University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team. Not only is she the leading scorer for the team, which recently won […]
8-Year-Old Photographer Gets An Opportunity To Cover Memphis Grizzlies Game
It’s not just a hobby for her! An 8-year-old photographer got the opportunity to cover the Memphis Grizzlies game, Commercial Appeal reports. Storee Elle Walton first picked up a camera when she was one years old, taking after her grandfather, Thurman Hobson, who has been a professional photographer for more than 50 years. Soon, Hobson […]
Texas Valedictorian Who Had Title Stripped Due To District Error Is Now Graduating From College Nearly Debt Free
Won’t He do it?! A Texas valedictorian who had her title stripped due to a district error is now graduating from college nearly debt free, WFAA reports. Destiny Brannon’s story first made headlines in 2018. The Desoto, Texas high school student finished out her senior year thinking she was valedictorian of her class. Not only […]
Journal of the American Medical Association Appoints First Black Editor-In-Chief
She’s the second woman to hold the position! Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo has made history as the first Black editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association, MedPage Today reports. Bibbins-Domingo holds a degree in molecular biology from Princeton University and a master’s degree in clinical research from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She […]
Kansas Senior Ochai Agbaji Had An Emotional Moment With Family After Title Win, Here’s Why
It’s been a long time coming! Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji was visibly emotional after his recent title win, here’s why. According to The Kansas City Star, in order to understand Agbaji’s story, you have to go back to his second semester as a high school senior at Oak Park. A dominant player nearing the end […]
Hampton University Cancels All Outstanding Student Balances For Spring 2022 Semester
They’re leading by example! Hampton University has canceled all outstanding student balances for the Spring 2022 semester, Hampton University News reports. The Virginia HBCU has been leading the charge in financial and economic relief for students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, University President Dr. William R. Harvey and his wife made […]
New Jersey Teacher Saves Student From Choking On Water Bottle Cap
She recently took a refresher course in first aid! A New Jersey teacher saved the life of a third grader who was choking on a water bottle cap, NJ.com reports. JaNiece Jenkins has been a teacher for 14 years, working at the East Orange Community Charter School for the last five years. The veteran educator also […]
Ameshya Williams-Holliday Blazes Trail As First HBCU Player To Be Drafted Into WNBA In 20 Years
The WNBA has only drafted five players from an HBCU in their nearly 30-year history. Ameshya Williams-Holliday has made history as the first HBCU player to be drafted to the WNBA in 20 years, CNN reports. Williams-Holliday is a senior center at Jackson State University. A three-time Southwestern Atlantic Conference defensive player of the year […]
Tope Awotona Becomes One Of America’s Wealthiest Immigrants After Putting Life Savings Into Starting Calendly
He decided to go all in and it paid off! A founder, who put his life savings into Calendly, is now one of America’s wealthiest immigrants, Forbes reports. Tope Awotona is a native of Lagos, Nigeria, the son of a microbiologist/entrepreneur and a banker. In 1996, years after the tragic death of his father, 15-year-old Awotona […]