University Of Maryland-Baltimore County Welcomes First Woman President
The students are already taking a liking to her! Valerie Sheares Ashby is making history as the first woman to become president of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC), WBAL TV reports. The University System of Maryland Board of Regents just appointed Ashby as UMBC’s new president, the veteran educator making history as the first […]
The Longest Serving Black Aviator In Massachusetts Army National Guard Is Officially Retiring
He’s been called a modern-day Tuskegee airman! The longest serving Black aviator in the Massachusetts Army National Guard is officially retiring, Cape Cod Times reports. Stephen Boyd enlisted in the Massachusetts National Army Guard in 1984. Nearly four decades later, he is one of the most decorated pilots to date, having completed missions in Kuwait […]
Saint Augustine’s University Starts First HBCU Women’s Rowing Team In The Nation
They’ve been working on the rollout for the past year. Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) makes history, launching the first HBCU women’s rowing team in the nation, St-Aug reports. During the 1960s, Howard University sponsored a rowing team in which a 1964 Sports Illustrated article highlighted the challenges of “the first Negro institution to crash the […]
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Family Honors His Life And Legacy With New Exhibit
There are hundreds of pieces of never before seen, recovered artwork! The family of Jean-Michel Basquiat is keeping his legacy alive through a new exhibit entitled, “King Pleasure,” NBC News reports. It has been more than three decades since the passing of Jean-Michel Basquiat at the age of 27. Since then, his influence has grown […]
Baltimore Students Surprised With Full-Ride College Scholarships
They’ve earned it! A group of Baltimore students were rewarded with full-ride scholarships to college, BET news reports. This month, five Baltimore City students learned that they would be getting their college education paid for in full. McDaniel College and the CollegeBound Foundation surprised the students with scholarships, noting all of their hard work and […]
Base10 Is Now The First Black-Led VC Firm To Surpass $1 Billion In Assets Under Management
They’ve crossed the ten-figure mark! Base10 Partners is now the first Black-led venture capital firm to reach over $1 billion worth of assets under management (AUM), Forbes reports. Managing partner Adeyemi Ajao helped found Base10 Partners in 2018, focused on using data-driven analytics to scope out investment opportunities in automation tech. Their first Fund 1 raised $137 million in 2018, […]
First Official Portrait Of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
She looks SUPREME! The first official portrait of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been released just one day after she was confirmed to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman to ever sit on the highest court in the land. According to Ebony magazine, Lelanie Foster is the photographer behind Justice Jackson’s official first photo, sharing that […]
Arkansas Student Gets Accepted To More Than 50 Colleges, Receives Over $1.3 Million In Scholarship Offers
She received five full-ride offers! An Arkansas student has gotten accepted to more than 50 colleges, received 5 full rides and earned over $1.3 million in scholarship offers. Toriona Coakes is a senior at Stuttgart High School in Arkansas. Recently, the star student took to social media to share her accomplishments, revealing she had been […]
Janice Pettyjohn Becomes First Woman Hired For Full-Time Football Position At Howard University
She’s only 22 years old! Janice Pettyjohn has made history as the first woman to be hired for a full-time football position at Howard University, Burlington County Times reports. Pettyjohn’s love for arts has always taken precedence since health issues prevented her from playing youth sports as a child. But as she got older and […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed As First Black Woman On U.S. Supreme Court
It’s a historic day! Ketanji Brown Jackson was just confirmed as the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court, CNN reports. The Senate has officially confirmed Judge Jackson as the next Supreme Court Justice, a historic moment as Jackson becomes the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court, […]