Quinta Brunson Used ‘Abbott Elementary’ Marketing Budget To Buy Teachers School Supplies
She’s helping real-life teachers! Quinta Brunson used marketing money from her new show, “Abbott Elementary” to buy school supplies for teachers, Today.com reports. Brunson is the creator and star of “Abbott Elementary,” a new ABC situational comedy that shines a light on what public school teachers really go through. Centered in her hometown of Philadelphia and […]
10-Year-Old Entrepreneur Is Building Her Lemonade Business From The Ground Up
She’s hoping to have her own brick and mortar store one day! A 10-year-old entrepreneur is building her lemonade business from the ground up, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. Laila Ratliff was only 5-years-old when she told her mother Lakisha that she wanted to launch her own lemonade company. Her mom was supportive, thinking she […]
Wharton School of UPenn Honors Hettie Simmons Love, Its First Black MBA Graduate
It’s the world’s leading business school! The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania honored 98-year-old Hettie Simmons Love, its first Black student to graduate from the School’s MBA program, Black Enterprise reports. Hettie Simmons Love was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, attending the prestigious Boylan-Haven Boarding School, an elite private school for African Americans. […]
These Trailblazing Black Women Are TIME’s 2022 Women Of The Year
The honor is well-deserved! TIME has announced its annual 2022 Women of the Year list. The honor highlights women who are leading the charge to create a more equitable and inclusive world. In response to the pandemic, TIME thought to look for ways to combat broken systems that disproportionately and negatively impacted women. The result […]
Son Of Texas’ First Black Architect Donates $1 Million To UT Austin In Honor Of Father’s Legacy
He’s making sure he keeps his father’s name alive! The son of Texas’ first Black licensed architect donated $1 million to the University of Texas at Austin in honor of his father’s legacy, Black Enterprise reports. John S. Chase enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture in 1950, making history as […]
Kyrie Irving Hires Stepmother, Now She’s Believed To Be The Only Black Woman NBA Agent
It’s a game changer! According to The Bleacher Report, Kyrie Irving just hired his stepmother, making way for her to possibly be the only Black woman representing an active NBA player. Irving has had a rocky season, currently averaging 25.1 point, 5.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game this year. Due to Irving’s refusal to adhere to […]
Remembering Autherine Lucy Foster, First Black Student Enrolled At University Of Alabama
She’ll be immortalized in history forever! Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student enrolled at the University of Alabama, has joined the ancestors, The New York Times reports. Autherine Juanita Lucy was born October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama, the youngest of 10 children living on a farm. Determined to get the best education Alabama could […]
Nia Long, Aunjanue Ellis, Quinta Brunson And Chanté Adams Are 2022 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Honorees
They’re all more than deserving! Nia Long, Aunjanue Ellis, Quinta Brunson and Chanté Adams are all 2022 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood honorees, Essence reports. ESSENCE has announced their inaugural honorees for their 2022 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Starting in 2008, this is the awards 15th year highlighting women who have been making their […]
Johns Hopkins Doctor Works At The Same Place His Grandmother Once Cleaned
She was able to see him make it to Johns Hopkins just before she passed away. A Johns Hopkins doctor now works at the same place his grandmother once cleaned, CBS Baltimore reports. Dr. Nelson Malone first came to Johns Hopkins Medicine as a student, having no idea of the hospital’s connection to his own […]
Shonda Rhimes And Pat McGrath Get Their Own Barbies In Honor of International Women’s Day
They’re making sure young girls have adequate representation! Shonda Rhimes and Pat McGrath are getting their own Barbies in honor of International Women’s Day, The Grio reports. Mattel recently announced their Barbie Role Models campaign, an initiative aimed at “inspir[ing] the next generation of leaders and dreamers,” set to drop in honor of International Women’s […]