17-Year-Old Receives Practical Nursing Diploma Before Finishing High School
She’s blazing her own trail! 17-year-old Imunique Triplett is the first student from Milwaukee Public Schools to graduate from the M-Cubed College Connections nursing program before finishing high school, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Triplett was in her sophomore year of high school at Rufus King High when she applied for the M-Cubed program. The nursing program allows Milwaukee public school […]
Watch Oprah Tell Danielle Brooks She Landed the Role of Sofia in ‘The Color Purple’ Musical Film
It’s being introduced to a new generation! The stars are reacting to being cast in the new Color Purple movie, one having an emotional moment with Oprah, EW reports. Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple” was published in 1982, Steven Spielberg directing the film adapted from Walker’s book just a short time later in 1985. […]
LeBron James Partners With Crypto.com To Teach Children About Blockchain Technology
He doesn’t want anyone to be left out of the emerging industry! LeBron James has partnered with Crypto.com to teach children about blockchain technology, CBS News reports. The Blockchain is the emerging technology behind bitcoin and various crypto assets, allowing users to conduct business and make transactions using a decentralized digital platform. Web3 is the […]
Transit Buses Across The Nation Are Reserving A Front Seat In Honor of Rosa Parks
It’s a national movement in Parks’ honor! Transit buses across the nation are reserving a front seat in honor of Rosa Parks, The Labor Network For Sustainability reports. In 2018, a network of community organizations, environmental groups, transit rider unions and labor unions decided to create “Transit Equity Day” in celebration of Rosa Parks’ birthday. […]
Getty Images Announces Inaugural Grant Recipients To Preserve HBCU Visual History
They’ll be digitizing up to 200,000 photos! Getty Images recently announced the inaugural grant recipients that they will be working with to preserve HBCU visual history, Black Enterprise reports. Getty Images is the go-to marketplace for visual content around the globe. Recently, they announced the recipients of their grant in partnership with Stand Together, a […]
Black Students Are Launching Book Clubs To Push Back Against State Book Bans Targeting Work By Black Authors
They’re educating themselves by any means necessary! Black students are launching book clubs to help push back against state book bans, NBC News reports. Recently, a national conversation around how U.S. history is taught in the classroom has sparked many conservative lawmakers to begin creating legislation that bans books about Black life and Black history in […]
Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Fela Kuti & A Tribe Called Quest All Nominated For Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
This is a diverse lineup! Dionne Warwick, Fela Kuti, Lionel Richie and A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ), have all been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2022, CNN reports. The nominees were announced earlier this week, many of the nominees receiving the honor for the first time, including A Tribe […]
Because of Them, We Can Steps into ‘Karma’s World’ to Shine Light on 12 Young Black History Makers
It’s all about the next generation! Because of Them, We Can is proud to welcome Karma Grant, the star of Netflix’s “Karma’s World,” as its first and most animated guest editor. In this role, the lyrically gifted 10-year-old curated a list that shines a bright light on other young Black kids who have blazed their […]
New Cornell Graduate Fellowship Honors University’s First Black Ph.D. Graduate
They’re looking to create more diversity in the field of agricultural development. A new Cornell graduate fellowship honors the University’s first Black Ph.D. graduate, Cornell.edu reports. The fellowship honors the legacy of Thomas Wyatt Turner, the first Black American to receive a Ph.D. in Botany and the first Black person to receive a Ph.D. in […]
Quinta Brunson Has Surprise Reunion With Sixth Grade Teacher Who Inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’
It was a tearjerker! Quinta Brunson was reunited with her sixth-grade teacher who inspired Abbott Elementary, Philly Voice reports. Brunson has received rave reviews for her new comedy series, Abbott Elementary, a show about the challenging yet hilarious life of a group of Philadelphia public school teachers. Not only has the show already made history, […]