NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis Returns To Finish College Nearly 30 Years After He Left
He always said he’d return one day! NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis has returned to finish college nearly 30 years after he left. Bettis graduated from high school in 1990, attending the University of Notre Dame where he played as a fullback. There, he put up impressive numbers, rushing 337 times for a total of […]
Remembering Lusia Harris, The First & Only Woman To Be Drafted By The NBA
She was known as “The Queen of Basketball!” Lusia “Lucy” Harris, the first and only woman to be drafted by the NBA, has passed away, CNN reports. Harris was a collegiate basketball star in the 1970s, leading her alma mater, Delta State to three consecutive Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championships from […]
Oakland Sisters Rise In Sports Journalism Ranks, Both Covering NBA for ESPN
They’re making a name for themselves! A pair of Oakland sisters are rising in the sports journalism ranks, both covering the NBA for ESPN, The Mercury News reports. Malika Andrews (26) and her younger sister Kendra (24) have been indoctrinated into sports since they were little girls. Their parents, Mike and Caren Andrews, made it […]
As Breakdancing Is Being Recognized On The International Stage, Black Breakers Are Claiming Their Rightful Place
Black people are cultural innovators. Since we stepped foot on American soil in 1619, we’ve influenced society here and worldwide. Breaking, one of the key elements of hip-hop, was started by African-American and Puerto Rican teens in the Bronx almost fifty years ago. Now, people in places like Venezuela, Japan, and Ukraine are practicing their […]
Father Captures Proud Moment of Infant Daughter Watching Mom On TV For The First Time
This is what it’s all for! A father captured a proud moment of his infant daughter watching her mom on television for the very first time. Entrepreneur Jay Bailey took to social media to share a proud moment he captured of his infant daughter. Sitting in her highchair, baby Sage can be seen staring at […]
HBCU Professor Launches ‘Ida B. Wells Textbook Fund’ To Help Students In Need
She’s paying homage to the late journalist through a worthy initiative! An HBCU professor launched the “Ida B. Wells-Barnett Textbook Fund” to help students in need, Black Enterprise reports. Dr. Stacey Patton is a professor of journalism at Morgan State University, a historically Black college located in Baltimore, Maryland. Since she began in 2016, she […]
Atlanta Entrepreneurs Make History As First Restaurateurs To Grace Cover of ESSENCE
Our favorite Black-owned restaurant owners are repping for the culture! A pair of Atlanta entrepreneurs are making history as the first pair of restaurateurs to grace the cover of ESSENCE. According to ESSENCE, Aisha “Pinky” Cole and Derrick Hayes are the owners of Atlanta-based restaurants Slutty Vegan and Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, respectively. Both entrepreneurs have […]
MD Governor Honors Bakery Truck Driver Who Fed Stranded Drivers During Snowstorm
He’s being praised for his efforts! Maryland Governor Larry Hogan honored the bakery truck driver who fed stranded drivers during a snowstorm, Commercial Baking reports. Earlier this month, a snowstorm plowed through the east coast, leaving drivers on Interstate 95 in Virginia stranded, the snow shutting down nearly 50 miles of traffic. One of those […]
Remembering Fashion Icon André Leon Talley and the Powerful Legacy He Left Behind
Another legend has joined the ancestors. As announced in an official statement on his Instagram account, fashion icon and former Editor-at-Large of Vogue, André Leon Talley has passed away at the age of 73. Born on October 16, 1948 in Washington, D.C., Talley later moved to Durham, North Carolina where he was raised by his grandmother. His interest in fashion started at an […]
Grandson of Jersey City’s First Black Firefighter Is Breaking His Own Barriers
He’s blazing his own trail! The grandson of Jersey City, New Jersey’s first Black firefighter is breaking his own barriers, Black Enterprise reports. Dwayne Taylor is a third-generation Jersey City firefighter who most recently broke his own barrier, more than 70 years after his grandfather made history as the first Black man to join the […]