Literary Giant, bell hooks, Has Joined The Ancestors
Literary giant, bell hooks, has gained her wings. As shared in a tweet from her family, hooks, who blazed her own trail as a groundbreaking Black feminist, author, critic and public intellectual, has passed away at the age of 69. She was born as Gloria Jean Watkins on September 25, 1952 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Later, she […]
Former Youngest UH Graduate Makes History Again As Youngest Master’s Degree Graduate
She doubled back for a historic repeat! The former youngest University of Houston (UH) graduate is now making history again as the youngest master’s degree graduate, UH.edu reports. Salenah Cartier made history last year at just 17-years-old when she became UH’s youngest graduate for Fall 2020, receiving her bachelor’s degree in psychology. Now, at 18, she’s making history […]
Man Brought Grill & Truckload Of Food To Help Feed Tornado Victims in Kentucky
He’s doing his part! A man brought a grill and a truckload of food to help feed victims of the recent tornado in Kentucky, Today.com reports. Jim Finch recently drove to Mayfield, Kentucky with one goal in mind, feeding those in need. Tornadoes ravaged through the South and Midwest this past weekend, Mayfield being one of the […]
Kristen Hayden Is Now The First Black Woman To Win A National Diving Title
She’s one step closer to the world championships in Japan! Kristen Hayden just made history as the first Black woman to win a national diving title, NBC Sports reports. Hayden is a Hillsborough, New Jersey native who began diving as a sport at the age of 10. Now, the 23-year-old is raking up titles in […]
New Movie About Shirley Chisholm Starring Regina King Begins Filming In Cincinnati
Regina King is filming in her hometown! A new movie about Shirley Chisholm starring Regina King just began filming in Cincinnati, Cincinnati.com reports. Regina King is set to star in and produce “Shirley,” a new film that tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run […]
Mom Delivers Healthy Baby And Graduates With PhD in the Same Week
Won’t HE do it?! Back in August, then expecting mother and University of South Florida doctoral student, Queshonda Kudaisi tested positive for COVID-19. She explained in a recent tweet, “I thought the baby and I wouldn’t survive, or that I would have to push back my graduation.” Kudaisi not only beat the virus, but in October, was able to successfully […]
Susan Hutson Makes History As First Woman Sheriff of Orleans Parish & First Black Woman To Hold Title In Louisiana
She’s setting a new precedent! Susan Hutson has made history as the first woman sheriff of Orleans Parish and the first Black woman in the state of Louisiana to hold the title, CNN reports. For 10 years, Hutson served as the independent police monitor for the New Orleans Police Department, a special office established in […]
Tannera Gibson Makes History As First Black Woman President of Memphis Bar Association
Nearly six decades ago, Black people couldn’t even join the Memphis Bar Association, now Tannera Gibson is ushering in a new era as the first Black woman president in it’s 147-year-history. According to the Daily Memphian, Gibson is a partner at Burch, Porter & Johnson, the firm where she also made history as the first Black […]
MD Teen Makes History As Youngest Private Glider Pilot In The Nation
He’s charting his own course! A Maryland teen is making history as the youngest private glider pilot in the nation, WUSA 9 reports. Caleb Smith is a high school sophomore at Charles H. Flowers HS in Prince George’s County, MD who developed an affinity for flying at an early age. It all began on his […]
Founder of Self-Driving Vehicle Startup Is Working To Make Healthcare Services More Accessible
He’s revolutionizing the game! The founder of a self-driving vehicle startup is looking to mobilize healthcare services, Black Enterprise reports. Frederick Akphoghene is the founder of JéGO Technologies, Inc., a company that designs and manufactures autonomous vehicles including self-driving pods that can be used to transport goods and services. A Nigerian immigrant, Akpoghene started his […]