Billionaire Robert Smith Brought Students To Ring NYSE Opening Bell Commemorating His ‘One Stock, One Future’ Initiative
He’s single-handedly creating generations of wealth! Billionaire Robert Smith brought students to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to ring the opening bell commemorating his “One Stock. One Future.” initiative, Black Enterprise reports. This past October, billionaire Robert Smith launched the “One Stock. One Future” initiative to create 1 million Black and Latinx youth shareholders and investors. To kick […]
First Black Firefighter Of Vegas City Honored In Celebration On 80th Birthday
They’re acknowledging his contributions to the city! The first Black firefighter of a city in Las Vegas was honored in a celebration on his 80th birthday, 8 News Now reports. Joe Smith Jr. began his career as a Basic Magnesium Industrial (BMI) firefighter with the Henderson Fire Department in 1966, making history as the first and only […]
Malikah Shabazz, Daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, Has Joined The Ancestors At 56-Years-Old
She finally gets to meet her father. Malikah Shabazz, daughter of civil rights activists Malcolm X (also known as El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) and Dr. Betty Shabazz, has gone home to the ancestors. She was 56. According to the New York Police Department, she was found unresponsive in her Brooklyn apartment by her daughter. […]
Formerly Unhoused Teen Is Now Paying It Forward And Helping Other Underserved Youth In New York City
She’s being the change she needs to see in the world! A formerly homeless New York teen is now paying it forward by helping other underserved youth, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. At just 18-years-old, Naketa Younge found herself unhoused with only $130 to her name. A friend of hers told her about Covenant House […]
A Twitter User’s Joke About African Americans’ ‘Urge’ To Take Napkins Is Bringing Laughter To The Timeline
How many napkins do you grab? Black people are not a monolith, but sometimes we find out how many things we have in common in our day-to-day lives. Last week, a comedian tweeted out, “The African American urge to take a handful of napkins for no reason,” and the viral tweet has been cracking Black […]
Dr. Jessica Watkins Makes History As First Black Woman Astronaut To Join NASA’s International Space Station Crew
She’s traveling to space for six months! Dr. Jessica Watkins is making history as the first Black woman astronaut to join the NASA Space Station crew, The New York Times reports. Watkins earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and her doctorate from the University of California, studying landslides on Mars and Earth. Since then, she has […]
Vice President Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman In US History To Get Presidential Power Today
Hello Madam (Acting) President! Vice President Kamala Harris had another historic first this Friday when she became the first female acting president when President Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy this morning. According to the White House, the president temporarily transferred power to the VP during his procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in […]
Kenyan Inventors Create World’s First Bio-Robotic Arm Operated By Brain Signals
They salvaged raw materials for this remarkable invention! Two Kenyan inventors have created the world’s first bio-robotic arm operated by brain signals, Face 2 Face Africa reports. David Gathu and Moses Kinyua are inventors from Kenya. While both of them dropped out of college due to financial constraints, it has not stopped them from learning or inventing. […]
Daughter Surprises Mom She Hasn’t Seen In Two Years Due To Lockdown In New Heartwarming Viral Video
Reunited and it feels so good! A daughter surprised her mom who she hadn’t seen in two years due to the pandemic in a new heartwarming viral video, EurWeb.com reports. A new viral video is surfing the web, this time of a Philadelphia woman surprising her mother who she hadn’t seen in two years due […]
Speedskater Erin Jackson Makes History As The First Black American Woman To Win World Cup Race
She’s a force to be reckoned with! Speedskater Erin Jackson records back-to-back wins and makes history as the first Black American woman to win the World Cup race, WTHR reports. 29-year-old Erin Jackson took home consecutive wins this weekend in Poland. On Friday, during the first 500 speedskating race, Jackson took the top spot, clocking in at […]