Detroit Teen Suspended For Cutting Hair At School Receives Apprenticeship From City’s Top Barber
If nothing else, he’s industrious! A Detroit teen suspended for giving haircuts at school received an apprenticeship opportunity from the city’s top barber, Fox 2 Detroit reports. Cameron Tucker is 16-years-old and decided over the summer that he wanted to learn to cut hair. He figured he’d cut his younger cousins’ hair, save some money by cutting […]
LeVar Burton Is New Host And Executive Producer Of ‘Trivial Pursuit’ Game Show
Nobody can block your blessings! Our national treasure, Levar Burton, has been tapped to host a game show based on the classic trivia game “Trivial Pursuit,” which is being developed by Burton’s LeVar Burton Entertainment (LBE) alongside Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne), according to Variety. “‘Trivial Pursuit’ is one of the best-known brands in the gaming […]
First Black Parish In St. Louis Was Founded 100 Years Ago
The school opened a year later in 1922! The first Black parish in St. Louis was founded 100 years ago, The Messenger reports. On October 2nd, 1921, St. Augustine Colored Mission in East St. Louis held its first Mass. The parish was established by a group of prominent priests in the St. Louis area, including Father Peter […]
This 13-Year-Old Recovering From A Rare Blood Condition Is Using His ‘Make-A-Wish’ Gift To To Feed Those In Need
What a beautiful soul! A 13-year-old Mississippi Make-A-Wish recipient used his gift to feed those in need, Fox23 News reports. Adeola “Abraham” Olagbegi was diagnosed with aplastic anemia back in June of 2020. This is a rare condition where the body doesn’t produce enough new blood cells and subsequently causes bone marrow damage. Thankfully, in November 2020, […]
Rutgers University Inaugurates First Black President In Its Nearly 250-Year-History
The inauguration was postponed a year due to COVID, but now it’s official! Rutgers University just inaugurated its first Black president in the school’s nearly 250-year-history, NorthJersey.com reports. In January 2020, Rutgers University named Jonathan Holloway its 21st president; Holloway made history as the first Black person to hold the title since its founding in 1766. No stranger […]
Artist Melanie Charles Pays Homage To Black Women Jazz Architects With Release Of New Album
The album is a love letter to those who paved the way for her! Artist Melanie Charles is paying homage to Black women jazz architects with the release of her new album, The Washington Post reports. Charles hails from Brooklyn, the daughter of Haitian immigrants who grew up in a one-bedroom apartment before the family […]
Breast Cancer Survivor Returns To Bodybuilding And Wins Multiple Medals And Placing First
She’s proof that anything is possible! A breast cancer survivor returned to bodybuilding competitions, winning multiple medals and placing first, UChicago Medicine reports. Erica Langley was actively pursuing her dream of becoming a competitive bodybuilder when a surprise breast cancer diagnosis halted her plans. She discovered the lump in her breast after a workout in 2018, thinking […]
These Images Of Our Black Leaders Being Joyful And Living Their Everyday Lives Are Everything
Black joy is everlasting! Black people are dynamic beings who’ve managed to find joy during even the bleakest of times, but we don’t always have access to those happy moments.Over the weekend, Twitter user Tiffany Flowers put out a call to action for people to share images of our ancestors enjoying life. She posted a […]
Maryland Teacher And Howard Alum Is The First Black Woman To Win The Prestigious Global Educator Prize
It’s considered the Nobel Prize for teaching! Keishia Thorpe recently became the first Black woman to win the global educator prize, The Washington Post reports. She was born and raised in Jamaica by her grandmother alongside her identical twin sister, Treisha. The two earned track-and-field scholarships to attend college in the United States. The educator graduated from Howard University in […]
Nina Mae McKinney, Hollywood’s First Black Movie Star, Is Being Recognized At New York’s Film Forum
She’s getting the flowers she’s always deserved. The Film Forum is paying homage to Nina Mae McKinney, Hollywood’s First Black Movie Star. According to The Hollywood Reporter, New York’s Film Forum is running a retrospective of Nina Mae McKinney films, dedicated to providing viewers with insight into the actress’s pioneering career. McKinney began her career in […]