Barbados Elects The First Black Woman President After Severing Ties With The British Monarchy
Let freedom ring! Barbados just named a Black woman as its first president after severing ties with the British Monarchy Travel Noire reports. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley nominated Dame Sandra Mason to be Barbados’ first president as an independent republic during August’s live address to the nation. The historic election came after a joint session of the House […]
Morgan State University Receives Largest Private Donation In School’s History To Help Revive Wrestling Program
They are now the only HBCU to offer division 1 wrestling! Morgan State University (MSU) just received the largest private donation in the school’s history to help revive its wrestling program, Black Enterprise reports. The HBCU has a rich wrestling history, with MSU dominating the world of college wrestling in the 1960s and winning Central Intercollegiate Athletic […]
Dawn Staley Makes History As The Highest-Paid Black Head Coach In Women’s Basketball
Glass ceiling broken! Dawn Staley has become the highest-paid Black head coach for women’s basketball after signing a $22.4 million contract with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, according to the university. Last Friday, the South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a new seven-year contract extension, making Staley the highest-paid Black coach in women’s basketball […]
Dawn Staley Makes History As The Highest-Paid Black Head Coach In Women’s Basketball
Glass ceiling broken!Dawn Staley has become the highest-paid Black head coach for women’s basketball after signing a $22.4 million contract with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. Last Friday, the South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a new seven-year contract extension, making Staley the highest-paid Black coach in women’s basketball and one of the country’s […]
Meet The Founder Of Black Girls Golf, An Organization Looking To Make The Game More Inclusive
She’s bringing more Black excellence to the green! Meet Tiffany Fitzgerald, the founder of a Black golfing organization looking to make the game more inclusive, The Story Exchange reports. Fitzgerald was working in marketing at a company in Iowa when she first got the idea to start golfing. “I had my head down, I was there early, […]
Donnie Simpson Announces The Return Of ‘Video Soul,’ 25 Years After It Went Off Air
He’s a legendary music journalist! Donnie Simpson recently announced the return of Video Soul 25 years after the show went off the air, The Grio reports. Video Soul was a hit Black music program that aired on BET in 1981, the year the network was launched. Donnie Simpson, a popular radio host in the Detroit and Washington, D.C. areas, served […]
Elaine Welteroth Announces Pregnancy In A Beautiful Video Including A Lullaby From Husband
Love is in the air! Elaine Welteroth announced her pregnancy with a beautiful video montage featuring an original lullaby from her husband, The Grio reports. Journalist, editor, author, and TV host Elaine Welteroth recently announced that she’s expecting a child with her husband, musician Jonathan Singletary. The couple took to social media to share the good news, […]
New York Jets Defensive Linemen And Brothers Are Making History After They Both Sacked Quarterbacks In The Same Game
They join an elite group of brothers who made it pro! New York Jets defensive brothers Quincy and Quinnen Williams are making history in the league, Sports Casting reports. The Williams brothers grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, attending Wenonah High School before parting ways to pursue a career in the NFL. Quincy left to play linebacker at Murray State […]
She Is The First Black Woman Superintendent Of Fort Monroe National Monument
It’s a dream come true for her! Eola Dance is making history as the first Black woman superintendent of Fort Monroe National Monument, 10 Wavy news reports. The Hampton Roads native was born into a military family. Her father retired from the U.S. Army at Fort Eustis before Dance was born. She is no stranger to Fort Monroe […]
Gen. Colin L. Powell, The First Black Joint Chief And Secretary Of State, Has Joined The Ancestors At 84
We salute you! Colin L. Powell, the military leader that helped shape national security and blazed a trail for Black people in the armed services, passed away at 84 years old. His family announced his death this morning on Facebook. Powell had multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that suppresses the body’s immune response. Although […]