102-Year-Old Civil Rights Leader Timuel Black’s Chicago Community Is Raising Funds For His Hospice Care
They’re making sure they take care of him the way he took care of them! The Chicago community is raising funds for the hospice care of 102-year-old civil rights leader and historian Timuel Black, Block Club Chicago reports. Last December, he celebrated his 102nd birthday with a drive-through party attended by former students, politicians, and the Rev. Jesse […]
Marshawn Lynch Makes History As The First Ever Chief Brand Ambassador For The NFL Players Association
He’s committed to helping as many professional football players as he can! Marshawn Lynch is making history as the first-ever Chief Brand Ambassador for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), Black Enterprise reports. Lynch was recently elected to become the new Chief Brand Ambassador by the NFLPA, the first person to hold such a position. He will work […]
Bubba Wallace Is The First Black Driver To Win A NASCAR Cup Race Since 1963
He’s currently the only Black driver in the series! Bubba Wallace just won his first NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway, USA Today reports. Wallace has been making history as the only Black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, recently signing on to 23XI Racing, the first Black majority owned NASCAR Cup team, helmed by […]
ICU Patient Was Surprised By Her Husband With Vow Renewal Ceremony For Their 20th Anniversary
Somebody is cutting onions! A Chicago intensive care unit (ICU) patient was surprised by her husband with a vow renewal ceremony at the hospital, The Grio reports. 57-year-old Collette Hurd has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago since May. She was admitted to the hospital to await a double-lung transplant. In […]
Entrepreneur Alquincia Selolwane Just Created The First And Only Black Virtual Mall
This is so innovative! Entrepreneur Alquincia Selolwane just created the first and only Black virtual mall, 21 Ninety reports. Selolwane is an accomplished entrepreneur who leads various information sessions for others looking to get into the business. Recently, she created the first-ever digital commercial real estate development, engineering an all Black-virtual mall. During the pandemic, Selolwane stressed […]
Howard University And Netflix Team Up To Create $5.4 Million Scholarship In Honor of Chadwick Boseman
They’re keeping his legacy alive! Howard University and Netflix have teamed up to create a $5.4 million scholarship in honor of Chadwick Boseman, Deadline reports. Boseman passed away a little over a year ago after a private battle with colon cancer. During his career, the late actor, director, writer, producer, and Howard University alumnus was always very transparent about […]
Alain LeRoy Locke, Father of the Harlem Renaissance, Honored With New Historical Marker In His Hometown of Philly
His contributions to the culture won’t be forgotten! Alain LeRoy Locke, the father of the Harlem Renaissance, was honored with a new historical marker in his hometown of Philadelphia, WHYY PBS reports. Locke was a South Philadelphia native who attended Philly’s Central High School, earning his first bachelor’s degree from the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy. He received […]
Washington D.C. Teacher And Philanthropist, Azel Prather, Releases Educational Hip-Hop Album For Children
He’s using music to educate! Azel Prather is no stranger when it comes to innovative learning strategies in the classroom. As an elementary school educator in Washington, D.C., he has not only found fun ways to help his students retain information, but has supported them outside of academics. In 2019, Prather went viral after developing a self-care day […]
New ‘Career Day For The Soul’ Is Helping Black Professionals Prepare For Jobs
They’re taking a new approach to job readiness! A new “Career Day For The Soul” is helping Black professionals prepare for jobs from the inside out. Career coach Larnell Vickers has been helping people land their dream job for the last five years. His tailored coaching approach has focused on providing the tools for leaders and professionals to find their […]
This Breast Cancer Survivor Wrote A Book To Help Others Facing Unexpected Hardships Heal Through Laughter
Laughter is medicine for the soul! A breast cancer survivor, Neosho C. Ponder, recently wrote a humorous book to help others facing unexpected hardship heal through laughter. The Howard alumna first discovered a lump in her breast on Friday, April 8, 2016, at 5:37pm EST. She knows the exact date and time because she says it was the […]