Journalist Al Roker Surprises Maryland’s Principal Of The Year And Gifts Her Students With Free Laptops
It’s their largest laptop giveaway ever! Journalist Al Roker surprised Maryland’s Principal of the Year and gifted students with free laptops, Black Enterprise reports. Al Roker recently visited Maryland to catch an NFL game and give back to a local area school. The longtime weather forecaster visited Digital Harbor High School in Baltimore, helmed by Maryland’s 2021 […]
Three South Carolina State Alumni Celebrated Their 109th, 105th, & 100th Birthdays This Month
It’s a centenarian celebration! Three South Carolina State University alumni celebrated their 109th, 105th and 100th birthdays this month, ABC 4 News reports. Ms. Ethel Margaret Richburg earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from SC State, eventually undergoing a four decade career as an elementary school teacher. Richburg was inducted into the Clarendon County […]
Iconic Filmmaker, Melvin Van Peebles, Has Joined The Ancestors At 89
He was a legend in Hollywood! Melvin Van Peebles, the trailblazing filmmaker, dubbed the godfather of Black film, went home to the ancestors at 89 Tuesday at his home in Manhattan. The Criterion Collection announced his passing on Twitter. Here’s the full text of our announcement on the passing of Melvin Van Peebles: pic.twitter.com/n0svUACrKP — […]
Steph Curry Surprised His Wife, Ayesha, With A 10-Year Vow Renewal Ceremony Officiated By Their Daughter, Riley
They’re letting love lead the way! Steph Curry surprised his wife with a 10-year vow renewal ceremony officiated by their daughter, The Grio reports. Curry and his wife, Ayesha, met nearly two decades ago at a church in North Carolina, reconnecting after seeing each other in Hollywood when Ayesha was pursuing her acting career, and Steph was […]
Remembering Sarah Dash: Legendary Vocalist, Songwriter, And Co-Founder Of The Iconic Group, LaBelle
Heaven has a new angel! According to The Root, legendary singer Sarah Dash, a pioneer in Rhythm & Blues, passed away at 76. Dash was a singer’s singer. She was a gifted songwriter and co-founder of the iconic group LaBelle. Born in 1945, the seventh of 13 children in Trenton, N.J. Her mother was a nurse and […]
For the First Time, A Team of All-Black Women Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, And They’re All Over 40
The mountain is the highest free-standing mountain in the world! A group of Black women, aged 40+, just made history as the first all-Black American woman team to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Diana Kinard and Dawn Frazier are the founders of Shades of Favor, a collective that aims to “inspire Black women to embrace their next […]
The Youngest Inaugural Poet In U.S. history, Amanda Gorman, Plans To Run For President In 2036
She’s getting campaign ready! Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman explained to The Today Show why she intends to run for president in 2036. Way before she became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, Gorman said she dreamed of becoming president. She has plans to make that dream come true in 2036 when she reaches the required age for […]
The First Five Black Football Players At The University Of Georgia Reunited For The First Time In 50 Years
They made history! Five Black University of Georgia football student-athletes reunited for the first time in five decades to be honored in Athens, WSBTV reports. Fifty years ago, in 1971, Richard Appleby, Horace King, Chuck Kinnebrew, Clarence Pope, and Larry West made history as the first Black players to earn football scholarships to the University of Georgia […]
Senate Passed A Resolution To Honor MacNolia Cox, The First Black National Spelling Bee Finalist
She’s finally getting the credit she always deserved! The Senate just passed a resolution to honor the first Black National Spelling Bee finalist, News 5 Cleveland reports. MacNolia Cox was a 13-year-old Akron, Ohio native who became known for her impressive IQ. In 1936, just 11 years after the National Spelling Bee was instituted, Cox became a […]
Meet Nailah Ellis-Brown, Founder Of The Largest Black Woman-Owned Beverage Company In The Country
We gotta get some of this tea! Meet Nailah Ellis-Brown, founder of the largest Black woman-owned beverage company in the country, The Grio reports. Ellis-Brown is the founder of Ellis Infinity, LLC, the maker of Ellis Island Tea, a line of naturally sweetened tea beverages inspired by sorrel, a traditional Jamaican drink. The Detroit native […]