Historic Gravestones Of Black People Wrongly Dumped In Potomac River Are Now Being Relocated To Final Resting Place
Now they can finally rest in peace! Historic gravestones which were wrongly dumped in the Potomac River are now being relocated to their final resting place, NBC Washington reports. In 1859 The Columbian Harmony Cemetery was created, becoming a popular burial site for Black people in Washington, D.C. During the 1960s, the cemetery was moved to give […]
Remembering Prolific Actor Michael K. Williams, A Giant Among Men
He was one of one! This past weekend, news broke that iconic actor Michael K. Williams passed at his home in Brooklyn. While the cause has yet to be determined, the news of the beloved actor’s sudden passing left so many mourning with Williams’ friends, peers and fans sharing their love for him. The 54-year-old East […]
Brooklyn Couple Find Love Together After Nearly 50 Years Of Friendship
Spread love; it’s the Brooklyn way! A Brooklyn couple found love after 50 and are sharing their story to inspire others, Essence reports. Gina Keller, 53, and her fiancé Steve Brown, 54, first met when they were just children. Keller was six and Brown was seven, and the two were raised in the same Brooklyn neighborhood, only […]
NFL Player Leonard Fournette Donates $100K To Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts
He’s doing what he wishes someone would’ve done for him! NFL player Leonard Fournette donated $100,000 to Hurricane Ida relief efforts, Black Enterprise reports. Fournette is a New Orleans native who was just 10 years old when Hurricane Katrina devastated his neighborhood. The storm caused him and his family to flee the city to an elevated stretch […]
The World’s Largest Digitized Collection of Freedmen’s Bureau Is Now Available On Ancestry.com
This is going to allow many Black families to trace their roots! The world’s most extensive digitized collection of Freedmen’s Bureau records is now available on Ancestry.com, The Grio reports. More than 3.5 million Freedmen’s Bureau and Freedman’s Bank records have now been added to Ancestry.com. The collection is the largest digitized and searchable collection of Freedmen’s Bureau records. […]
Delaware Post Office Renamed In Honor of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, First Black Woman Publisher
Stamping a new legacy! A Wilmington, Delaware Post Office has been renamed in honor of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first Black woman publisher in North America, CBS Philly reports. According to the National Park Service, Mary Ann Shadd was born in 1823, the daughter of free African Americans dedicated to abolitionism. The Shadd family would eventually move […]
HBCU Football Player Jessie Malit Surprised With A Family Reunion By Good Morning America For His Community Service
He is more than deserving! Good Morning America (GMA) highlighted North Carolina Central University (NCCU) football player Jessie Malit’s community service, ABC 11 News reports. Malit is an NCCU linebacker who lives by the University’s motto of “truth and service.” A political science major, Malit has been focused on contributing to his community locally and at large […]
New Documentary Tells The Story Of LeVar Burton’s Iconic ’80s Show ‘Reading Rainbow’
The show is one of the first efforts at distance learning! A new documentary tells the story of LeVar Burton’s iconic 80’s television show, Reading Rainbow, Black Enterprise reports. A new documentary, Butterfly in the Sky, about the story of legendary television show Reading Rainbow, is currently in production. The film, from XTR studios, chronicles the popular show hosted […]
This Toronto Educator Makes History As The First Black President Elected to A Teacher’s Union In Ontario
She’s a veteran educator! A Toronto educator is making history as the first Black president elected to a teacher’s union in Ontario, The Star reports. Karen Brown is no stranger to education, holding an undergraduate degree from Brock University in Child Studies and a master’s of education in adaptive instruction and special education from the University of […]
Honoring The Pullman Porters Who Helped Bar Discrimination At Work
Remembering those who fought for equity in the workplace. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland officially designated Labor Day a holiday in the US to honor the labor movement, following the Pullman Strike of 1894. However, due to discrimination Black Pullman Porters weren’t allowed to join the strike. In 1925, the Pullman Company’s porters formed the […]