Sydney McLaughlin Dominates In 400m Hurdles, Breaking The World Record At Olympic Trials
She’s worked hard for this moment! Sydney McLaughlin dominated in the 400m hurdles, breaking the world record at Olympic Trials, NBC Sports reports. In 2019, McLaughlin was considered the second-fastest woman globally, finishing second at the 2019 World Championships with a time of 52.23 seconds. At the age of 17, she competed in Rio, making history as […]
Randy Moore Makes History As First Black Chief Of U.S. Forest Service In Agency’s 116-Year History
Smokey the Bear has nothing on this guy! Randy Moore is making history as the first Black chief of the United States Forest Service in the agency’s 116-year history, Black Enterprise reports. Moore started his federal career in 1978 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in North Dakota. He worked his way up through the […]
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones And Alum Ta-Nehisi Coates Join The Faculty At Howard University
Go where you are celebrated, not just tolerated! Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Howard alumnus Ta-Nehisi Coates are joining Howard University faculty; the university announced Tuesday morning. Hannah-Jones will come on as a tenured professor in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications this summer in the newly established position of Knight Chair in Race […]
Remembering Frederick Douglass’ Iconic Speech On The Forth Of July
On July 5, 1852, abolitionist Frederick Douglass made one of his most prolific speeches at an Independence Day celebration entitled, “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.” As we recognize the importance of Juneteenth, in our homes and federally, we remember those who sacrificed, fought, and persevered so we could prosper. Last year, NPR gathered Douglass’ […]
WNBA Champion Maya Moore Set To Receive Arthur Ashe Courage Award At 2021 ESPYS
She embodies courage! WNBA champion Maya Moore is set to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2021 ESPYS, The Root reports. Moore is a four-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic medalist who paused her illustrious career to focus on advocating for prison reform. After sitting out for two seasons, she spearheaded the “Win […]
Formerly Unhoused Artist, Richard Hutchins, Sells $50,000 Worth Of Art In One Day
It really is amazing what can be done when we support each other. Formerly unhoused artist Richard Hutchins received support from Oprah Winfrey and is now in negotiations with filmmakers after his inspiring story went viral, The Grio reports. Less than two weeks ago, Hutchins was living without secure housing. Once an accomplished artist, winning […]
Robin Mouton Makes History As First Black Woman Mayor of Beaumont, Texas
She has big plans to bring the city together! Robin Mouton is making history as the first Black woman mayor of Beaumont, Texas, 12 News Now reports. Mouton defeated candidate Roy West in a runoff election, garnering 52% of the votes and winning her mayoral candidacy by slightly more than 600 votes. The win is a historical […]
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Leader of The New York Times’ 1619 Project – Receives Tenure At UNC
It’s about time! On Wednesday, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones finally received tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), according to the Associated Press. After weeks of tension following a board member halting the process and questioning her teaching credentials, the board voted 9-4 to accept the tenure application. The […]
Brooklyn All-Girls High School Celebrates First-Ever Graduating Class With An 100-Percent College Acceptance Rate
They’re all so impressive! A Brooklyn all-girls high school celebrated their first-ever graduating class going off to college, boasting a 100-percent college acceptance rate, Patch.com reports. The Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy (BELA) is an all-girl high school that first opened in Bed-Stuy in 2017. Their mission is to help overcome the educational inequities encountered by Black and […]
American Tennis Player Frances Tiafoe Defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas, Winning 1st Round of Wimbledon
You can’t keep a good guy down! American tennis player Frances Tiafoe defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, winning the 1st round of Wimbledon, The Grio reports. Tiafoe is the son of Sierra Leonean immigrants. His father fled the civil war and uprooted his family across continents to settle in Maryland, where he worked as a janitor. Those humble beginnings have […]