This Male Doula Is Advocating For Women During Childbirth And Educating Men Along The Way
He’s the change he wishes to see! A California-based male doula is advocating for women during childbirth and educating men along the way, Good Morning America reports. Dustin Young became a doula after assisting his younger sister, Alexis Pitts, with her pregnancy in 2019. He had worked hard with Pitts to create a birthing plan, […]
Tech Entrepreneurs Create Company To Help Student-Athletes Monetize Their Brand
Change is coming! Two tech entrepreneurs just created a new company helping student-athletes monetize their brand. Jared Eummer and Ashton Keys are the founders of Athlytic, a new marketplace helping bridge the gap between brands and student-athletes, Newswire reports. The founders have created the company just as laws have been passed in states allowing student-athletes […]
Coricka White Makes History As the First Black Woman To Manage Baltimore’s Domino Sugar In Its Near 100-Year-History
Queen Sugar! Coricka White is making history as the first Black woman manager of Baltimore’s Domino Sugar in its near 100-year-history, The Baltimore Sun reports. White holds a degree in chemistry from the University of Virginia and a master’s of business administration from the Florida Institute of Technology. She first got her start with the company almost […]
Louisiana State University Medical Students Save Life Of Passenger Who Fell Ill On Flight To Greece
There were two doctors in the house! Louisiana State University (LSU) medical students saved the life of a passenger who fell ill on a flight to Greece, Blavity reports. Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris are both medical students at LSU. Recently, the two were on a flight to Greece when one of the passengers fell ill. When […]
Vegan Influencer Tabitha Brown Just Announced New Salt-Free Seasoning With McCormick
We cannot wait to get our hands on this! Vegan influencer Tabitha Brown just announced her new salt-free seasoning in partnership with McCormick. Just in case you’ve been under a rock, Brown is the internet’s newest influencer taking positivity by storm. Last year, she rose to prominence after amassing more than 1 million followers on TikTok […]
Alice Dearing Is Making History As The First Black Woman To Represent Great Britain In Swimming At The Olympics
She’ll be the first Black woman and the third Black person! Alice Dearing is set to make history as the first Black woman swimmer to represent Great Britain in swimming at the Olympics, ESPN reports. Dearing never dreamed that she would compete in the Olympics. Although she enjoyed swimming as a sport, the reality of going to […]
She Just Became The First Black Woman To Lead Chicago Fire Department In Its 160+ Year History
She has more than three decades of experience! Annette Nance-Holt is making history as the first Black woman to lead the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) in its 160+ year history, WGN 9 News reports. Nance-Holt has been with the CFD for 30 years, working in various capacities across the department. In 2018, she was appointed to become […]
Vashti Cunningham, Daughter of Former NFL QB Randall Cunningham, Is Headed To The Olympics
She did it in front of her dad on Father’s Day! Vashti Cunningham, the daughter of former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, is headed to the Olympics for the second time, USA Today reports. In 2016, the 18-year-old Cunningham finished second at the trials, placing 13th at the Olympics. Now five years later, she’s considered the best women’s […]
Woman Reunites With Long Lost Family After Six Decades And Discovers True Identity
She always had a hunch! After six decades apart, a Georgia woman was recently united with her long-lost family, discovering her true identity, WRDW reports. Diane Spencer-Carr was just a child when her father moved their family out of Milwaukee into the country. Spencer’s mother was white, and her father, a light-skinned man with rosy cheeks, always […]
College Student Who Paused Her Athletic Career To Give Birth Just Competed In The Olympic Trials
She never gave up! A mom who put her athletic career on hold to give birth to her daughter just competed in the Olympic trials, Good Morning America reports. Mikaila Martin is a student at the University of Houston. A record-setting hammer thrower, Martin was recruited in high school and was at the top of […]