Black Maternal Health Organization Creates Campaign Series Giving Love Letters To Black Mothers
A beautiful expression of love. A Black maternal health organization created a campaign series giving love letters to Black mothers. Mamatoto Village is a D.C.-based maternal health organization founded in 2013 by Cassietta Pringle and Aza Nedhari. Its mission to serve communities most impacted by health, economic and social inequities is at the crux of […]
Karine Jean-Pierre Makes History As First Black Woman To Host Daily White House Press Briefing In Three Decades
She’s only the second Black woman in 30 years! Karine Jean-Pierre is making history as the first Black woman to host the daily White House press briefing in three decades, CNN Politics reports. Jean-Pierre got her start as an activist, serving as chief public affairs officer at MoveOn.org and working on the campaign for the American Civil […]
100 Years Later, Oldest Living Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre Testify Before Congress To Seek Justice
They’re bearing witness! 100 years later, the oldest living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre testified before Congress to seek justice, Essence reports. This year marks 100 years since the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre, the day a white mob of 5-10,000 attacked the segregated, Black, and prosperous Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The once vibrant area known as […]
This Brewery Is The Only Black-Owned Brewery In New York Brewing Its Beer On-Site
A taste of the south in Brooklyn! A new Black-owned Brooklyn brewery is serving biscuits, beer, and Black history, Today.com reports. Chris Gandsy is the owner of DaleView Biscuits and Beer, a new Brooklyn-based brewery and the only Black-owned brewery in New York that brews its beer on-site. The establishment is located in Lefferts Garden, a historically Black […]
Charanna Alexander Makes History As First Black Woman To Become Weddings Editor At New York Times
She’s been working towards this for a long time! Charanna Alexander, pronounced “Sha-Anna,” is making history as the first Black woman to become the Weddings editor at The New York Times, NYTCO reports. Alexander got her start at the NYTimes nearly 15 years ago, working as a news clerk in the metro section where she “helped reporters […]
Sister of Ahmaud Arbery Dedicates Master’s Degree To Her Late Brother In Heartwarming Tribute
Peace and light to the spirit of Ahmaud Arbery! The sister of Ahmaud Arbery dedicated her master’s degree to her late brother in a heartwarming tribute, Atlanta Black Star reports. More than a year ago, Ahmaud Arbery was filmed being gunned down by white supremacists while jogging in his neighborhood in a small Georgia town. […]
Howard University Renames Its College of Fine Arts After The Late Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman forever! Howard University just announced the renaming of its College of Fine Arts after the late Chadwick Boseman, The Washington Post reports. In 1997, when Boseman was an undergraduate student at Howard, he spearheaded a protest against the administration after officials decided to consolidate the College of Fine Arts into the larger College of Arts […]
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Receives Honorary Doctorate From Yale
This is well deserved. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay just received an honorary doctorate degree from Yale College, Yale News reports. May 22nd marked the 320th Commencement ceremony for Yale College. Graduating students from the class of 2021 undergraduate, professional, and graduate schools alike all gathered together into Old Campus for the ceremony, sans an audience due to the coronavirus […]
North Philly Horseback Riding Club Receives Surge of Donations After Netflix Film Based On Them Is Released
It’s going towards a great cause! A North Philly horseback riding club received a surge of donations after the Netflix film release based loosely on their organization, Blavity reports. Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club (FSURC) was founded by Ellis Ferrell in 2004 to “promote horse riding as an activity for inner-city Black youth,” according to a statement on […]
At 15-Years-Old She Was Expelled From Her High School, Now She’s Graduating From Howard Law
Never give up on yourself! Alexis Hawkins was a student at Ballou High School in Southeast Washington, D.C. until she was 15-years-old. After participating in a brawl with over 20 girls from feuding neighborhoods, Hawkins was expelled. Although a good student academically, she grew up in a rough area, Congress Park, and spent years in the […]