15-Year-Old North Carolina Student Publishes Series Of Letters From Black Moms To Their Sons
Such a powerful keepsake! A 15-year-old North Carolina student just published a series of letters from Black moms to their sons, Blavity reports. Ocir Black is a 15-year-old high school sophomore who is using his time during the pandemic to make a difference in the world. Recently, Black created and published a book entitled, “Love Letters […]
NY Man Proposes To Girlfriend In NICU Where Daughter Has Spent The Last 10 Months
Babies bring forth blessings! A New York man proposes to his girlfriend in NICU where the couple’s daughter has spent the last 10 months, Good Morning America reports. Teon Kennedy had plans to propose to his girlfriend Martine Drouillard last spring at their baby shower. But at 25 weeks, Drouillard was diagnosed with a severe case of […]
Thasunda Brown Duckett Named First Black Woman CEO Of TIAA Becoming The Second Black Woman Leading A Fortune 500 In 2021
She’s on top of the business world! Thasunda Brown Duckett has been named president and CEO of TIAA, the leading retirement, and investment company. Duckett, who is currently CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, will succeed Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. on May 1st, making her the second Black woman leading a Fortune 500 company after Rosalind […]
Local Washington State Park Changes Name Meaning To Honor Rosa Franklin, The States First Black Woman Senator
They are honoring our hidden heroes! A local Washington State park recently changed the meaning of its name to honor the state’s first Black woman senator, King 5 news reports. The board of commissioners for Metro Parks Tacoma voted unanimously to change Franklin Park’s meaning in Tacoma, Washington. Initially, the local park was named after Benjamin Franklin, […]
Alabama Winn-Dixie Grocery Store Celebrates 101-Year-Old Employee With Grant Named In Her Honor
A fitting honor! An Alabama Winn-Dixie grocery store just celebrated a 101-year-old employee by naming a grant in her honor, Good Morning America reports. Romay Davis was born October 29, 1919, in King George County, Virginia. During World War II, she made history as a member of the first all-Black Women Army Corps unit. After the war, […]
Supporters Donate More Than $160,000 To Ohio Mom Arrested For Leaving Children In Motel Room While She Worked
There is strength in the community! A village of supporters came together to donate more than $160,000 to an Ohio mom arrested for leaving children in a motel room while she worked, The Root reports. 24-year-old Shaina Bell is a mother of three who was recently arrested and charged with child endangerment after leaving two of her […]
Calvin E. Tyler Donates $20 Million To Morgan State, The Largest Private Donation From An Alumnus
HBCUs Matter! Morgan State University alumnus Calvin E. Tyler just donated $20 million to the university, the largest private donation from a former student in the school’s 154-year-history, The Grio reports. Mr. Tyler was a student at Morgan State during the 1960s, studying business administration before switching his career aspirations due to financial reasons. In 1964, he […]
Donald Glover Inks Overall Deal With Amazon, Malia Obama Set To Join As Staff Writer
This is so dope! Donald Glover just inked an overall deal with Amazon and has Malia Obama set to join as a staff writer for one of his upcoming projects, The Grio reports. Glover is a multi-hyphenate creator. He found success in television and film with his hit series Atlanta, lending his voice for Disney’s The Lion King, and in […]
Maryland Mom Turns Photo Project Into Award-Winning Multimedia Movement Celebrating Black Excellence
Because of her, we can! A Maryland mom of 3 turns a 28-day photo project into an award-winning multimedia movement celebrating Black excellence all year long, The Today Show reports. Eight years ago, Eunique Jones Gibson was a photographer and mother to two boys. One day, she noticed her son looked like Muhammed Ali and came up […]
Dr. Patricia Bath Set To Make History As First Black Woman Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame
We need your help to nominate her now! Dr. Patricia Bath is set to make history as the first Black woman inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, PR Newswire reports. Bath got her start in the 1970s, completing an Ophthalmology residency at NYU before becoming the first Black woman appointed to UCLA’s surgical staff in 1975. […]