This Longtime DC Resident Just Celebrated Her 105th Birthday With A Socially Distanced Gathering
What a beautiful celebration of life! Two weeks ago DC resident, Geraldine McCrae, turned 105-years-old with a socially distanced birthday party. The centenarian blessed with 12 children, 42 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren credits her long life with her faith. She told reporters that she “trusts in God in all things.” McCrae was born […]
California Mom of Four Celebrates Passing The Bar After Studying For 10 Years In Inspirational Viral Video
She deserves this joy! A California mom of four celebrated passing the bar after studying for 10 years in a new inspirational viral video. Evelyn Uba has always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. She came to the United States in 1983 from Nigeria at just 18-years-old, beginning her college journey before being met with several […]
17-Year-Old Honored For Creating Color-Changing Sutures That Detect Infection
She’s saving lives one stitch at a time! A 17-year-old was named a Regeneron Science Talent Scholar after developing color-changing sutures to detect infection, The Gazette reports. Dasia Taylor is a senior at Iowa City West High School who was once interested in becoming a surgeon. A few years ago, she received a suture kit for Christmas, […]
Robin Roberts Celebrates The Legacy Of Her Father And The Tuskegee Airmen In New Documentary
Celebrating Our Heroes! Good Morning America host, Robin Roberts, honors her father, the late Col. Lawrence Roberts, and the other 921 Tuskegee Airmen who fought in World War II with a new documentary. In celebration of Black History Month, Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage, about America’s first Black military pilots, will premiere on the History Channel. […]
Stacy Osei-Kuffour Set To Write ‘Blade,’ Making History As First Black Woman To Write A Marvel Studios Film
This is going to be exciting! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stacey Osei-Kuffour has been tapped to write the new Blade film, making history as the first Black woman to write a Marvel Studios film. The New York playwright will pen the new film starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali. Osei-Kuffour is known for her work on HBO’s Watchmen as […]
Mary Wilson – One Of The Founding Members Of The Supremes – Has Joined The Ancestors
She was a supreme being! Mary Wilson, one of the Supremes founding members, has passed away at 76. Her longtime friend and publicist, Jay Schwartz, said she “passed away suddenly” on Monday evening. Well We made it , now what are we going to do to make this a better year! pic.twitter.com/vcvT26nvDN — Mary Wilson […]
The GOAT – Serena Williams – Pays Homage To Flo-Jo at the Australian Open
She’s the GOAT! Serena Williams, tennis star and fashionista, wowed the crowd this weekend as she secured a win at the Australian Open while serving another flawless fashion moment. According to ESPN, on Feb. 8th, the first day of the tournament in Melbourne, Australia, the 39-year-old tennis icon beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund 6-1, 6-1. She […]
Twin Sisters Launch Crab Delivery Service In Maryland After Losing Their Jobs In March Due To The Global Crisis
The wonder twins! Twin sisters recently launched a crab delivery service in Maryland after they both lost their jobs due to the global crisis, WJLA reports. Rae and La Middleton are R and L Crab Company owners, a first-of-its-kind crab delivery service in Maryland. The two sisters worked in the culinary industry and lost their jobs back in March […]
Florida Man Uses Stimulus Funds To Create ‘Generational Food’ Community Garden
This money was put to good use! A Florida man used his government stimulus check to create a “generational food” community garden, Atlanta Black Star reports. Michael “Spirit Mike” Chaney was one of the millions of Americans to receive stimulus money from the government due to the ongoing pandemic. But rather than spend it on short-term needs, Chaney […]
Bowie State Makes History As First HBCU To Have A Stop-Motion Animation Studio
They’re breaking new ground! Bowie State University, the oldest Historically Black College and University in Maryland, has partnered with the Oscar-nominated animation house LAIKA to build a stop-motion animation studio. According to the press release, “The partnership will enhance BSU’s animation curriculum, with the goal of providing a career pathway for BSU students into the […]