The First Black Student At Auburn University Awarded His Masters Degree 51 Years Later
This is long overdue! Auburn University awards its first Black student with his master’s degree, 51 years after rejecting his thesis, The Auburn Plainsman reports. Harold Franklin was the first Black student to integrate Auburn University in 1964 after several unsuccessful attempts to prevent him from attending the school. After two years of litigation, Franklin was finally […]
Meet Karine Jean-Pierre The First Black Vice Presidential Chief Of Staff
They’re going to love her for her ambition. Karine Jean-Pierre has continued to make history as the first Black women and out lesbian to serve as chief of staff to a vice-presidential candidate. She will be working alongside another trailblazer, Kamala, the first Black and South Asian-American woman, to be chosen as a vice-presidential running […]
Oprah Winfrey Launches Billboard Campaign In Kentucky To Bring Awareness To the Case of Breonna Taylor
Always be willing to wield your influence for what’s right! Media mogul Oprah Winfrey launched a billboard campaign in Louisville, Kentucky, to demand officers be arrested and charged in the case of Breonna Taylor, CBS News reports. Taylor’s case rose to prominence on social media some months ago through various activists and organizers’ efforts. On March 13th, […]
He Just Became The First Black Person And The Youngest President In NFL History
A historic touchdown for the NFL! Jason Wright announced on Good Morning America that he’s been chosen as the Washington Football Team president, the first Black person and youngest in the NFL history to lead a team. The 38-year-old played for Northwestern before entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent, he played for seven […]
Kandi Burruss and Husband Todd Tucker Open Their Newest Restaurant Named After Their Youngest Daughter
Keeping it all in the family! Reality stars Kandi Burruss and husband Todd Tucker have announced plans for their latest Atlanta restaurant, named after their 8-month-old daughter Blaze, Essence reports. Blaze Steak & Seafood is the newest addition to the couples’ growing empire. The budding restaurateurs also own a chain of Old Lady Gang restaurants across the Atlanta area, serving southern […]
This Woman Just Launched A Travel Cleaning Kit In A Bag To Keep Travelers Safe
So fresh and so clean clean! In March, coronavirus came through and canceled all of our travel plans due to quarantine. Since then, air travel has taken a steep dive. April saw a 73.7 percent reduction in commercial flights, which pales in comparison to the number of flyers in 2019. As travel restrictions are loosened, people […]
Daily Beast Editor Goldie Taylor Inks Publishing Deal With Hanover Square Press
Congratulations are in order! Author, writer, and activist Goldie Taylor inked a publishing deal for her memoir with Hanover Square Press. According to Publishers Weekly, the six-figure deal is for a memoir about Taylor’s life, charting the famed editor’s rise from humble beginnings in St. Louis to one of the most sought after journalists in the market. Taylor was […]
Matriarch Celebrates 100th Birthday With 173 Of Her Descendants
Her presence is a present in its self! A North Carolina grandmother with 173 descendants celebrated her 100th birthday this year, WTVD reports. Julia Lee Kelley has lived a full life, living long enough to see five generations of her lineage born. The Franklinton, North Carolina resident, has 173 descendants, including 5 children, 30 grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren, 49 […]
Investment Firm CEO Organizes Donations Totaling More Than $100 Million For Black-Owned Businesses and HBCUs
Put your money where your mouth is! The CEO of an investment firm, Maurice Jones, organized donations totaling over $100 million to support Black-owned businesses and historically Black colleges and universities, Afrotech reports. Jones is President and CEO of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a community development finance company that provides capital, grants, loans, equity investments, etc. to […]
Black-Owned 7-11 Records Highest Sales Thanks To ‘Black Girl Magic’ Wine
It’s wine o’clock! A Black-owned Texas 7-11 hits its best sales numbers to date, thanks to the Black Girl Magic Wine company, MadameNoire reports. Alyson Rae Lawson, an Arlington, Texas 7-Eleven franchise owner, recently reported her highest sale quarter yet thanks to the Black Girl Magic Wine collection. Lawson said she chose to stock up on the Black-owned wine brand from […]