Gabrielle Union Set To Release First Children’s Book Inspired By Her Daughter
We love this! Gabrielle Union just announced that she is releasing a new children’s book, inspired by she and Dwyane Wade’s daughter, Kaavia. The actress took to Instagram to announce the new book, Welcome to the Party, saying, “This is a very special moment for me, to write my very first children’s book. Since the birth […]
DePauw University Names The First African American Woman President in the School’s 180 Year History
Well it is Women’s History Month! Dr. Lori S. White was just named the 21st president of DePauw University, the first African American woman president in the school’s 180+ year history, Tribune-Star reports. White was elected unanimously by the Depauw University Board of Trustees, which includes alumni, current faculty members and staff, students and administrators. […]
Meet Kim Davis, The Black Woman Pushing The National Hockey League Forward
Black women get the job done! Kim Davis, executive vice president for social impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs at the National Hockey League (NHL), is helping to push more diversity in the 100+ year old organization, ESPN reports. Davis joined the National Hockey League in 2017, after two decades at JP Morgan Chase as […]
NY Woman Creates City’s First Ethiopian and Eritrean Food Truck
Support Black women! Meet Eden G. Egziabher, the mastermind behind Makina Cafe, New York’s first and only Ethiopian and Eritrean food truck, Black Enterprise reports. Egziabher was born in Ethiopia to Eritrean parents and the inspiration behind her food truck came from just wanting people to experience authentic food from her home country. She started […]
9-Year-Old Creates ‘More Than Peach’ Project To Spread Awareness About Multiple Skin Tones
What an awesome idea! 9-year-old Bellen Woodard is the creator of the “More than Peach” project, an initiative that uses crayon colors as a way to tackle perceptions about skin colors among young children, The Washington Post reports. Bellen says it all started while she was in class at her school in Loudoun County, Virginia. […]
Rep. John Lewis Joins Marchers On Edmund Pettus Bridge In Honor Of The 55th Anniversary Of The Selma Crossing
Such resilience! Civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis, joined marchers in Selma, Alabama for the 55th anniversary commemorative march of Bloody Sunday, CNN reports. On March 7, 1965, Lewis, along with other protestors, attempted to walk from Selma to Montgomery, to push for voting rights in Alabama. Lewis was among those gravely beaten and injured […]
Tech Company ecoATM Donates $10,000 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
We need more companies like this! San Diego based electronics company ecoATM just donated $10,000 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park in honor of Black History Month. ecoATM is a trailblazing electronics reCommerce company that allows users to sell their smart devices for recycling or reuse. The company boasts itself as a “financially […]
19-Year-Old Armani Williams Is NASCAR’s First Black Driver With Autism
What a beautiful story! Armani Williams is living proof that anything is possible, making history as the first Black professional NASCAR driver with autism, Black Enterprise reports. Williams was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and considered non-verbal when he was just two years old. He always had dreams of being a NASCAR driver and […]
The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business Names Its First Woman Dean
Another incredible Black woman making history! The nation’s highest ranked business school, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, appointed its first woman dean in the school’s 139 year history, and she’s dripping in Black Girl Magic! Erika James will lead the Wharton School of Business, one of the most prestigious programs in the country, […]
She Started As A Receptionist, Now She’s FedEx’s First Black CEO
There’s a new CEO in town! FedEx just made history by appointing Ramona Hood, the first ever Black woman CEO in the company’s history, Black Enterprise reports. Hood started working with the company in 1991 when she was just 19-years-old as a receptionist. Back then the company was still called Roberts Express. She has operated […]