Angel Reese Just Became the First Co-Owner of DC Power Football Club
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has added another title to her already impressive resume: professional sports team owner. According to CBS News, The Baltimore County native has become the first member of the ownership group for DC Power Football Club, a Washington-based women’s team set to debut this summer in the United Soccer League Super […]
Mother Fletcher, Oldest Living Survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, Celebrates 110th Birthday
Someone turn on the Stevie Wonder birthday song! We have a very special birthday to celebrate! Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, turned 110 years old on May 5, 2024. “I’m real proud to be this age,” Fletcher told WHSV3. The mother of three and grandmother of six celebrated her […]
Gullah Gullah Island’s Natalie Daise’s New Portrait Series Honoring the Mothers of South Carolina Debuts at State Museum
Mrs. Natalie is a woman of many talents, in case you didn’t know! According to The New Irmo News, The South Carolina State Museum has recently welcomed a profound addition to its collection: the “Matriarchs of the Lowcountry” portrait series by renowned artist and storyteller Natalie Daise. Known for her beloved role as Mrs. Natalie […]
Louisiana Valedictorian Accepted into Dozens of Colleges, Receives Nearly $1M in Scholarships
In Monroe, Louisiana, Cur’Dericka Rice, a standout student from Richwood High School, has achieved an extraordinary milestone. As the valedictorian of her class, Rice has secured close to one million dollars in scholarships from 13 different universities, including prestigious institutions such as Louisiana State University, Loyola University in New Orleans, and the University of Louisiana […]
Meet Manika Gamble, the First African American Woman to Run 155-Mile Race Through Oldest Desert in the World
Manika Gamble is “a runner and a track star”–and she just completed the ultimate race. At the start of May, Gamble made history as the first African American woman to complete the 155-mile Namib Race through the Namib Desert in the African country of Namibia. The 34-year-old Hawaiian-born marathon runner is the first African American woman […]
Metro Boomin Makes History as First Hip-Hop Producer to Perform at Egyptian Pyramids
Metro Boomin, the St. Louis-born producer who has become a cornerstone of contemporary hip-hop, is currently experiencing a zenith in his career! His recent performance in Egypt was historic—selling out not just one but two nights at the iconic venue Kundalini Grand Pyramids. The moment was historic, the coveted producer becoming the first hip-hop producer to ever perform […]
Jamaica Kincaid Releases First Children’s Book In Four Decades, Promoting Gardening For Black Children
Jamaica Kincaid is a world-renowned writer, a Harvard professor, and an avid gardener who’s passing on her plant expertise to Black youth in her new children’s book, An Encyclopedia of Gardening For Colored Children, the first children’s book Kincaid has published in almost 40 years. The Antiguan-American author is known for her classic works such […]
Tahra Grant Named Chief Comms Officer at Sony Pictures, First Black Woman to Hold Title at Major Hollywood Studio
She’s blazing a trail in corporate communications! Tahra Grant, Sony’s SVP of Corporate Communications for the Motion Picture Group, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). This significant elevation places Grant in a top corporate communications role, succeeding Robert Lawson and reporting directly to SPE Chairman […]
Twin Sisters Named Valedictorian & Salutatorian Of Tallahassee High School
Excellence runs in the family for twin sisters Llayna and Saniah Maul. Tallahassee news outlet, WTXL-27, reports the driven duo has been named valedictorian and salutatorian of the Amos B. Godby High School Class of 2024 in Tallahassee, FL. “It’s just been both of us trying really hard at school,” valedictorian Llayna shared. The sisters’ […]
17-year-old Set to Graduate from University of Alabama with Master’s, Earns 3rd Degree in 2 Years
She’s earned herself a strong head-start! LeAnna Roberts, a remarkable 17-year-old from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has achieved an extraordinary milestone. WBRC reports that she recently graduated from the University of Alabama with her Master’s degree in Business Administration, making her one of the youngest graduates in the university’s history. Roberts’ journey to this achievement highlights her […]