Dr. Denis Mukwege Named Co-Recipient Of The Nobel Peace Prize
Photo credit: Torleif Svensson/EPA The Norwegian Nobel Committee has named Dr. Denis Mukwege as co-winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded the prestigious honor along with Nadia Murad “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict,” reports CNN. As a gynecologist and surgeon, Mukwege built Panzi […]
Cornish College Of The Arts Inaugurates Its First African American President
Photo credit: Michelle Smith-Lewis. Raymond Tymas-Jones made history on Friday when he was installed as the first African American President of Cornish College of the Arts. “I am extremely honored to have the opportunity to join the Cornish College of the Arts’ community as its next President,” Jones said back in April when his appointment was first announced. […]
Chance The Philanthropist Announces $1 Million Donation To Chicago Mental Health Services
Photo credit: Getty Images Once again, Chance the Rapper is giving back to his hometown of Chicago in a major way. During the second annual summit for his nonprofit organization SocialWorks on Thursday, the 25-year-old artist and philanthropist announced that he would be donating $1 million to mental health services in Chicago. “We need a new space where people can get information on […]
Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali’s Ancestry Linked To Heroic Enslaved Man Who Escaped To Freedom
Photo via: Getty Images It looks like the legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali may have inherited his revolutionary spirit from Archer Alexander, an enslaved man who “heroically fought both for his own freedom and against slavery,” reports the Washington Post. According to Ali’s family research, DNA evidence indicates that Ali was the great-great-great grandson of Alexander. The […]
At 97, Laura Mitnaul Wooten May Be The Longest Working Poll Worker In The United States
Photo via: Diversity Inc 97-year-old Laura Mitnaul Wooten has worked the polls in her home state of New Jersey for the past 79 years consecutively, making her the longest serving poll worker in Mercer County, the state of New Jersey, and most “likely the longest, living, continuing serving poll worker in the U.S.,” reports […]
8-Year-Old Trained Barber Offers Free Haircuts To Kids In Her Philadelphia Community
Photo via: CBS Philly After completing barber training at the Junior Barber Academy in Philadelphia, 8-year-old Neijae Graham-Henries has been using her skills to impact the community by offering free haircuts to her peers, reports CBS Philadelphia. P. Michael Boone, who leads the barbering program Graham-Henries participated in, says she was both the youngest and […]
This 99-Year-Old Memphis Beautician Is Still Doing What She Loves, Plans To Retire On 100th Birthday
Photo via: ABC 7 NY For 99-year-old Callie Terrell, styling hair has been more than a career path. It has become a labor of love and her way of keeping busy and active in her community. Now, just about a month away from her 100th birthday, Terrell is looking forward to celebrating this milestone with plans […]
Meet The Nigerian Tech Entrepreneur Who Is Disrupting The World Of Robotics Engineering
Photo credit: Palmy Olson/Forbes Silas Adekunle is a 27-year-old Nigerian-born tech entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Reach Robotics, which is a consumer robotics company that makes robots for the entertainment and gaming industry. At the age of 11, he moved from Nigeria to the United Kingdom with his family, where he later finished school […]
There’s A New Doll That’s Inspired By Little Miss Flint Mari Copeny
Young activist Mari Copeny, who is also known as Little Miss Flint for her work in fighting for clean water in her hometown of Flint, Michigan, now has a doll that’s been created in her honor. Lottie recently launched its “Kid Activist” doll, stating on its website: “Inspired by real life activist, Mari Copeny…it is […]
Black Excellence: 19-Year-Old Kalan Haywood Jr. Will Make History As The Youngest State Legislator In Wisconsin
Photo via: Haywood for State Assembly Kalan Haywood Jr. has wanted to run for office since the age of 8, when “Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett attended a groundbreaking of a building project by Haywood’s family real estate business,” reports the Journal Sentinel. Now, after defeating five Democratic challengers in the primary election with no Republican opponents, the 19-year-old is […]