Atlanta Black Youth Win Big At Harvard Debate Competition
Photos via: Harvard Diversity Project Two weeks ago, 25 Atlanta students from the city’s Harvard Diversity Project, were sent to Harvard University for its Debate Council’s summer residential program – and let’s just say they left quite a mark. While there, the young scholars competed against students from all over the world in a debate tournament. The 25 […]
Barack Obama Visits Kenya For The First Time Since Leaving Office
Photo credit: Tony Karumba/ Getty Images For the first time since leaving office, the 44th U.S. President, Barack Obama, visited Africa on Sunday and Monday. His first stop? His father’s birthplace of Kenya. During his two-day visit, Obama met with the Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga, who according to the Washington Post, “have recently made […]
19-Year-Old Nigerian Designer Becomes Youngest To Present Collection At Men’s NYFW
Photo credit: Nicholas Hunt On July 11th Taofeek Abijako showcased his clothing brand’s latest collection, “Genesis,” at this year’s New York Fashion Week: Men’s. At age 19, Abijako became the youngest designer to do so after recently completing high school. Abijako founded his clothing line, “Head of State+,” just two years ago. At the same […]
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win Miss Universe Great Britain
Photo via: Dee-Ann Rogers Over the weekend, Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers, from the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla, was crowned Miss Universe Great Britain, making her the first Black woman to take home the title in the pageant’s 66-year history. The 25-year-old competed against 40 other women from Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and several other British Overseas Territories. […]
NASCAR Driver Saves Family Of Four From A Vehicle Fire
Photo credit: Jonathan Ferrey Jesse Iwuji, a NASCAR driver and U.S. Navy lieutenant, recently performed a random, yet significant act of kindness. He recognized a potentially life-threatening situation on the side of the road, promptly stopped to intervene, and saved a family of four from injury when their vehicle caught fire. As Iwuji drove home […]
Joshua Leonard: The Animator Who’s Turning Kids With Special Needs Into Superheroes
All photos via: Joshua Leonard From the moment Joshua Leonard’s brother taught him how to draw Garfield in kindergarten, his passion for drawing did nothing but grow. By the time he got to high school, Leonard came up with the idea to create an animated series about a group of kids with special needs and superpowers. “Black […]
West Point Appoints Its First Black Superintendent
Photo credit: U.S. Military Academy/AP Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams recently made history by becoming the first African-American superintendent at the United States Military Academy at West Point in its 216-year history, reports CNN. Williams graduated from West Point in 1963 and earned his master’s degrees in leadership development, military art and science, and national […]
National Hockey League Honors Its First Black Player With A Hall Of Fame Induction
Photo credit: K.C. Alfred This November, 82-year-old Willie O’Ree will be honored as the trailblazing first Black player to play in the Canada-based National Hockey League (NHL) back in 1958. While only playing in 45 games with the NHL, his continued service as a diversity ambassador to the game and work with the NHL’s “Hockey […]
Black Excellence: Here Are The 2018 Black Emmy Nominees
Photos via Getty Images Nominees for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday morning and let’s just say this year’s list is full of Black Excellence. With 16 nominations, Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” has become the most nominated comedy series this year. Glover, who became the first Black person to win an Emmy for Outstanding Director […]
London Breed Sworn In As San Francisco’s First Black Woman Mayor
Photo via: The Chronicle On Wednesday, London Breed officially became San Francisco’s first Black woman mayor when she was sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom on the steps of City Hall. Breed, now a former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, said during her final meeting with the board: “You can’t please everyone. Not […]