The Creator Of The ‘Me Too’ Movement Will Drop Time Square’s New Year’s Eve Ball
Photo via: Just Me, Inc. 2017 was a year of breaking silence. From the media industry to Hollywood, people (particularly women) everywhere chose to speak out against injustice and harassment in their industries. Throughout the social media sphere, survivors of sexual harassment and abuse used the hashtag #MeToo to voice their experiences and bring […]
Barack Obama Shares Positive Stories From 2017 To ‘Remind Us What’s Best About America’
Before 2017 ends, the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, decided to add some hope and inspiration to our timelines by sharing a few positive news stories from this year, tweeting: “As we count down to the new year, we get to reflect and prepare for what’s ahead. For all the bad news that […]
Watch: 17-Year-Old Surprises His Mother And Aunt With News That He Got Accepted Into Morehouse College
Photo via: Barrington Lincoln 17-year-old Barrington Lincoln waited until Christmas day to tell his mother Lisa McDonald and his aunt Shirley Gray that he got accepted into his dream college of Morehouse, an all-male historically Black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. “They’re the two most important ladies in my life, and they’ve just done so much for […]
Meet The Inspiring Spelman Student Who Became The Youngest Woman To Run For Office In Georgia
Photo via: Mary-Pat Hector You’ll want to remember the name Mary-Pat Hector. This year, at 19 years old, Hector became the youngest woman and person of color to run for office in Georgia when she made a bid for a seat on the Stonecrest City Council. However, the now Spelman College junior, started working her passion for politics […]
This Detroit Business Is Helping Local Homeless Women Find Employment
All photos courtesy of Rebel Nell While most employers require a stable address, education and work experience before even calling a candidate in for an interview, Rebel Nell in Detroit is changing the process for how employment works. “Rebel Nell was established as a result of living next door to a women and family […]
Watch Barack Obama’s Powerful New PSA For ‘My Brother’s Keeper’
Photo credit: Yana Paskova/Getty Images Have you seen the latest “My Brother’s Keeper” public service announcement? The 60 second ad opens with a video clip of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, saying: “I want you to know you matter. There’s nothing, not a single thing, that’s more important to the future of […]
This Family Bought The Land Their Ancestors Picked Cotton On And Hosted An Unforgettable Holiday Gathering
Photos via: @Ngongang The Giles family just had a holiday gathering that they’ll never forget and that you’re sure to be inspired by. It took place in Jonesville, South Carolina at a house that sits on the same land that the Giles’ ancestors picked cotton on. What makes it even more special is that the Giles now own […]
New Monument To Honor WWII Black Women’s Army Corps Unit
Photo Credit: National Archives and Records Administration Leavenworth, Kansas is now potentially home to another monument honoring the works of Black soldiers. Efforts are ongoing to fundraise $70,000 for a monument honoring the 6888th Central Directory Postal Battalion, the only Black Women’s Army Corps unit to be sent overseas during World War II. Nicknamed the “Six […]
The University Of Chicago Honors Georgiana Rose Simpson, The First Black Woman To Earn A PhD From UChicago
The University of Chicago is honoring Georgiana Rose Simpson, one of the first Black women in the United States to earn a doctorate and the first Black woman to accomplish the feat at the University of Chicago. Nearly 100 years after these achievements, Simpson is being recognized for her contributions to academic history with a […]
Remembering Mamie Johnson, The First Woman Pitcher In The Negro Leagues
Photo via: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post On Tuesday, Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, who broke the glass ceiling as the first woman to pitch in the Negro Leagues, passed away. She was 82 years old. Despite being rejected by the then all-white All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in her teens because of the color of her skin, Johnson went on […]