Mother Randle, One of the Last Two Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre, Celebrates 109th Birthday
Her only wish is to see justice for what was done! Mother Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the last two known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, just celebrated her 109th birthday on November 10th. According to The New York Times, Randle was just six years old when a mob of whites decimated the once-thriving […]
Sigma Gamma Rho Becomes First D9 Sorority to Raise $1 Million for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Just in time for the sorority’s 101-year anniversary! On November 12th, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated celebrated its 101st year anniversary of Founders Day. A time to honor more than a century of service, the sorority celebrated just a few weeks prior by making history as the first Divine Nine sorority to raise $1 million […]
City of Buffalo Celebrates the First Ever ‘Black Veterans Day’ in the U.S.
It also marked the 75th anniversary of the executive order to desegregate the U.S. military! This past week, local leaders in Buffalo, New York, gathered to celebrate the city’s first-ever “Black Veterans Day,” WGRZ 2 On Your Side news reports. The proclamation to declare November 7th Black Vets Day in the City of Buffalo was […]
Tyler Perry Set to Build New Home for 94-Year-Old SC Woman Fighting to Save Her House
She’s got angels all around her! 94-year-old Josephine Wright moved from New York to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with her late husband Samuel Wright Sr. almost 30 years ago, CNN reports. The couple sought respite from city life, settling on the 1.8-acre property that had been in her husband’s family since the Civil War. […]
Las Vegas Raiders Are Making History as Only NFL Team With Black President, Coach, & GM
It’s the holy trinity of football! The Raiders have experienced significant shifts over the last few years. The team was relocated from Oakland to Las Vegas, officially becoming the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020. Then with that shift came new leadership, Sandra Douglass Morgan making history last year as the first Black woman to ever […]
Cherelle Parker & Gabriel Amo Secure Historic Wins in 2023 Election for Philly & Rhode Island
They’re bringing change to their communities! Election night in America has brought another round of firsts and key wins for elected officials that will better serve Black communities nationwide. Kentucky voters came out in droves to oust Daniel Cameron, the Black Republican Attorney General who refused to try the officers who murdered Breonna Taylor. Yusef […]
Arkansas Unveils New Statue Honoring Pioneering Ebony Publisher, John H. Johnson
He’s left a lasting legacy! John H. Johnson was the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, one of the largest Black-owned public companies in the U.S. For more than four decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s, the publishing company dominated, producing iconic magazines like Ebony and Jet. Johnson became one of the most influential Black […]
Missy Elliott Thanks Mom Who Had Never Seen Her Perform in Emotional Rock Hall Speech
It was a special moment for the two! This past weekend, Missy Elliott made history as the first woman hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The moment was a special one for the Virginia rapper, the induction coming on the heels of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. During […]
Divine Journey: How Sigma Gamma Rho Member Deshauna Barber Is Driving Women Forward
It’s the most important journey of all! On November 12, 1922, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated was founded in Indianapolis, Indiana. Seven young educators, Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian Irene White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford, Bessie May Downey Rhoades Martin, and Cubena McClure, all came […]
Nas Launches ‘Paid in Full’ Foundation to Offer Financial Support & Healthcare to Hip Hop Pioneers
They’re rectifying a colossal gap in the ecosystem! This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. While we have been celebrating and reflecting on the art form and its contributions to popular culture at large, the festivities have also shined a light on a glaring need to discuss the future of the genre and address […]