Laphonza Butler Makes History as Third Black Woman Ever to Serve in U.S. Senate
Laphonza Butler has officially been sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris after her history-making appointment to the U.S. Senate. Vice President Kamala Harris, the second Black woman to ever serve as a U.S. Senator, officiated the swearing in of Laphonza Butler on October 3. Butler is now making history as the third Black woman […]
Dr. Robert Kirk, the University of Tennessee’s First Black Professor, Has Joined the Ancestors
Professor Emeritus Robert “Bob” Kirk, the first Black professor to join the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s full-time faculty, has passed away at the age of 92. A native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Dr. Kirk developed a deep passion for education early, earning his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Fisk University in 1953, […]
Youngest Surviving Preemie Twins at Cleveland Clinic Prepare to Celebrate 1st Birthday
They’ve already beat the odds! Mom Kimberly Thomas knew something was wrong when she began leaking amniotic fluid during her pregnancy, People.com reports. When she arrived at the Cleveland Clinic, doctors informed her that she was already four centimeters dilated. Before she knew it she was in labor, giving birth to her twins Kimyah and […]
Smithsonian’s NMAAHC Acquires New Collection of Works from Phillis Wheatley, America’s First Published Black Poet
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has acquired the largest collection of Phillis Wheatley’s work to date! Phillis Wheatley Peters was born in Senegal, kidnapped from her home when she was around 7 years old, and enslaved in Boston. There she was sold to a prominent family, the Wheatleys, who named her […]
Detroit’s Iconic Charles H. Wright Museum Set to Receive Nearly $2M in Federal Funding for Renovations
One of Detroit’s oldest independent African American history museums has received some exciting news! The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History was founded in 1965, named for Detroit-based OBGYN Dr. Charles H. Wright. The esteemed doctor was inspired by a World War II memorial to birth a type of “repository for African American […]
Deion Sanders Has Generated More Than $90M for the University of Colorado Boulder
The numbers don’t lie! Since joining the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder, Deion Sanders has proven himself to be an invaluable resource. Not only has he bolstered media coverage for the school. But he’s turned the team’s record around, garnered several advertising deals, brought out some of the biggest celebrity figures to support the school, […]
Dr. Constance Clayton, Philadelphia’s First Black and First Woman Superintendent, Has Joined the Ancestors
Constance Elaine Clayton was born in North Philadelphia in 1933 to Levi and Willabell Clayton, The Inquirer reports. A graduate of Girls’ High, she went on to earn degrees from Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania before starting her career as an educator. Clayton credited her affinity for learning to her mother and grandmother, […]
#CultureTags Partners With CultureCon for New ‘Per My Last Email’ Expansion Pack Hilariously Merging Corporate and Culture
This is for all of our corporate code-switchers! #CultureTags founder Eunique Jones Gibson and CultureCon & The Creative Collective NYC founder Imani Ellis have teamed up to bring you the latest spin on workplace humor. Advocates for cultural creatives and community, both Ellis and Jones Gibson know firsthand just how challenging it can be to […]
Johns Hopkins Welcomes Second Cohort of HBCU STEM Scholars as Part of $150M Commitment
Johns Hopkins University has welcomed its second cohort of HBCU STEM students to join the prestigious Vivien Thomas Scholars program, Johns Hopkins University reports. Launched in 2021, the program is named for Vivien Thomas, a Black surgical laboratory supervisor who served at Johns Hopkins for nearly four decades, starting in the 1940s. Thomas trained numerous […]
10 Times Serena Williams Made History and Reminded Us She Is the G.O.A.T.
Serena Williams is an undeniable force. Since her debut as a child, she’s shown time and time again that not only is her talent one in a million, so is her heart. On and off the court, Williams has led with the same intensity, commitment to her craft, and determination that puts her a step […]