Johnson C. Smith’s New Esports & Gaming Trifecta Program Is Setting an HBCU Standard
They’re charting a new path! Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) launched its Esports and Gaming Trifecta program in January 2020, making history as the first HBCU to offer the program to students. The program features an Esports and Gaming management academic arm, an Esports Lab, and a competitive Esports Club, which has already begun making […]
Howard University Alumna Named First Ever Beyoncé Reporter
This is a huge moment for the culture! Howard University graduate Caché McClay has just been named as the first-ever Beyoncé reporter for The Tennessean and USA Today Network. A Cleveland, Ohio, native, McClay has worked as a writer and digital producer at Hearst Television, NBC News, BBC News, and most recently at TMZ covering […]
Esi Eggleston Bracey Appointed New Chief Marketer of Unilever
It’s the ninth-largest marketing company in the world! Esi Eggleston Bracey got her start at Procter & Gamble Co., working closely with the chief brand officer on global cosmetics. When P&G sold that business to Coty, Bracey became the head of global cosmetics there before stepping down in 2017 and joining Unilever the following year, […]
Meet 15-Year-Old Shyla Brown, the Number One Ranked African American Junior Golfer
She’s got her eye on the prize! Shyla Brown was just eight years old when she began playing golf, crediting her parents with sparking her interest in the sport, WFAA news reports. “Both of my parents played. You know, when you’re that young, you kind of take up what your parents are doing. I found […]
Boston Teacher Makes History as First Black Man to Become Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
His students cheered! De’Shawn Washington is a fourth-grade teacher at Maria Hastings Elementary School in Lexington, Massachusetts, Boston 25 news reports. A dedicated and committed teacher, Washington was recently named Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, making history as the first Black man to receive the state’s highest honor for educators. Congratulations to newly named Mass. […]
Chick-fil-A Commits Second Round of $500K to Morris Brown College Leadership Initiative
They’re preparing students for the hospitality industry! In 2021, Chick-fil-A committed $500,000 to Morris Brown College alongside the construction of a new 150-unit on-campus hotel, Black Enterprise reports. The hospitality project included an instructional space for students, making Morris Brown the first and only historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation to launch […]
Pharrell’s Black Ambition Prize Awards $3.2M to 36 Black & Brown Startups
They’re closing the opportunity gap! Pharrell’s Black Ambition nonprofit launched in 2020 with the goal of supporting Black and brown entrepreneurs through vital funding, virtual training resources, and events in an effort to close the wealth and opportunity gap, PR Newswire reports. Since its inception, the company has helped over 5,000 founders, awarding 101 prizes […]
Black Women in Media Travel to Paris to Support NCAA Coaches Dawn Staley & Niele Ivey
It’s giving Black girl magic! Dawn Staley is a legendary coach whose 15-year run as head coach with the University of South Carolina’s Women’s Basketball Team has been nothing short of monumental. During her time, Staley became the second Black woman to win an NCAA women’s basketball title, one of just two Black women coaches […]
Remembering E. Franklin Frazier, The First Black President of the American Sociological Association
He was a trailblazer in the field of social sciences! E. Franklin Frazier was an esteemed sociologist who made groundbreaking contributions and paved the way for progress. Making history as the first Black president of the American Sociological Association (ASA), his achievements have left a lasting mark on the field. Today, we honor his legacy […]
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 […]