Alcorn State University Elects Jordan Buck As First Woman SGA President In 17 Years
She wants to be an example for other young women! Jordan Buck is an agriculture business management major at Alcorn State University, Alcorn.edu reports. An active student, she’s served in a number of capacities at Alcorn working on various committees and serving this year as junior class president, spearheading student engagement, launching community service initiatives […]
Gloria Gilmer Makes History As The First Black Woman Mathematician To Have Work In The Library Of Congress
She’s left an indelible mark! Gloria Ford Gilmer was a Milwaukee math teacher and international researcher whose work was critical in advancing the field of ethnomathematics, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. She first discovered her love for math while working at her father’s grocery store as a child. That passion grew as she got older, […]
This Is Love: Actor Jeremy Pope Pays Beautiful Tribute To His Father During His GLAAD Media Awards Honor
Jeremy Pope is a Tony nominated actor who made his big break on Broadway in 2019, playing in Choir Boy and Ain’t Too Proud. Pope is one of six people in Tony award history to be nominated in two categories for different roles during the same year. The actor has also starred in the FX […]
Remembering Leo D. Sullivan, Trailblazing Founder Of Hollywood’s First Black-Owned Animated Studio
He was the animator behind some of your favorite cartoons! Leo Dan Sullivan grew up in Lockhart, Texas, his father in the Army, the family relocated to Los Angeles in 1952, Cartoon Brew reports. Even as a child, Sullivan was in love with animation, that passion only heightening when he made it to Hollywood. “I […]
Robin Thede Gets Emotional & Thanks Whoopi Goldberg For Inspiring Her To Get Into Comedy
This is the true magic of Black girls! Comedian Robin Thede made an appearance on ABC’s “The View” talk show this week to discuss the upcoming Season 4 of her hit HBO series, “A Black Lady Sketch Show.” However, Thede pivoted from the regular interview show talk to share a personal moment with veteran comedian […]
Legendary “Black Is Beautiful” Photographer Kwame Brathwaite Has Joined The Ancestors
He dedicated his life’s work to us! Kwame Brathwaite was a trailblazing photojournalist whose work helped establish the 1960s “Black is Beautiful” movement, CNN Style reports. A son of Brooklyn, Brathwaite was born on January 1, 1938 to parents who immigrated to the states from Barbados. They eventually settled in the South Bronx, Brathwaite attending […]
Cousins Angel Reese & Jordan Hawkins Win NCAA Championship Titles Just One Day Apart
We need an invite to this cookout! Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Angel Reese has been receiving a lot of publicity after leading her team to an upset victory over Iowa in the NCAA women’s basketball championship game. While the 20-year-old was celebrating her monumental achievement, the very next day, her cousin Jordan Hawkins also earned […]
Tabitha Brown Helps Black-Owned Apparel Brand Earn $23k In One Week
They’re calling it the Tabitha effect! Tabitha Brown is a beloved influencer, using the platform she initially built to share vegan recipes as a vehicle for food seasonings, children’s shows, and a clothing line with Target. Despite all of her success, Tabitha still does her best to produce her original content that made followers fall […]
6 Ways Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Changed America
A true inspiration and champion of civil rights! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights activist and leader in the United States during the mid-20th century. His tireless efforts to fight for equal rights for all citizens had a profound impact on American society, shaping it into what it is today. Looking […]
Meet Melonie Johnson, First Black President & COO Of MGM Casinos & Resorts
She took the stairs to the top! Melonie Johnson grew up in a rural town in Louisiana called Lacombe, a small town that she says didn’t even have a traffic light, WUSA 9 reports. Always good at math, she wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to do when she got older but her parents pushed […]