Virginia Teen Gets Accepted To More Than 20 Colleges, Receives Over $700K In Scholarship Offers
She’s also graduating with an associate’s degree! Courtney Toran is a senior at Nansemond River High School in Suffolk, Virginia, The Hill reports. An accomplished student, Courtney has not only excelled academically, she is also an All-American cheerleader and serves as the senior class president. As she’s preparing to close out her high school chapter, […]
Tyler Perry Set To Direct Netflix Film About Largest All-Black Women WWII Battalion
It’s a story of heroism! Tyler Perry is writing and directing the story of the 6888th Battalion, the largest, all-Black, all-women battalion to serve in World War II, Shadow And Act reports. Nicknamed the Six Triple Eight, the women were deployed from February 1945 to January 1946, tasked with processing millions of pieces of undelivered […]
Bryant Gumbel Makes History As First Black Journalist To Receive Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
His HBO show has won 36 Sports Emmys! Bryant Gumbel is a veteran journalist and a household name. He got his start as a sports anchor at Los Angeles’ KNBC, eventually landing a job at NBC Sports in 1975, The Grio reports. For 15 years, he hosted NBC’s “Today” show and still holds the record […]
NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Is Making History As The First Black Person To Go To The Moon
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!” It’s been more than five decades since the last time humans left low-Earth orbit and 54 years since Neil Armstrong uttered those words after being the first man to land on the Moon. Now that’s all about to change as NASA just announced the […]
8 Inspirational Quotes From Legendary Poet Maya Angelou To Lift Your Spirits
The influence of her words remain strong to this day! Maya Angelou was a poet, author and civil rights activist who inspired millions of people around the world with her words. Her poetry and prose explored themes of identity, love, and resilience, and her powerful voice provided messages that continue to resonate with readers and […]
Meet Nikki High, The Owner Of Pasadena’s First Black-Owned Bookstore
She wants to pay homage to Black literary icons. Nikki High was a communications professional at Trader Joe’s for 15 years before she got the idea to step out and become an entrepreneur, AfroTech reports. The death of her grandmother sparked a trip back to Africa, High reframed her duty and commitment while there and […]
Stacey Abrams Appointed Endowed Chair For Race & Black Politics At Howard University
She’ll be engaging students around real-world politics! Howard University (HU) has just appointed voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, Esq., as the inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics, The Dig reports. A Spelman College alumna, Abrams got her start as a practicing tax law attorney before being appointed Deputy City Attorney […]
This Month In Black History: Important Things That Happened In April That You Never Learned
Back and Blacker than ever! Spring is here and the Blackness is still in full bloom. This month take a deep dive into important birth dates, notable events, historic firsts, and little-known facts. Share the knowledge with your family and friends and ensure the contributions of our heroes are never forgotten. We pay homage to […]
Meet Scott Joplin, The King Of Ragtime Music
This musical legend brought fame and popularity to a new form of music! Scott Joplin was an American composer and pianist who is widely considered the “King of Ragtime Music.” Born in Texas, Joplin was the second of six children, Opera Wire reports. His parents were former slaves who worked as laborers on a farm, […]
Howard University Team Takes Home $80k Prize At Esports Tournament
And they’re just getting started! Howard University has recently launched into the world of gaming, the school’s Call of Duty team, “Cold Steel,” entering their first tournament last year as novices in the arena, Black Enterprise reports. “We had no proper system setups, no proper equipment, we were even on dorm Wi-Fi,” senior marketing manager […]