This 102-Year-Old Woman Had Two Birthday Wishes And Both Came True
Happy Birthday, Mama Bridges! Clara Bridges, better known as Mama Bridges, spent her younger years as a nurse. While working as a pediatric nurse at Grady Hospital, she met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year for her 102nd birthday the Atlanta woman wanted two things, “to eat a chili dog from The Varsity and […]
Human Rights Activist Randall Robinson Has Joined The Ancestors
He was a leader in the Free South Africa Movement! Randall Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia, crediting his childhood experiences with racism as the spark that later propelled him into activism, NPR reports. “The insult of segregation was searing and unforgettable. [Becoming an activist was] salvaging. We all have to die, and I preferred […]
Baltimore Renames City’s Department Of Health In Honor Of First Black Health Commissioner
He was committed to expanding mental health services in Black communities! Dr. Maxie Collier was a psychiatrist who earned his degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1977, WMAR 2 News Baltimore reports. By 1980, he had opened his own private practice, offering family therapy to local residents. It was Collier’s goal […]
This Family of Four Is Providing Black Families With Top-Rated Luxury Bookings
They’re doing it as a unit! Everyone deserves a luxury vacation, and the Goring family is ready to provide you with a first-class ticket to paradise! Glenn and Amanda Goring have spent their 13 years of marriage doing what they love the most, traveling. They’ve been all around the world and they knew their children […]
TikTok Influencer Keith Lee Helps Black-Owned Chocolate Brand Sell Out In 33 Minutes
We love an honest food review! Keith Lee is TikTok’s newest star, the married father of two garnering a massive following of more than 11.2 million on the social app. Lee regularly posts heartwarming content of him and his family, connecting with his audience over past struggles and transparency posts. But what Lee is best […]
Showrunner Shoshana Guy Talks Hulu’s ‘1619 Project’ & Why Black History Is American History
It’s important justice work! The 1619 Project was first released in August 2019 via the New York Times Magazine as a “special 100-page issue to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia.” Spearheaded by journalist and investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones, the goal of the project was to “reframe […]
Meet Kristi L. Jackson: The Houston Woman Running A Successful Trucking Company
Way to diversify our collective portfolio! Kristi L. Jackson is the co-owner of October Fourth Holdings, L.L.C., one of the only Black-owned trucking companies, Black Enterprise reports. Jackson, along with her co-founder, Kevin Muhammad provide daily freight services, shipping supplies and bulk materials to various clients across the country. The Houston based company is diversifying […]
Los Angeles Woman Is Working Overtime To Bring The Beauty To Skid Row
May she be richly blessed! A Los Angeles woman is working overtime to bring the beauty to Skid Row, Good Morning America reports. Shirley Raines is a makeup artist and hair technician who believes in giving back in a big way! In 1987, Raines’ son Demetrius passed away just days before his third birthday. Years […]
President Biden Awards Soul Legend Gladys Knight With National Medal Of Art
She’s an icon! Gladys Knight is a legendary soul singer who is one of the foundational voices of American music, her imprint dating back to the ‘60s. An Atlanta native, Knight rose to prominence when she was just a teen, scoring No. 1 hits like “Midnight Train to Georgia,” and “I Heard It Through the […]
Iconic Designer Ruth E. Carter Set To Release New Book Chronicling Her Career In Costuming
This will be a keepsake! Ruth E. Carter is an iconic costume designer who has left her fingerprints on so many classic Black films during the last three decades. From her work on Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” and Robert Townsend’s B.A.P.S., to her transformation of Angela Bassett in “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” and everything […]