Nigerian Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Received the W. E. B. Du Bois Medal and Her 16th Honorary Doctorate Degree This Year
Award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recently received the W. E. B. Du Bois Medal, Harvard University’s highest honor in the field of African-American studies. Born in Enugu, Nigeria in 1977, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s parents were faculty at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her father was a professor and her mother was the first female registrar […]
Marc Thompson Jr. Just Opened the First Black-Owned Drive-Thru Chick-Fil-A in NYC
“Happy Birthday Babe … this one hits different!” was a part of Coach Gessie Thompson’s, founder of TheDetoxNow.com, Instagram post that celebrated her husband this week. According to Gessie, this birthday was different because he’s now the proud owner of the first Black-owned Chick-Fil-A drive-thru in New York City! Locally-owned and operated, Marc Thompson Jr. […]
Four-Time Grand Slam Champion Naomi Osaka Wrote a Children’s Book About Kindness and Teamwork
Naomi Osaka is doing it again! She just announced a new picture book that’ll teach children the value of kindness and teamwork. Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka never ceases to amaze us. Whether it be winning at the US Open, starting her own sports agency, becoming part-owner of a U.S. women’s soccer team or being named Female Athlete of […]
Then and Now: The Perm Box Girls Are Cultural Icons and All Grown Up
We heard you were looking for them! For many Black girls, relaxers were a ritual. Hair was sacred, and a perm was a rite of passage of sorts. While many Black women have begun embracing their natural tresses, sans perm, back then, going into the beauty supply store and finding a perm box with a little girl who looked […]
Meet Isaac R. Johnson, Inventor of the Bicycle Frame
He was a pioneer! Recently, we’ve been spotlighting a number of Black inventors who created things that are still useful today. Among that list are inventors from the past and present like Dr. Patricia Bath, an ophthalmologist who invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment in 1986 and made history as the first Black woman to receive a […]
Women’s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley Recipient of “Legends of Coaching” award
She’s coming in hot! University of South Carolina’s head coach is adding another title to her list of accolades: 2023 John R. Wooden Award “Legends of Coaching” recipient. Since her arrival at University of South Carolina 14 years ago, Dawn Staley hasn’t fallen short of greatness. Within her first year, she became the second Black woman to […]
A Lucky Woman Manifested the Love of Her Life With Her “Dear Husband” Instagram Posts
She was patient and it paid off! Who doesn’t love love? The sweetest stories can come in February. However, love isn’t only reserved for Valentine’s Day, it’s all around us. Take this proud son, for example, who captured photos of his parents for their 47th wedding anniversary, or a couple who decided to give love […]
Dark & Lovely Is Launching a Scholarship Program for Black Women
They’re setting the foundation for a new beginning! Dark & Lovely announced their scholarship Building Beautiful Futures for Black Female College Students, NewsOne reports. Black hair is important; it’s our crown, protection, and even a creative vessel for some. Thanks to Black pioneer Madam C.J. Walker, we’re able to continue creating products and practices that work best for Black […]
6 Things Harlem Gave Us Besides The Renaissance
Welcome to Harlem World! The Harlem Renaissance was a Black culture, social, and artistic movement that peaked around the 1920s and was centered in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, Britannica reports. As a result of the Great Migration, African-Americans came from all over the South to settle in Harlem. With New York serving as the financial capital […]
A Documentary To Commemorate Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Is In The Works
He won eight Grammys off this album alone! Michael Jackson’s estate and Sony just announced that a documentary based on Jackson’s 1982 album, Thriller, is in the works, TheGrio reports. In 2009, we lost an undebatable icon whose legacy we will always keep alive. The most recent honor is Jackson’s estate and Sony announcing that they’ll be commemorating the 40th anniversary […]