Sandra Douglass Morgan Makes History As First Black Woman Team President In NFL History
She’ll be leading the Las Vegas Raiders! Sandra Douglass Morgan has made history as the first Black woman team president in NFL history, ABC News reports. Morgan is no stranger to firsts, previously serving as the first Black city attorney in the city of North Las Vegas and the first Black woman to chair the […]
Missouri Real Estate Agent Is Looking To Create 1,000 Black Homeowners In Kansas City
She’s almost halfway there! A Missouri real estate agent is looking to create 1,000 Black homeowners in Kansas City, NPR reports. Tenesia Brown was in the real estate business for nearly 15 years before she discovered her true purpose. A cancer diagnosis caused Brown to re-evaluate her life and re-examine ways she could contribute to […]
Mississippi Teen Saves Four People From Drowning After Car Sinks In Local River
He was an angel in disguise! A Mississippi teen saved three girls and an officer from drowning after the girls’ car sank in a local river, WLOX news reports. 16-year-old Corion Evans was at the right place at the right time last week. A vehicle drove off the I-10 boat launch into the Pascagoula River […]
Four-Time NBA Champion Stephen Curry Is Set To Host The ESPY Awards
This will be his first time hosting a major live TV event! According to The Hollywood Reporter, four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry is set to host the ESPY Awards. Curry is sitting on top of the world right now, after recently winning his fourth NBA championship and being named Finals MVP. Now the champ is […]
This Florida Teen Achieved A Perfect SAT Score
Now he’s got options! Meet the Florida teen who scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT, WPEC news reports. Justin Ricketts is a 17-year-old junior at Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach, Florida. A rising senior, Justin recently took his SAT in preparation for college. When the test scores came back, Justin discovered he had […]
Rihanna Named Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Woman In The U.S.
She continues to shine bright like a diamond! Music artist and entrepreneur Rihanna is now the youngest self-made billionaire woman in the United States, CNBC reports. For the third year in a row, Rihanna has been named on Forbes’ annual list of America’s richest self-made women. This time, making the list as the youngest self-made […]
New Presidential Medal Of Freedom Recipients Includes Civil Rights Icons Fred Gray & Diane Nash, Denzel Washington & Simone Biles
It’s the nation’s highest civilian honor! Civil rights icons Fred Gray and Diane Nash, actor Denzel Washington and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles are set to receive this year’s Presidential Medal of Freedom, The White House reports. The White House recently announced this year’s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is recognized as the nation’s highest […]
Mishael Morgan Makes History At The 2022 Daytime Emmy Awards
A historic win! Mishael Morgan made history at the 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards when she became the first Black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress on a Daytime Drama, People reports. Morgan is an actress on the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless. She originally joined the soap opera cast in 2013 playing […]
Tabitha Brown Is Hosting Food Network’s First Vegan Cooking Competition Show
Very good, Auntie Tab! Tabitha Brown will be the host of Food Network’s first vegan cooking competition show, Black Enterprise reports. They say when it’s your time to shine, it’s your time. Well, it’s definitely Brown’s time as her biggest dreams continue to unfold one by one. The vegan influencer is a restaurant owner, a fashion […]
Oakland Teen Who Became His School’s First Black Male Valedictorian Earns 4.05 GPA His First Year At Stanford
He raises the bar every time! The Oakland teen who made history as his school’s first Black male valedictorian has completed his first year at Stanford University with a 4.05 GPA, KTVU Fox 2 reports. Ahmed Muhammad continues to bring excellence to everything he does. From launching a nonprofit to teach kids science, to graduating as Oakland Technical High […]