International Emmys Honoring Ava DuVernay With Founders Award
She deserves it! The International Emmys are honoring Ava DuVernay with its 2022 Founders Award, Deadline reports. DuVernay is an accomplished filmmaker and founder of Array, a nonprofit collective that creates, produces, and distributes works in TV and film by women and people of color. Array’s works include OWN’s Queen Sugar, Netflix’s Colin in Black […]
Texas Teen Heads To Prom In Michael Jackson Inspired Dress
She came to slay! A Texas teen headed to prom in a Michael Jackson inspired dress. Prom is a big thing for most high school students preparing to enter the next chapter of their lives. It’s like The Met Gala of the young adult world and parents spare no expense to send their children off […]
Michelle Obama’s ‘When We All Vote’ Hosts First-Ever Culture Of Democracy Summit
They’re changing the culture of government! Michelle Obama’s “When We All Vote” is hosting its first-ever Culture of Democracy Summit. The When We All Vote initiative was launched in 2018 by Obama with the aim of creating a nonpartisan grassroots movement that changed the culture of voting. Since then, Obama has been integral in lending her […]
West Point’s Class Of 2022 Includes A Record Number Of Black Women Graduates
They’ve set another record! For the third time in its 220-year-history, West Point has graduated a high number of Black women cadets. Since 2014, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has made intentional efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive campus. By 2017, numbers had already begun increasing and in 2019, they made […]
How This Arizona Mom Turned Her Life Around And Earned Three Degrees In Five Years
She’s living proof that it’s never too late to make a change! After serving time in prison, an Arizona mom turned her life around, earning three degrees in five years, 11 Alive reports. Margaret Hall is a 47-year-old mother of six who admits she didn’t always make the best choices in life. After receiving a class C felony six years […]
Woman Styles Grandmother’s Hair In Sweet Video And Now We’re All Crying
We all just love our grandmas! A woman does her grandmother’s hair for the first time in six years and the entire internet is crying! Renee J. Smith is an interior designer who recently took to social media to share a heartwarming moment between her and her grandmother. “I finally did it!…It’s been over 6 […]
Shaquille O’Neal Surprises Three-Time Heart Attack Survivor By Gifting Him His Watch
Another day, another random act of kindness! Shaq surprised a three-time heart attack survivor by giving him his watch, the Good News Movement reports. A four-time NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal’s accolades also extend off the court. Over the years, the sports icon has become known for his random acts of […]
Coco Gauff Becomes Youngest Grand Slam Finalist In Nearly Two Decades
It’s only been two weeks since she graduated high school! Coco Gauff has made history as the youngest Grand Slam finalist in nearly two decades, NBC Sports reports. Just a couple of weeks ago, Gauff was celebrating her high school graduation with family photos in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Now the 18-year-old […]
Zaila Avant-garde Teams Up With Global EdTech Company As First U.S. Youth Ambassador
She wants to inspire other youth to go after their dreams! Zaila Avant-garde has teamed up with a global education technology company as their first-ever U.S. youth ambassador, PR Newswire reports. Last year, Zaila made history as the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She is also a two-time Guinness World Record […]
NC Dedicates Historical Marker To First Black Woman Licensed To Practice Law In State
She was also the first Black woman to study law and earn a law degree from Fordham University! North Carolina has dedicated a historical marker to the first Black woman licensed to practice law in the state, WFAE news reports. Ruth Whitehead Whaley was born in 1901, growing up in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and attending […]