She’s The First Black Woman Architect To Earn A Doctorate From The University of Hawaii At Mānoa
She’s blazing a trail! The University of Hawaii (UH) at Mãnoa has just graduated its first Black woman Doctor of Architecture, the University of Hawaii News reports. Danielle McCleave holds a bachelor of fine arts degree, with an emphasis in sculpture and painting from Belmont University. From there she pursued her doctorate at UH Mãnoa, […]
Serena Williams’ 2003 Trading Card Sets Record As Highest-Priced Card Featuring A Woman Athlete
Another record under her belt! A 2003 Serena Williams trading card has set a new record as the highest-priced card featuring a woman athlete, Afrotech reports. Williams is no stranger to history-making milestones and is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. From winning 23 Grand Slam titles to being named female athlete […]
Grab A Tissue: Soldier Returns From Deployment To Surprise His Sister At Her Graduation
Someone is cutting onions! A soldier came back from deployment to surprise his big sister at her graduation, People reports. 23-year-old LaDyra Lyte was preparing to walk across the stage and graduate from Central Michigan University when the school president surprised her by reading a message from her 22-year-old brother, LaDaryl Lyte, who had been deployed […]
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Receives France’s Highest Cultural Honor
He’s a resounding voice for equity in the arts! Ford Foundation president Darren Walker has received France’s highest cultural honor, WRAL reports. Darren Walker joined the Ford Foundation in 2013, helming one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the nation. His mission in the role was to help shape the organization’s efforts to support social […]
Yara Shahidi Is Officially A Harvard Graduate
We are all so proud! Actress Yara Shahidi has graduated from Harvard University! Shahidi has been acting since she was a little girl, literally growing up before all of our eyes. Her star power was heightened on the hit sitcom black-ish, Shahidi landing her own spinoff show grown-ish, during her senior year of high school. […]
Stamford, CT’s First Black Woman Doctor Is Getting A Street Renamed In Her Honor
She helped revitalize her neighborhood! Stamford, Connecticut’s first Black woman doctor is getting a street renamed in her honor, the Stamford Advocate reports. Joyce Yerwood made history in the 1940s as the first Black woman medical doctor in Fairfield County. There, she offered “quality medical care for low-income women, children, and families,” while also using […]
Mississippi Father, Son And Daughter All Graduate Together With Master’s Degrees
A family that gets degrees together, succeeds together! A Mississippi father, son, and daughter all graduated from college together with their master’s degrees, Fox 5 NY News reports. 27-year-old Iesha Gully is a second-grade inclusion teacher who decided to pursue her master’s degree in the fall of 2020. What she didn’t expect was that her father, 45-year-old Commondre […]
TikTok User Serves ‘Dinner With Dad’ To Anyone Who Needs It
He’s a father figure to more than 2 million followers. A TikTok user is providing “dinner with dad” to anyone who needs it, young or old, Upworthy reports. Summer Clayton is a TikTok user who creates pretty wholesome content. While Clayton is not a father yet, he recognized the need for social media users to have […]
TIME’s 100 Most Influential People: Black Artists, Innovators, Titans, Leaders, Icons & Pioneers
It’s that time of the year again! TIME has released its annual list of “100 Most Influential People,” sectioning the list of 100 influencers into six different categories this year: artists, innovators, titans, leaders, icons and pioneers. The publication has released five different magazine covers to honor their annual list, featuring artist Mary J.Blige, actress Zendaya, and […]
Tennis Star Coco Gauff Graduates From High School
What a way to celebrate! Tennis star Coco Gauff celebrated her high school graduation in Paris, People reports. Gauff has already built up quite a name for herself at an early age, becoming a world-famous tennis star and winning her first singles title at just 15-years-old. Now the teen is celebrating another milestone, graduating from […]