Actor Anthony Mackie Buys 20 Acres To Build Production Studio In His Hometown Of New Orleans
He’s taking his talents back home! Actor Anthony Mackie recently purchased 20 acres of land to build a production studio in New Orleans, Black Enterprise reports. Mackie is a New Orleans native, getting his start as a trained actor at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Recently, the Captain America star has shifted from […]
Mother Gifts Son Three Houses For His 16th Birthday
She’s making sure she passes down generational wealth! A single mother gifted her son three homes for his 16th birthday, News 5 Cleveland reports. Charlise Freeman’s son Taurean Thomas recently turned 16. While many parents would be thinking about how to celebrate in grand fashion, maybe via a party or even a new car, Freeman […]
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Parents Beam With Pride During Her First Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
It was an epic proud parent moment! The nation is watching history unfold as historic Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began her 4-day confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. A powerful moment was captured during Jackson’s opening statement when the camera panned to her parents Johnny and Ellery Brown, who were sitting in the front row beaming […]
First Black Teacher In Stockton, California Turns 102-Years-Old
She’s inspired generations! The first Black teacher in Stockton, California just celebrated turning 102-years-old, ABC 10 reports. Wilhelmina Henry grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of a railroad fireman and a teacher. Since she was a little girl, her daughter Rachelle Mimms said Henry always had a love for teaching. “She would be […]
15-Year-Old Makes $10,000 Selling Digital Art As NFTs
She’s investing for the future! A 15-year-old made $10,000 selling her digital art as NFTs, The Advocate reports. Mya Parker first got interested in investments a couple of years ago when her grandfather took her to buy gold and gifted her stocks as a reward for getting good grades. Since then, Candace Temple, Mya’s mother, said […]
Dr. Bobbi Peterson: The First Black Woman To Design An Electric Toothbrush
HU stand up! Dr. Bobbi Peterson has added her name to the history books as the first Black woman to design an electric toothbrush, Black Enterprise reports. Peterson is a Newark, New Jersey native and a second-generation HBCU-educated dentist, following in her father’s footsteps of attending Howard University. The youngest of seven, Peterson says she was […]
Hampton University Partners With Delta To Become The Airline’s First HBCU Propel College
They’re actively building the future! Hampton University recently partnered with Delta Air Lines, becoming its first HBCU Propel College, Delta reports. Hampton’s Department of Aviation in the School of Engineering & Technology was created in 1985, one of only 40 programs accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI). The Department of Aviation focuses on […]
Surgeon’s Viral Tweet About Seeing Former Transplant Patient Pulls On All The Heartstrings
Somebody is cutting onions! A surgeon’s viral tweet about seeing her former transplant patient pulls on all the heartstrings, Newsweek reports. Dr. Dinee Simpson was a surgical resident at Harvard Medical School for nine years, training in general surgery Brigham and Women’s Hospital (the teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School) before undergoing a two-year training program specifically for […]
Rodney Priestley, Princeton’s First Vice Dean For Innovation, Named New Dean Of Graduate School
He’s been with the school for over a decade! Princeton University has named its first vice dean of innovation, Rodney Priestley, as the new dean of its Graduate School, Princeton.edu reports. Priestley holds a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Texas Tech and a doctorate from Northwestern, joining Princeton’s faculty as an assistant professor in 2009. Since […]
First Black Woman Commercial Airline Captain Now Helping Create Pathways For Future Black Women Aviators
She’s ensuring more young Black girls have access to the aviation industry! The first Black woman commercial airline captain is now helping create pathways for future Black women aviators, CBS Denver 4 reports. This November, M’Lis Ward will celebrate her 30th anniversary with United Airlines, previously serving in the National Guard and the military. Looking back on her journey […]