Howard University Awarded $2 Million Grant To Digitize Black Newspaper Archives
They want to make the archive more accessible to the masses! Howard University was just awarded a $2 million grant to digitize a collection of Black newspaper archives, ABC News reports. The Black Press Archives date back to the 1970s, housed at Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and containing more than 2,000 newspaper collections from across […]
Barbie Partners With Harlem’s Fashion Row To Celebrate Black Fashion Designers
The new Barbies will feature the work of three celebrated Black fashion designers! Barbie has partnered with Harlem’s Fashion Row to celebrate Black designers in honor of Black History Month, WWD reports. Mattel’s Barbie is continuing its commitment to diversity and inclusion, announcing a new partnership with Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) in honor of Black […]
Jusan Hamilton Set To Make History As First Black Daytona 500 Race Director
He’s always dreamed of working in NASCAR! Jusan Hamilton set to make history as the first Black Daytona 500 race director, ESPN reports. Hamilton is an upstate New York native who developed a love for motorsports at a young age. He and his family would visit the racetrack often, Hamilton getting a rush from the […]
Karen Rupert Toliver: From ‘Hair Love’ Producer to VP of Animated Film at Netflix
Congratulations are in order! Karen Rupert Toliver was recently named the new vice president of animated film at Netflix, Variety reports. Toliver was previously an executive vice president at Sony Pictures Animation (SPA), working on major pictures like the Oscar-nominated film “The Mitchells vs. the Machines.” Toliver also made history as the first black woman to win […]
Award-Winning Writer Michael Twitty Will Teach MasterClass About Lineage Tracing Through Food
Members can discover their familial history through food! Award-winning writer Michael Twitty is teaching a MasterClass about lineage tracing through food, the Washington Informer reports. In 2018, Twitty made history as the first African American author to receive the James Beard Award for Book of the Year, for his work “The Cooking Gene.” He is also the […]
Furniture Designer Nicole Crowder Creates New Collection Inviting Black Women To Rest
This is her first manufactured collection! Furniture designer Nicole Crowder has created a new collection inviting Black women to rest, Architectural Digest reports. Crowder previously worked as a photo editor for The Washington Post Style section, learning to reupholster antique furnishings from YouTube. While classes in New York took time and cost money, the internet […]
New Foundation Set To Launch Honoring Late Congressman John Lewis And His Wife Lillian
The foundation will continue his mission of “good trouble.” A new foundation set to launch is honoring the late Congressman John Lewis and his wife Lillian Miles Lewis, The Hill reports. Civil rights pioneer John Lewis passed away in July 2020, nearly 8 years after his wife, Lillian Miles Lewis. Lewis served in Congress, representing […]
North Side Chicago Elementary School Renamed In Honor Of Harriet Tubman
The school was formerly named after a known racist. A North Side Chicago elementary school has been renamed in honor of Harriet Tubman, ABC News reports. Last year a group of Chicago parents advocated for a name change for Louis Agassiz Elementary, a school on the city’s North Side named after Swiss American biologist Louis Agassiz. […]
Elana Meyers Taylor Becomes Most Decorated Black Winter Olympian In Games’ Nearly 100-Year History
She just recovered from COVID-19! Elana Meyers Taylor just became the most decorated Black Winter Olympian in the Games’ nearly 100-year-history, People reports. 37-year-old Taylor set out for the Olympics prepared, unfortunately missing the opening ceremony due to a case of the coronavirus. She quickly recovered, coming back last weekend to compete in the two-woman […]
From Talking Fries To Talking Sports, ESPN Anchor Max McGee’s Inspiring Story
He never gave up on his dreams! According to The Spun, new ESPN anchor Max McGee went from talking fries to talking sports, his inspiring story now captivating the world. Front Office Sports recently took to social media to share the inspiring story of new ESPN anchor Max McGee, whose journey to the heights of […]