Maia Chaka, The First Black Woman To Officiate An NFL Game
She said the moment was an honor and a privilege! Maia Chaka made history as the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game, NPR reports. Chaka is a veteran professional college football referee, also doubling as a physical education teacher for Virginia Beach public schools. When she was young, her dream was to become […]
Detroit’s First Black Woman-Owned Figure Skating Club Officially Opens Its Doors
It’s owned by two of the city’s natives! Detroit’s first Black woman-owned figure skating club has officially opened its doors, Detroit Free Press reports. Angela Blocker-Loyd started figure skating when she was just 9-years-old, becoming one of the youngest skaters at the Berkley Ice Arena and Recreation Center. There, she met her lifelong friend and future business partner, Candice Tamakloe, […]
Goodr Opens Up Free Grocery Store Located In Atlanta Senior Community
They’re giving back to the populations who need it the most! Goodr just opened up a free grocery store located in an Atlanta senior community, Newsweek reports. Jasmine Crowe is the founder of Goodr, a waste management and hunger relief company focused on cultivating local resources to attack food insecurity in communities. For years, Crowe […]
Hampton University Is Now The First HBCU To Join The Colonial Athletic Association
They’re one of three new schools joining the league! Hampton University just made history as the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to join the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), ENN reports. This past week, the CAA announced the expansion of three new schools to the league, Monmouth University, Stony Brook University and Hampton University, the […]
Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman, Williams Sisters All Set To Receive National Portrait Gallery Honors
They’re all deserving! Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman, and Serena and Venus Williams are all set to receive the National Portrait Gallery honor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The National Portrait Gallery has named their 2022 Portrait of a Nation Award honorees. Included are Oscar-winning director Ava DuVernay, longtime activist and founder of the Children’s […]
Watch: Dad Teaches Daughter to be Proud of Her Crown in Dove’s Powerful ‘As Early As Five’ Film
Black hair is beautiful and should never be repressed nor regulated. However, the reality is that Black natural hair and protective hairstyles are unfairly targeted in the workplace, U.S. military and school environments. That’s why Dove continues to advocate for race-based hair discrimination to be illegal nationwide through the C.R.O.W.N Act – which stands for […]
Ohio State’s First Black Woman Engineering Head Committed To Increasing Diversity In Field
She was the first but she doesn’t want to be the last! Ohio State University’s first Black woman engineering head is committed to increasing diversity in the field, NBC4i reports. It was just a year ago when Dr. Ayanna Howard made history as the first Black woman dean of Ohio State University’s (OSU) College of […]
James Manyika Becomes Google’s First Head of Tech and Society
He’s a pioneer in the tech sector! James Manyika is making history as Google’s first head of Tech and Society, Protocol reports. Manyika is the head of McKinsey Global Institute, an organization focused on understanding “the global economy through the economic impact of tech, productivity, labor markets and other topics.” Now, Manyika has been tapped […]
‘Abbott Elementary’ Makes History As First ABC Comedy Premiere To Quadruple Ratings Since Debut
The show is just that good! Abbott Elementary makes history as the first ABC comedy premiere to quadruple its ratings since the original debut, Deadline reports. Writer and comedian Quinta Brunson is the creator and genius behind Abbott Elementary, a new hilarious series about a group of dedicated teachers and one quirky principal, set in a Philadelphia […]
Bisa Butler, Andre D. Wagner, & Nicole R. Fleetwood Named 2022 Gordon Parks Foundation Fellows
Their work is carrying on the late photographer’s legacy! Bisa Butler, Andre D. Wagner, and Nicole R. Fleetwood have all been named 2022 Gordon Parks Foundation fellowship recipients. The Gordon Parks Foundation has awarded fellowships annually since 2017 to individuals who share the foundation’s commitment to the late photographer’s vision for promoting social change […]