Fayetteville State University Set To Reduce Tuition Costs To Only $500 A Semester
They’re making tuition affordable again! Fayetteville State University (FSU) is set to reduce tuition costs to only $500 a semester, UNCFSU.edu reports. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper just announced that he would sign the new budget just passed by the North Carolina General Assembly. Included in that budget is a hefty benefit […]
Iconic Civil Rights Attorney, Fred Gray, Is Still Practicing Law At 91 Years Old
He deserves his flowers now! The iconic civil rights attorney, Fred Gray, whose client list has included Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin, is still practicing law at 91 years of age. According to the King Institute, Dr. King once referred to Gray as “the brilliant young Negro who later became the chief counsel […]
LeVar Burton Tapped to Host Scripps National Spelling Bee
LeVar Burton is booked and busy! The legendary actor and longtime host of the children’s educational program “Reading Rainbow,” has just been announced as the next host of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, ABC News reports. Since the unsuccessful public campaign to become the permanent host of “Jeopardy!,” the opportunities have continued to pour in for […]
Spike Lee Snapping Pics of Steph Curry On Historic Night Is Brotherly Love Personified
What’s better than one icon…two! Spike Lee snapping pictures of Steph Curry on his historic record-breaking night is brotherly love personified! According to the New York Post, NBA star Steph Curry recently made history at Madison Square Garden when he broke Ray Allen’s record to become the NBA’s all-time lead scorer in 3-pointers. Many were […]
Literary Giant, bell hooks, Has Joined The Ancestors
Literary giant, bell hooks, has gained her wings. As shared in a tweet from her family, hooks, who blazed her own trail as a groundbreaking Black feminist, author, critic and public intellectual, has passed away at the age of 69. She was born as Gloria Jean Watkins on September 25, 1952 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Later, she […]
Former Youngest UH Graduate Makes History Again As Youngest Master’s Degree Graduate
She doubled back for a historic repeat! The former youngest University of Houston (UH) graduate is now making history again as the youngest master’s degree graduate, UH.edu reports. Salenah Cartier made history last year at just 17-years-old when she became UH’s youngest graduate for Fall 2020, receiving her bachelor’s degree in psychology. Now, at 18, she’s making history […]
Man Brought Grill & Truckload Of Food To Help Feed Tornado Victims in Kentucky
He’s doing his part! A man brought a grill and a truckload of food to help feed victims of the recent tornado in Kentucky, Today.com reports. Jim Finch recently drove to Mayfield, Kentucky with one goal in mind, feeding those in need. Tornadoes ravaged through the South and Midwest this past weekend, Mayfield being one of the […]
Kristen Hayden Is Now The First Black Woman To Win A National Diving Title
She’s one step closer to the world championships in Japan! Kristen Hayden just made history as the first Black woman to win a national diving title, NBC Sports reports. Hayden is a Hillsborough, New Jersey native who began diving as a sport at the age of 10. Now, the 23-year-old is raking up titles in […]
New Movie About Shirley Chisholm Starring Regina King Begins Filming In Cincinnati
Regina King is filming in her hometown! A new movie about Shirley Chisholm starring Regina King just began filming in Cincinnati, Cincinnati.com reports. Regina King is set to star in and produce “Shirley,” a new film that tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run […]
Mom Delivers Healthy Baby And Graduates With PhD in the Same Week
Won’t HE do it?! Back in August, then expecting mother and University of South Florida doctoral student, Queshonda Kudaisi tested positive for COVID-19. She explained in a recent tweet, “I thought the baby and I wouldn’t survive, or that I would have to push back my graduation.” Kudaisi not only beat the virus, but in October, was able to successfully […]