Vice President Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman In US History To Get Presidential Power Today
Hello Madam (Acting) President! Vice President Kamala Harris had another historic first this Friday when she became the first female acting president when President Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy this morning. According to the White House, the president temporarily transferred power to the VP during his procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in […]
Kenyan Inventors Create World’s First Bio-Robotic Arm Operated By Brain Signals
They salvaged raw materials for this remarkable invention! Two Kenyan inventors have created the world’s first bio-robotic arm operated by brain signals, Face 2 Face Africa reports. David Gathu and Moses Kinyua are inventors from Kenya. While both of them dropped out of college due to financial constraints, it has not stopped them from learning or inventing. […]
Daughter Surprises Mom She Hasn’t Seen In Two Years Due To Lockdown In New Heartwarming Viral Video
Reunited and it feels so good! A daughter surprised her mom who she hadn’t seen in two years due to the pandemic in a new heartwarming viral video, EurWeb.com reports. A new viral video is surfing the web, this time of a Philadelphia woman surprising her mother who she hadn’t seen in two years due […]
Speedskater Erin Jackson Makes History As The First Black American Woman To Win World Cup Race
She’s a force to be reckoned with! Speedskater Erin Jackson records back-to-back wins and makes history as the first Black American woman to win the World Cup race, WTHR reports. 29-year-old Erin Jackson took home consecutive wins this weekend in Poland. On Friday, during the first 500 speedskating race, Jackson took the top spot, clocking in at […]
Detroit Teen Suspended For Cutting Hair At School Receives Apprenticeship From City’s Top Barber
If nothing else, he’s industrious! A Detroit teen suspended for giving haircuts at school received an apprenticeship opportunity from the city’s top barber, Fox 2 Detroit reports. Cameron Tucker is 16-years-old and decided over the summer that he wanted to learn to cut hair. He figured he’d cut his younger cousins’ hair, save some money by cutting […]
LeVar Burton Is New Host And Executive Producer Of ‘Trivial Pursuit’ Game Show
Nobody can block your blessings! Our national treasure, Levar Burton, has been tapped to host a game show based on the classic trivia game “Trivial Pursuit,” which is being developed by Burton’s LeVar Burton Entertainment (LBE) alongside Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne), according to Variety. “‘Trivial Pursuit’ is one of the best-known brands in the gaming […]
First Black Parish In St. Louis Was Founded 100 Years Ago
The school opened a year later in 1922! The first Black parish in St. Louis was founded 100 years ago, The Messenger reports. On October 2nd, 1921, St. Augustine Colored Mission in East St. Louis held its first Mass. The parish was established by a group of prominent priests in the St. Louis area, including Father Peter […]
This 13-Year-Old Recovering From A Rare Blood Condition Is Using His ‘Make-A-Wish’ Gift To To Feed Those In Need
What a beautiful soul! A 13-year-old Mississippi Make-A-Wish recipient used his gift to feed those in need, Fox23 News reports. Adeola “Abraham” Olagbegi was diagnosed with aplastic anemia back in June of 2020. This is a rare condition where the body doesn’t produce enough new blood cells and subsequently causes bone marrow damage. Thankfully, in November 2020, […]
Rutgers University Inaugurates First Black President In Its Nearly 250-Year-History
The inauguration was postponed a year due to COVID, but now it’s official! Rutgers University just inaugurated its first Black president in the school’s nearly 250-year-history, NorthJersey.com reports. In January 2020, Rutgers University named Jonathan Holloway its 21st president; Holloway made history as the first Black person to hold the title since its founding in 1766. No stranger […]
Artist Melanie Charles Pays Homage To Black Women Jazz Architects With Release Of New Album
The album is a love letter to those who paved the way for her! Artist Melanie Charles is paying homage to Black women jazz architects with the release of her new album, The Washington Post reports. Charles hails from Brooklyn, the daughter of Haitian immigrants who grew up in a one-bedroom apartment before the family […]