Statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Will Be The First State-Commissioned Statue Of A Black Woman In The U.S. Capitol
This is long overdue! A statue of educational pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune will make history as the first state-commissioned statue made in the likeness of a Black woman on display in the U.S. Capitol, Essence reports. Bethune was a pioneer in Black education, teaching Black children all over Florida, becoming an advocate and activist for educational and […]
Sculpture of Black Panther Party Founder Huey P. Newton Unveiled in Oakland
The legacy of the party is still alive and well today! Community members in Oakland are still fighting to retell the history of the Black Panther Party for a new generation, AP News reports. The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was founded in October 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The two met at […]
Meet The Founders Of Squire, A Barbershop App Valued At $750 Million
They were featured on Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups! Meet the founders of Squire, a barbershop app valued at $750 million, Forbes reports. Songe LaRon and Dave Salvant are both New Yorkers who had a penchant for entrepreneurship. LaRon grew up in an artistic family, his father being an actor and his mother an artist turned personal trainer, […]
In Local & State Elections Across The Country, Black Politicians Are Making Historic Strides
Black Political Power Matters! In state and local elections across the country, Black politicians are making historic strides. While many only focus on getting to the polls during national elections, if history has taught us anything, it’s that change happens quickest and most often on the state and local levels of government. Last night, Americans […]
Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune Will Be The First Of A Black Woman In The National Statuary Hall of The U.S. Capitol
This is long overdue! A statue of educational pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune will make history as the first made in the likeness of a Black woman on display in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol, Flapol reports. Bethune was a pioneer in education, teaching Black children all over Florida, becoming an advocate and […]
Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvin Is Pushing To Get Her Record Expunged
She believes it’s crucial for the next generation! Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin is pushing to get her record expunged, The New York Times reports. Colvin was only 15 years old on March 2, 1955, the day she decided not to give up her seat to accommodate a white woman. At the time, Colvin recalled that they were fresh […]
These Black Women Are Glamour Magazine’s 2021 Women Of The Year
Black girls are still winning! These Black women are named Glamour Magazine’s 2021 Women of the Year. 23-year-old Amanda Gorman has also been named one of Glamour’s Women of the Year for a second time. The young poet was named College Woman of the Year by Glamour in 2018, even before she made history as the youngest […]
These Twin Sisters Have Been Bringing Quality Healthcare To Their Philly Community For Two Decades
They’ve been giving back for the last two decades! Identical twin sister doctors are bringing quality healthcare and COVID-19 awareness to their Philadelphia community, People reports. Dr. Delana Wardlaw and her identical twin sister, Dr. Elana McDonald, were just eight years old when their grandmother died of breast cancer at 53. As they got older, they began to […]
12-Year-Old Artist Sells Almost $4 Million In NFTs And Makes History As TIME’s First Artist-in-Residence
She’s crushing the art and crypto game! A 12-year-old artist has sold almost $4 million in NFTs and recently made history as TIME’s first Artist-in-Residence, Face 2 Face Africa reports. Nyla Hayes was just four when she started drawing. At nine, her parents got her a smartphone when so she could begin making digital art. She started drawing […]
Former Residents & Descendants Of A Destroyed Black Town In Georgia Are Pushing For It To Be Recognized
They deserve this recognition and reparations! A group of former residents and descendants of an Athens, Georgia neighborhood are calling on the city to apologize and create a memorial for the destroyed town, AP News reports. More than five decades ago, residents of a Black neighborhood in Athens, Georgia were displaced when their town was […]