Alain LeRoy Locke, Father of the Harlem Renaissance, Honored With New Historical Marker In His Hometown of Philly
His contributions to the culture won’t be forgotten! Alain LeRoy Locke, the father of the Harlem Renaissance, was honored with a new historical marker in his hometown of Philadelphia, WHYY PBS reports. Locke was a South Philadelphia native who attended Philly’s Central High School, earning his first bachelor’s degree from the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy. He received […]
Washington D.C. Teacher And Philanthropist, Azel Prather, Releases Educational Hip-Hop Album For Children
He’s using music to educate! Azel Prather is no stranger when it comes to innovative learning strategies in the classroom. As an elementary school educator in Washington, D.C., he has not only found fun ways to help his students retain information, but has supported them outside of academics. In 2019, Prather went viral after developing a self-care day […]
New ‘Career Day For The Soul’ Is Helping Black Professionals Prepare For Jobs
They’re taking a new approach to job readiness! A new “Career Day For The Soul” is helping Black professionals prepare for jobs from the inside out. Career coach Larnell Vickers has been helping people land their dream job for the last five years. His tailored coaching approach has focused on providing the tools for leaders and professionals to find their […]
This Breast Cancer Survivor Wrote A Book To Help Others Facing Unexpected Hardships Heal Through Laughter
Laughter is medicine for the soul! A breast cancer survivor, Neosho C. Ponder, recently wrote a humorous book to help others facing unexpected hardship heal through laughter. The Howard alumna first discovered a lump in her breast on Friday, April 8, 2016, at 5:37pm EST. She knows the exact date and time because she says it was the […]
She Was The First Black Teacher And Principal In Anchorage School District, Now A School Will Bear Her Name
She’s smiling from heaven! The Anchorage School Board recently approved renaming an elementary school in honor of the district’s first Black teacher and principal, Anchorage Daily News reports. Fairview Elementary School will be renamed after Dr. Etheldra Davis, the school will now be named the Dr. Etheldra Davis – Fairview Elementary School. Davis became the first Black […]
Thomas Mundy Peterson, The First Black Man To Vote In U.S., Has A Park Named In His Honor
He’s finally getting his recognition! A New Jersey county park has been named in honor of the first Black man to vote in the United States, My Central Jersey reports. A Middlesex County park located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, has been renamed in honor of Thomas Mundy Peterson, a city resident and the first Black man […]
Father Of 5 Receives A Surprise For His Community Work In His Louisiana Neighborhood Following Hurricane Ida
He’s truly selfless! A Louisiana father of five got a huge surprise for his community work after Hurricane Ida, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. Samuel Mamou is a special education teacher and father of five who stepped up to help his neighbors impacted by Hurricane Ida. After the storm ravaged Louisiana this past August, severely damaging his […]
Meet The Rutgers Professor Who Created The Sun-Man Action Figure Picked Up By Mattel
Her son inspired her! Meet the Rutgers professor who created the Sun-Man action figure recently picked up by Mattel, Black Enterprise reports. Yla Eason is an assistant professor of professional practice at Rutgers University and the creator of Sun-Man, a Black superhero character she created in 1985 as a role model for her son. “My son said […]
Class of 2021 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellows Announced And Nearly Half Of The Honorees Are Black
Black excellence is thriving! The Class of 2021 MacArthur “Genius Grant” fellows have been announced, and nearly half of the honorees are Black, NPR reports. 2019 was the first year that many began to notice the prevalence of Black trailblazers winning the prestigious award. The MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “genius grant,” is a $625,000 no strings attached […]
Meet The Woman Who Single-Handedly Preserved Over 30 Years Of TV History
She could never have imagined the magnitude of her recordings! One woman single-handedly preserved over 30 years of television history; now her recordings are digitized, Atlas Obscura reports. Marion Stokes got her first Betamax magnetic videotape recorder in 1975. A former archivist, Stokes worked as a librarian with the Free Library of Philadelphia for almost 20 years. […]