Delaware Post Office Renamed In Honor of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, First Black Woman Publisher
Stamping a new legacy! A Wilmington, Delaware Post Office has been renamed in honor of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first Black woman publisher in North America, CBS Philly reports. According to the National Park Service, Mary Ann Shadd was born in 1823, the daughter of free African Americans dedicated to abolitionism. The Shadd family would eventually move […]
HBCU Football Player Jessie Malit Surprised With A Family Reunion By Good Morning America For His Community Service
He is more than deserving! Good Morning America (GMA) highlighted North Carolina Central University (NCCU) football player Jessie Malit’s community service, ABC 11 News reports. Malit is an NCCU linebacker who lives by the University’s motto of “truth and service.” A political science major, Malit has been focused on contributing to his community locally and at large […]
New Documentary Tells The Story Of LeVar Burton’s Iconic ’80s Show ‘Reading Rainbow’
The show is one of the first efforts at distance learning! A new documentary tells the story of LeVar Burton’s iconic 80’s television show, Reading Rainbow, Black Enterprise reports. A new documentary, Butterfly in the Sky, about the story of legendary television show Reading Rainbow, is currently in production. The film, from XTR studios, chronicles the popular show hosted […]
This Toronto Educator Makes History As The First Black President Elected to A Teacher’s Union In Ontario
She’s a veteran educator! A Toronto educator is making history as the first Black president elected to a teacher’s union in Ontario, The Star reports. Karen Brown is no stranger to education, holding an undergraduate degree from Brock University in Child Studies and a master’s of education in adaptive instruction and special education from the University of […]
Honoring The Pullman Porters Who Helped Bar Discrimination At Work
Remembering those who fought for equity in the workplace. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland officially designated Labor Day a holiday in the US to honor the labor movement, following the Pullman Strike of 1894. However, due to discrimination Black Pullman Porters weren’t allowed to join the strike. In 1925, the Pullman Company’s porters formed the […]
North Carolina Woman Is Celebrated After Sharing Professional Headshots Of Her Afro On LinkedIn
She’s showing off her crown! A North Carolina woman was celebrated after sharing professional headshots with her afro on LinkedIn, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. Koai Martin began her natural hair journey in 2019, loving her hair but not always feeling the most comfortable wearing her afro out, instead choosing to keep it in protective […]
Meet The Owner Of The First Black Woman-Owned Winery And Tasting Room In Alameda County, California
It’s an entire experience with a powerful mission! The nation’s only Kenyan American winery has opened the first Black woman-owned winery tasting room in Alameda County, California, ABC 7 News reports. Dr. Chris Wachira is the owner of Karibu Wine Lounge, a by-product of Wachira Wines, the country’s only Kenyan American winery. Wachira and her family immigrated from […]
New ‘Soulful Taste’ Festival Is Celebrating the Rich History Of Pittsburgh’s Black Owned Food Eateries
They’re eating good! The new “Soulful Taste” festival is celebrating the rich history of Pittsburgh’s Black owned food eateries, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. A Soulful Taste of the Burgh food and music festival is set to take place in Market Square on Third and Fourth avenues in downtown Pittsburgh this week. The event is celebrating […]
He Is The First Black Head Coach Of This NHL Team And Currently The Only Black Coach in The League
He’s also the only minority head coach in the league! The Cincinnati Cyclones hockey team just named Jason Payne as their new head coach, the first Black coach in its 30+ year history, Fox 19 news reports. Payne played professional hockey for 14 seasons, including some time with Cincinnati’s Mighty Ducks. Since then, he has served in […]
Buffalo Soldier Staff Sgt. Sanders H. Matthews Sr. Has The First Outdoor Statue Of A Black Man At West Point
The statue comes more than a century after the first Buffalo Soldiers came to West Point. West Point welcomed a new statue in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers, the first outdoor statue of a Black man at the Academy, The Washington Post reports. Staff Sgt. Sanders H. Matthews Sr. was a proud Buffalo Soldier and the last […]