Zaila Avant-garde Is Offered Full Scholarships By Colleges and Universities After Her Historic Spelling Bee Win
The world is her oyster! Zaila Avant-garde made history last week when she became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old from Harvey, La. has already proven that she’s a force to be reckoned with as a three-time Guinness World Record holder for her Basketball skills. As the country […]
This Teacher Started A Bike Riding Club To Connect With Students During School Shutdown
Where were these teachers when we were in school? A D.C. Physical Education teacher started a bike riding club as a way to connect students during the pandemic, The Trek Blog reports. Alex Clark is a Health and Physical Education teacher at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. Like many teachers, when the pandemic hit […]
This Netflix Series ‘High on the Hog’ Explores How African Food Transformed Food Culture In The U.S.
This show is MUST SEE TV! A new Netflix series, “High on the Hog,” explores the way African food transformed the United States, Today.com reports. “High on the Hog,” is a cultural exploration that fuses food, history and travel to explore and celebrate the nuanced history behind African food and its contribution to America. Based […]
This Dallas 5th Grader Studied The Works of MLK And Was Inspired To Write Books For His School Library
This kid is creating the future he’s imagined. A Dallas fifth-grader is writing the books he wants to read to put into his school’s library, The Dallas Morning News reports. Elijah Robertson is a fifth-grader at Clara Oliver Elementary School in Dallas, Texas. Recently, Elijah was inspired by the National School Library Month celebrations held at his […]
An Influencer Asked Black Men To Show Their Black Wives And The Responses Were Full Of Black Love
Black love is beautiful! Black creative Lisa Beasley took Twitter on Tuesday to ask Black men to show their Black wives, and the internet didn’t disappoint. The post, which has now gone viral, shows dozens of beautiful melanated couples of all ages displaying their Black love. Black men can you please show me a picture […]
This 87-Year-Old Was ‘The Flower Girl’ At Her Granddaughter’s Wedding Following A Stroke
She was the perfect addition to their wedding! When Laurena Zeller’s now-husband, Luke, proposed to her, she knew she had to involve her grandma, Joyce Wiggins, in the ceremony. “I knew she was going to be a part of my special day, but there was no one else in the world that I would want […]
This Chef Created The ‘40 Acres And A Mule’ Initiative And Is Buying Land To Preserve Black Foodways
This is the future! Chef Adrian Lipscombe created the “40 Acres and a Mule” initiative, buying land to help preserve Black foodways, Today.com reports. About a year ago, chef Adrian Lipscombe began thinking of ways to create a space where Black farmers had the freedom to grow their own produce. That’s when she thought up […]
Zaila Avant-garde Just Became The First Black American Ever To Win The Scripps National Spelling Bee
Zaila and the bee! Zaila Avant-garde just became the first Black American student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the competition’s history. The only previous Black winner was Jody-Anne Maxwell in 1998, who comes from Jamaica. They both follow MacNolia Cox’s footsteps, the first Black finalist at the bee in 1936. Due to […]
Beloved Alabama Custodian Earns College Degree With The Help of His ‘School Moms’
Somebody is cutting onions! A beloved Alabama custodian just earned his college degree with the help of a group of teachers he refers to as his “school moms,” WREG News reports. By the time Derrick Harris arrived at Wacoochee Elementary school as a custodian, he had already experienced his fair share of challenges. Harris’ father passed away […]
Johnson County, Iowa Renames Itself After The First Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In The State
Upholding legacies, we can be proud of! Johnson County, Iowa is renaming itself after a different Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in the state, NPR reports. Johnson County was given its name by The Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in 1837. The county was named after Richard Mentor Johnson, a slave owner from Kentucky. He […]