This 94-Year-Old Never Had A Wedding Dress So Her Family Took Her To A Dress Fitting With Adorable Results
Here comes the bride. Getting married is a special time in a person’s life, but everyone can’t have the wedding they always wanted. This is the case for Facebook user Erica Tucker’s granny, Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker. At 94-years-old she finally got one of the bridal moments she’d always dreamed of, trying on dresses. Tucker […]
Brianna Jarvis Makes History As First Black Female Drum Major At Auburn University
She’s marching to the beat of her own drum! Brianna Jarvis is making history as the first Black female drum major at Auburn University (AU), Auburn University reports. Jarvis was a music education major at Reeltown High School in Alabama. That was where she first became interested in attending AU, seeing the cultural impact of the […]
This Howard Alum Became First Black Person With 100% Ownership of National Burger Franchise
He’s getting ready to revitalize one of America’s favorite franchises! Howard University alum Nicholas Perkins recently acquired the Fuddruckers restaurant chain, making history as the first Black person with 100% ownership of a national burger franchise, Black Enterprise reports. Perkins was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, first getting inspired in the culinary business from his […]
Beloved ‘The Parent ’Hood’ Actress, Suzzanne Douglas, Has Joined The Ancestors At 64
She’s been called home. Suzzanne Douglas, the prolific actress of television, film, and Broadway, has passed away at her home in Martha’s Vineyard after a years-long battle with cancer. She was 64-years-old. Her four-decade career included classic Black films such as “Jason’s Lyric” and “Inkwell.” She was widely known for “The Parent ’Hood,” playing opposite Robert Townsend as Jerri […]
Activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett Becomes The First Black Woman To Have A Monument In Chicago
She is cemented in history! Civil rights activist, educator, and pioneering journalist, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, had a monument dedicated in her honor in Chicago last Wednesday. It is the first monument devoted to a Black woman in the city’s history. Her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster, has been working on getting her great-grandmother honored for more than […]
Rapper Trae Tha Truth Opens Ice Cream Shop To Employ Youth With Disabilities
He is always advocating for those who need it most! Rapper Trae Tha Truth opened an ice cream shop to employ youth with disabilities, Blavity reports. Popular rapper, activist, and philanthropist Trae Tha Truth took to social media recently to announce his new endeavor. In collaboration with his business partner, Roderick Baston, the two are now the […]
Allyson Felix Launches New Athletic Footwear Brand For Women After Nike Told Her To Know Her Place
She’s building an empire! Allyson Felix launched a new athletic footwear brand for women, proving to Nike executives that she knows exactly where her “place” is, Yahoo! Sports reports. Felix burst onto the scene nearly 20 years ago, a high school superstar from California who went on to win a World Championships silver medal at just 18 […]
This BBQ Restaurateur Doubles As Mechanic, Fixing Up Old Cars And Donates Them To Those In Need
He’s giving back in a major way. A South Carolina BBQ restaurateur is doubling as a mechanic, fixing up old cars and donating them to those in need, Fox 35 Orlando reports. Eliot Middleton is the owner of Middleton & Maker Village BBQ in Awendaw, South Carolina. While he takes pride in his food and business, he also loves […]
Sydney McLaughlin Dominates In 400m Hurdles, Breaking The World Record At Olympic Trials
She’s worked hard for this moment! Sydney McLaughlin dominated in the 400m hurdles, breaking the world record at Olympic Trials, NBC Sports reports. In 2019, McLaughlin was considered the second-fastest woman globally, finishing second at the 2019 World Championships with a time of 52.23 seconds. At the age of 17, she competed in Rio, making history as […]
Randy Moore Makes History As First Black Chief Of U.S. Forest Service In Agency’s 116-Year History
Smokey the Bear has nothing on this guy! Randy Moore is making history as the first Black chief of the United States Forest Service in the agency’s 116-year history, Black Enterprise reports. Moore started his federal career in 1978 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in North Dakota. He worked his way up through the […]