Trayvon Bromell Makes Comeback After Injury, Winning Men’s 100m And Securing Tokyo Olympics Spot
Not even a series of unfortunate events could hold him back! Trayvon Bromell is making an outstanding comeback, recently winning the men’s 100-meter race and securing a Tokyo Olympics spot, USA Today reports. Bromell was a superstar sprinter in high school primed for the Rio Olympics. An unexpected bone spur in his heel held him back, requiring […]
11-Year-Old Cowgirl Makes History Competing At The First Nationally Televised Black Rodeo
She’s keeping her family’s legacy alive! An 11-year-old cowgirl recently made history, competing at the first nationally televised Black rodeo, The Undefeated reports. Kortnee Solomon is a fourth-generation Texas cowgirl. Her mother is 11-time invitational champion, Kanesha Jackson, and her father is Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association tie-down roper, Cory Solomon. Her grandmother is Stephanie Haynes, an 18-time […]
35-Year-Old Allyson Felix Finishes Second In 400m, Qualifying For Her Fifth Olympics
This is her first Olympics as a mom! 35-year-old Allyson Felix finished second in the 400 meters at trials, qualifying for her fifth Olympics, ESPN reports. Felix first made her Olympic debut in 2004. Since then, she’s won nine Olympic medals, six of them gold, and is considered one of the most decorated athletes in the sport. […]
United Airlines Flight 1258 Celebrated Juneteenth With An All-Black Flight Staff
Now this is how you kick off a celebration! United Airlines Flight 1258 celebrated Juneteenth with an all-Black flight staff, Black Enterprise reports. This year, President Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth, the day commemorating the official end of slavery, a federal holiday. There were celebrations across the nation including a robust Juneteenth Unityfest, hosted […]
Here Are All The Black Women Competing In The Gymnastic Olympic Trials
Black Gymnast Magic! By now the world is familiar with Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time who recently garnered her seventh U.S. title. Biles is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and has garnered 25 World Championship medals, 19 of which are gold, winning every national championship she’s ever participated in since 2013. Still, Biles […]
India Walton Set To Make History As The First Woman Mayor of Buffalo, New York
She’s new to politics but defeated a four-term incumbent! India Walton is set to make history as the first Black woman mayor of Buffalo, New York, CNN reports. Walton is a socialist, nurse, and community organizer who ran her campaign on progressive reform for the city. Walton was born in Buffalo’s economically disadvantaged east side and became […]
104-Year-Old South Carolina Woman Overcomes Illness And Is Honored By Her Alma Mater
She’s beat the odds time and time again! A 104-year-old South Carolina woman beat COVID-19 and received and is being honored by her alma mater, Good Morning America reports. Catherine Miller Morgan Harris graduated from South Carolina State with a degree in education in 1940. She went on to work as a teacher in North […]
Nearly Four Decades Later, Dianne Durham, First Black National Gymnastics Champion, Will Be Inducted Into 2021 Hall of Fame
This recognition is long overdue! Nearly four decades later, Dianne Durham, the first Black national gymnastics champion, will be inducted into the 2021 Hall of Fame, ESPN reports. Durham was born in Gary, Indiana, taking up gymnastics at an early age. In 1981 and 1982, she won back-to-back junior national titles, eventually moving to Houston to train […]
This Orchestra Just Made History As The First All-Black Orchestra To Feature At Carnegie Hall In Its 130-Year-History
It’s a historic moment for the classical symphony orchestra! The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra makes history as the first all-Black orchestra to feature at Carnegie Hall in the venue’s 130-year-history, Harlem World Magazine reports. Gateways is an all-Black classical symphony orchestra created in 1993 by concert pianist and educator Armenta Adams (Hummings) Dumisani. Originally the festival was based in […]
Serena Williams Gives Her Daughter Advice On The Game In Adorable Viral Videos
Baby girl is already a star! Serena Williams is giving her daughter the game in a series of adorable viral videos, Blavity reports. Williams said she never planned to allow her daughter to play tennis. If it happened naturally, sure, but it was never in her plans to begin teaching 3-year-old Olympia how to play. And recently, […]