Jalen McKee-Rodriguez Makes History As First Openly Gay Black Man To Be Elected To Office In Texas
He’s bringing change to Texas! 26-year-old Jalen McKee-Rodriguez defeated the incumbent and his former boss, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, to represent District 2 for the San Antonio City Council. McKee-Rodriguez received 63% of the vote compared to Andrews-Sullivan’s 37%, making history as the first openly gay Black man to be elected to any office in the history of the […]
Philadelphia Twins And First Generation College Students Set To Graduate As Valedictorian And Salutatorian
Twin power! A pair of Philadelphia twins are graduating at the top of their class, 6 ABC News reports. Janaya and Jonathan Boston McCray are graduating seniors at William W. Bodine High School in North Philly. The twins were born just one minute apart, always relying on each other and their family. Now they are graduating at […]
Kevin Walker Makes History As First Black Man To Lead Duquesne Light Company
He’s lighting the way! Kevin Walker is a U.S Army combat veteran with more than three decades of experience under his belt leading utility companies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from West Point Academy and a master’s of business administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He formerly served in […]
Coco Gauff Makes History As Youngest Woman To Reach Grand Slam Quarterfinal In 15 Years
She’s a young legend in the making! 17-year-old Coco Gauff has broken another record this week at the 2021 French Open, winning against Ons Jabeur in just 53 minutes with a 6-3; 6-1 win. She has now become the youngest woman to reach a grand slam quarterfinal since Nicole Vaidisova in 2006, CNN Sports reports. The young tennis […]
Simone Biles Remains The Most Decorated Gymnast In History As She Wins Her Seventh U.S. Title
She’s the G.O.A.T! Simone Biles won the women’s all-around with 119.65 points Sunday at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship in Fort Worth, Texas. The four-time Olympic gold medal winner reminded the audience, and the world, why she’s the GOAT when she captured her seventh U.S. title. She currently holds 25 World Championship medals, 19 of which are gold, […]
Meet The Singers Responsible For ‘The Reading Rainbow’s’ Iconic Theme Song
Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow! The iconic television show ‘The Reading Rainbow’ premiered nearly four decades ago today on June 6, 1983, hosted by the incomparable Levar Burton. The half-hour children’s series ran for over 21 seasons with 155 episodes and received more than 200 awards, including a Peabody Award and […]
DC Teen Graduates High School Early And Signs With Floyd Mayweather To Train for Upcoming Boxing Competition
Dreams do come true! A DC teen recently signed with Floyd Mayweather and is currently training for an upcoming competition, WJLA reports. Jalil Hackett just turned 18 on May 11th, a few months after signing a contract with Mayweather’s promotions company. His father, Bernard Hackett, a former amateur boxer in the District, has been training his son […]
Judge Robin Ransom Makes History As First Black Woman To Serve on Missouri Supreme Court
She’s making her father proud! Judge Robin Ransom is making history as the first Black woman to serve on the Missouri Supreme Court, CBS News reports. Ransom holds an undergraduate degree in political science and sociology from Rutgers University’s Douglass College and a law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. She has been working […]
Aretha Duarte Makes History As First Black Latin American Woman To Climb Mount Everest
She’s completed a bucket list accomplishment! Aretha Duarte just made history as the first Black Latin American woman to climb Mount Everest, USA Today reports. Aretha Duarte first began training for her trek 12 ½ months ago with the help of several team members. Her goal was to become a part of the 5,000 + […]
Arkansas Senior Gets Accepted to 45 Colleges, Receives Over $1.5M in Scholarship Offers, And Earns Highest GPA in His School’s History
This kid knew the assignment! An Arkansas senior got accepted to 45 colleges, received more than $1.5 million in scholarship offers, and earned the highest GPA in his school’s history, ArkLaTex reports. Nicholas Watson is a graduating senior at Arkansas High School. When he was younger, he was diagnosed with autism and ADHD, being told […]