VP Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama Selected Black Designers For Their Flawless Inauguration Looks
They woke up flawless! The historic inauguration had many beautiful moments as the country collectively breathed a breath of fresh air with the previous administration’s removal. Some of our favorite moments came from seeing the head-turning looks from Madam Vice President Kamala Harris and our Forever Flotus Michelle Obama. The stunning outfits were created by […]
Amanda Gorman Wows The Country With Her Inauguration Poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’
She was radiating Black girl magic! Today, there were many highlights during this historic 59th inauguration, but poet Amanda Gorman has enamored the country. The youngest poet in inauguration history recited “The Hill We Climb,” the poem she wrote the day of the capitol insurrection on Jan. 6th. Her beautiful stanzas, “We, the successors of […]
Vice President Kamala Harris Sworn In by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor, Using Thurgood Marshall’s Bible
It doesn’t get more historic than this! Vice President Kamala Harris has been sworn in Jan. 20th by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, using Thurgood Marshall’s bible. Harris made history Wednesday morning as the first Black woman to become Vice President of the United States of America. Amidst a tense couple of months and an ongoing global pandemic, […]
Philly Man Celebrates 104th Birthday on New Year’s Eve
More life! A Philadelphia man just celebrated his 104th birthday this past New Year’s Eve, Fox 29 reports. Ernest Jones is a West Philadelphia native who just hit a huge milestone this past New Year’s Eve, turning 104-years-old. A graduate of Overbrook High School, Jones married his wife, Dorthea Burden, and the two produced eight children from […]
22-Year-Old Amanda Gorman Is The Youngest Poet In History To Read At A Presidential Inauguration
This is monumental. A Los Angeles poet is making history as the youngest poet to read at a Presidential inauguration, Blavity reports. 22-year-old Amanda Gorman is an accomplished poet, named the first Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles in 2014 and the first National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States in 2017. At the suggestion of […]
Howard University’s Marching Band Is Escorting Kamala Harris At The 59th Inauguration
They are showing up in style! Howard University’s iconic Showtime Marching Band will be escorting alumna and Vice-President Elect, Kamala Harris, to the White House on Inauguration Day. The drumline joined with the Flashy Flag Squad and Ooh La La dancers, will perform a unique cadence for the parade as they lead Harris from 15th Street Northwest […]
Teen With Autism Writes Children’s Book To Help Kids Cope With The Intensity Of Last Year
This is awesome! An autistic teen wrote a children’s book to help kids cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Action News Jax reports. Trey Sheppard is the author of “The Day My World Changed,” a book he co-wrote with his mother Natalie Sheppard, to help children cope and adjust with the changes of the COVID-19 pandemic. At just […]
Tuskegee Airmen Honored With Quarter By U.S. Mint
A lucky coin! The Tuskegee Airmen historic site in Alabama is being honored with a new quarter by the U.S. Mint, Alabama News Center reports. The Mint recently released the new 2021 America The Beautiful Quarter paying homage to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. The America The Beautiful Quarters Program launched in 2010 and consists of […]
Civil Rights Lawyer Kristen Clarke Nominated By President-Elect Joe Biden For Senior Role at DOJ
It’s a new kind of White House staff! President-elect Joe Biden just nominated civil rights lawyer Kristen Clarke to serve in a senior role at the Department of Justice (DOJ), The Grio reports. Clarke got her start with the DOJ, working in the Civil Rights Division as a federal prosecutor overseeing police misconduct cases, hate crimes, and […]
Guggenheim Appoints The First Black Deputy Director and Chief Curator In Its 60-Year-History
Congratulations are in order! The Guggenheim recently appointed the first Black deputy director and chief curator in the museum’s 60-year-history, The New York Times reports. Naomi Beckwith was just named deputy director and chief curator at the historic Guggenheim Museum, making history as the first Black woman to hold the title. Beckwith holds a master’s […]