Shammara Henderson Just Became the First African American Appellate Judge in New Mexico
More firsts! Shammara Henderson just made history by becoming New Mexico’s first African American appellate judge in the state’s 100+ year history. Appointed the the Court of Appeals, Henderson is a former state and federal prosecutor, assistant district attorney and assistant U.S. attorney, despite being just 37-years-old. Her extensive experience is part of what she […]
Maryland’s First HBCU, Bowie State University, Opens New Free Food Pantry For Students
Aye Aye Aye Aye BOWIE! This week Bowie State University (BSU) opened its new food pantry where students can shop for food for free. The food pantry and nutrition lounge was made possible through a new partnership with Capital Area Food Bank and Food Lion, WJLA reports. The Food Lion Feeds program donated $10,000 to Maryland’s first […]
LeBron James I PROMISE Students Offered Free Tuition At Kent State University
Talk about a surprise! Kent State University plans to give students who are members of the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I PROMISE network, free tuition for 4 years, Fox 5 DC news reports. LeBron James opened his I PROMISE school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio in 2018. By 2019, 90% of the school’s inaugural […]
The University Of Maryland Appoints Its First African American President In The School’s 164 Year History
It’s turning out to be a great Black History month! The University of Maryland’s Board of Regents just appointed the first African American president in the school’s 164 year history, WJLA reports. Darryll Pines has worked on staff at the University of Maryland for the last 25 years. He previously served as dean of the […]
Texas High School Student Makes History By Winning Grand Champion Prize With Her Steer
We love to see it! Angel Allen, a high school senior in Houston, Texas made history by becoming the first African American woman to win a Grand Champion Prize with her steer, ABC 13 News reports. Allen is a student at Nimitz Senior High School, which is a part of the Aldine Independent School District. […]
Morehouse College Makes History As The First HBCU To Have A Polo Team
More history in Black history month! Morehouse College just became the first Historically Black College & University (HBCU) to have a polo team. The Morehouse Polo Club was started in 2019 by students Rian Toussaint, Justin Wynn, Jayson Palmer and Caleb Cherry, in partnership with Miguel Wilson, owner of the Ride To The Olympics Foundation , HBCU […]
DC Man Gifts Woman With Hair Salon After She Donates One Of Her Kidneys To Him
This is a beautiful case of what goes around, comes around. DC salon owner Chet Bennett gifted his mentee, Acia Williams, with her very own hair salon after she donated one of her kidneys to him. According to CNN, Williams said Bennett has been her friend and mentor for the last 20 years. Bennett owns the beauty […]
The Archives of Legendary Couple Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Are Now Open To The Public at The Schomburg
Yes! Real Black history! The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has made the archives of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis available to the public, NewsOne reports. The archives of the late stars were acquired two years ago by the institution. Their items are a part of the Home to Harlem initiative, which is […]
Hair Love Producer Karen Rupert Toliver Becomes The First Black Woman To Win An Oscar For Animation
Simply remarkable! Karen Rupert Toliver, lead producer of Hair Love, the animated short capturing hearts everywhere, just became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for an animation, The Atlanta Voice reports. The film’s meteoric rise has been captured worldwide. Inspired by videos of Black fathers doing their daughters’ hair, filmmaker Matthew Cherry launched […]
The Obamas Netflix Documentary ‘American Factory’ Wins An Oscar
All they do is win, win, win, no matter what! Forever President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama, just won an Oscar for “American Factory,” the first film under the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions, HuffPost reports. The Obamas signed a multi-year production deal with Netflix back in 2018. The film is the first of […]