Meet Sharlee Jeter, She Beat Cancer at 20 and Is Helping the Next Generation Reach Their Full Potential
Photo credit: Sam Maller After being diagnosed with cancer at just 20 years old, Spelman College graduate Sharlee Jeter used the health scare as fuel to keep going. In her latest book, “The Stuff: Unlock Your Power To Overcome Challenges, Soar, and Succeed,” Jeter opens up about her experience with beating cancer in 2000 […]
One Year After Someone Tried To Shut Down This Teen’s Hot Dog Stand, His Business is Back and Thriving
At 14-years-old Jaequan Faulkner already knows what its like to launch a business and overcome unexpected obstacles. Last year when he put on his entrepreneurial hat and started selling hot dogs, someone reported his operation to the health department. However, instead of shutting it down the city of Minneapolis became his village and worked to […]
The University of Cincinnati College of Law Appoints First Black Female Dean
The University of Cincinnati College of Law announced the appointment of the first woman, and the first African American, to serve as assistant dean for the school’s admission and financial aid department. Cassandra B. Jeter-Bailey is a Cincinnati native and a law school graduate. She first became interested in law while participating in the Summer […]
Tyler Perry Shares How He Went From Homelessness to Having What Will Become One of the Largest Motion Picture Studios in the U.S.
Tyler Perry continues to be an inspiration to dreamers who want to blaze a new trail or to those who don’t see a conventional path to reaching their goals. Perry recently took to Instagram to share an exit sign that was placed on the highway in Atlanta that bears the name of his production studio, […]
Rapsody Pens ‘Love Letter To Black Women’ With Her New Album Eve
If you’re looking for a new album to listen to, this is it! Rapsody, a North Carolina born and bred MC, recently dropped her third album, Eve, and it pays homage to Black women. The Grammy nominated lyricist released the 16 track album on August 23rd and each track was named after a woman that […]
Birmingham Mayor Announces Free College Program for Students
This deserves a round of applause! The Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, Randall Woodfin, just announced a plan to provide free college tuition for his high school constituents. In a statement posted to Twitter Mayor Woodfin stated, “Starting in 2020, any Birmingham City School student that walks across the graduation stage will have the opportunity to […]
Alabama Museum Honoring Lynching Victims Receives Tourism Award
With all the talk about awards, this one is much deserved. The Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace & Justice is receiving the Attraction of the Year Award from the Alabama Tourism Department according to AL.com. The memorial museum, created by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), honors the lives of lynching victims in the […]
Atlanta Successfully Raises $50 Million To Provide Homes For Homeless
The Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, announced that the city had reached its goal of funding a new $50 million program to provide housing for its homeless residents. Atlanta has over 3,000 homeless residents in the city and one of the biggest challenges has been connecting those residents to the services available to them. […]
Althea Gibson Sculpture Unveiled at 2019 US Open
On the first day of the US Open, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Billie Jean King National Tennis Center unveiled a sculpture of tennis trailblazer and icon, Althea Gibson. Almost 69 years to the day, on August 25, 1950, Gibson broke barriers by becoming the first Black woman to play at the U.S. National […]
Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Is Getting Her Own Barbie
In honor of Women’s Equality Day, toy manufacturer Mattel announced their newest creation, the Rosa Parks Barbie. Since its inception, Barbie has been a symbol of women’s freedom and rights. In 2018 on International Women’s Day, Barbie launched their “Inspiring Women Series,” in an effort “to honor historical role models who paved the way for […]