This Husband and Wife Team Just Purchased a Retail Strip Center
The next time Terrence and Erica Murphy visit their local Starbucks, it might be to collect a rent payment. The couple just purchased a retail strip center in Asheville, NC that houses the coffee brand and Buffalo Wild Wings. “We both came from single mom households, both paid our way through college with scholarships, made no […]
Grandmother Missing for 5 Days Found Alive After Grandson and Friends Search One Last Time
Earlier this month, a routine stroll for 69-year-old grandmother, Sandra Adams, resulted in her disappearance and a 5-day missing person search. After a few days of searching with family, officials called the search off believing they exhausted all options. However, Adams’ grandson and his friends felt compelled to search one last time. Grandson, Nate Cassel, […]
Serena Williams Invests in Startup Working to End the Maternal Mortality Crisis Affecting Black Women
In the United States, the risk of pregnancy-related deaths for Black women is three to four times higher than that of white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Working to help change this statistic is tennis star Serena Williams. After giving birth to her daughter in 2017, Williams shared the life-threatening […]
Civil Rights Activist and Professor Angela Davis to Be Inducted in The National Women’s Hall of Fame
In honor of her work as a social justice leader and educator, the National Women’s Hall of Fame is giving Angela Davis her flowers now while she can still smell them. This fall, the organization, which was established in 1969, will honor the achievements of Davis along with nine other women including U.S. Supreme Court […]
New Barack Obama Statue Unveiled and its Full of Black Girl Magic
When it came to creating a statue of forever president Barack Obama for South Dakota’s City of Presidents project, sculptor James Van Nuys knew a touch of Black girl magic would make it a masterpiece. The life-size sculpture which immortalizes Obama holding Sasha Obama’s hand on the night of his first election, was unveiled on […]
DL Mullen Just Opened Chicago’s Only Bookstore Currently Owned by a Black Woman
Last week DL Mullen opened Chicago’s only bookstore currently owned by a Black woman. “Semicolon” is a hip bookstore that also serves as an art gallery and space for the community. The store opened its doors last Tuesday with a party and mural unveiling, which was designed by street artist, Ahmad Lee. “It means everything to me. […]
Sisters Give Birth on the Same Day in the Same Hospital, On Their Dad’s 70th Birthday
One day before the Fourth of July, a true Sister Act occurred for two sisters in New York. The pair gave birth in the same hospital and on the same day, which also happened to be their father’s birthday. Oh, their daughters were also delivered by the same doctor. Shari and Simone Cumberbatch knew their […]
Obama Pens Note to Former Inmate He Freed from Prison After She Made Dean’s List
“I am so proud of you.” Those six words stood out on a handwritten note that former president, Barack Obama sent to Danielle Metz, a woman he granted clemency to in 2016. “I am so proud of you, and am confident that your example will have a positive impact for others who are looking for […]
Sorority With Service DNA Helps Donate 17,000 Meals Ahead of Tropical Storm Barry
When faced with the decision of whether or not to cancel their 54th National Convention ahead of Tropical Storm Barry, leaders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. chose to err on the side of caution. In doing so, they made sure their unexpected disruption could benefit others in need. “While we had to make a quick […]
Black Atlanta Youth Make History at Harvard International Debate Competition for Second Year in a Row
On Thursday students known as the Atlanta Great Debaters, from the city’s Harvard Diversity Project, made history as back to back champions during Harvard’s annual international debate tournament. The team sent a total of 21 minority students to Harvard for the school’s annual Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops. The two week residency program began on June 30th with […]