Meet the Mother Who Created “Play Pits,” an All Natural Deodorant for Kids
One mother was so tired of her child coming in the house “smelling like outside,” that she decided to create an all natural deodorant specifically for kids. “My son, Kameron, who was six at the time, was between basketball camp and smelled horrific! My exact words were, ‘You smell like a grown man,’” she told […]
Meet the Women Who Are Rallying to Legally Ban Natural Hair Discrimination Through the CROWN Act
Last week, California became the first state in the United States to ban employers and school officials from discriminating against a person based on their natural hairstyle. Democrat Sen. Holly Mitchell, who introduced the bill earlier this year known as the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, said that the […]
Teen Who Was Denied Six Flags Job Because of His Hair Gets Scouted By Modeling Agency
After being denied a job at Six Flags in March due to his dreadlocks, 17-year-old Kerion Washington is now being scouted for a potential career in modeling. According to Dallas News, Karis Washington’s viral Facebook post about the discrimination her son experienced has caught the attention of Corrie Caster who is the head of development […]
10-Year-Old Surprises Another Kid With New Pair of Shoes After Seeing Him Play Basketball Barefoot
When Ethan Guzman noticed a kid in his Washington Heights neighborhood playing basketball with no shoes on, he immediately went into action. After speaking with the kid he learned that he had just arrived to the United States that day and was used to playing basketball with no shoes on or sandals back home. His […]
Brooklyn Opens New State Park Named After Late Civil Rights Leader Shirley Chisholm
During the fourth of July weekend, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the opening of the first phase of Brooklyn’s new park, Shirley Chisholm State Park. According to News 12, the $20 million project is part of Cuomo’s Vital Brooklyn Initiative, which includes more community parks, gardens, playgrounds and recreation centers in the New York […]
Serena Heads to Wimbledon Semi-Finals, One Step Closer to 24th Grand Slam
Serena Williams just defeated Alison Riske to advance to the Wimbledon semi-finals. This makes her 12th Wimbledon singles semi-final and puts her one step closer to capturing her 24th grand slam. Serena comes through an almighty test… Winning a hard-fought quarter-final against compatriot Alison Riske, @serenawilliams reaches her 12th #Wimbledon singles semi-final pic.twitter.com/UYHmxO0nuP — […]
Jaden Smith Launches Pop-Up Food Truck to Supply Homeless with Free Vegan Food
A day before his 21st birthday, Jaden Smith started his week with the launch of a pop up food truck to provide homeless people in LA with free vegan food. Smith announced the “I Love You Restaurant” on Instagram sharing that “The @ILoveYouRestaurant is movement that is all about giving people what they deserve, healthy, […]
Meet the Photographer Behind Some of Your Favorite Viral Newborn Photos
In just six years, photographer Nikki Cee has become one of the most sought after newborn photographers in the country. Based outside of Washington, DC, her portfolio features photographs of babies reimagined in ways that are guaranteed to provide happiness and baby fever to anyone who views them. Cee tells Because of Them We Can that […]
Monifa Phillips Becomes First Black Woman to Earn a PhD in Physics from the University of Glasgow
Despite conversations around the need for more diversity in STEM, data shows that women, particularly Black women, still lack representation in the field. Helping to shatter the glass ceiling in a male-dominated industry is Monifa Phillips who just became the first Black woman to earn a PhD in physics from the University of Glasgow. On […]
Alphonso David Becomes First African-American President of the Human Rights Campaign
For the first time in its 40-year history, the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group, the Human Rights Campaign, has appointed an African-American president. The Grio reports that civil rights lawyer Alphonso David will become the organization’s next president. He will replace Chad Griffin, who has served as president since 2012. In a video released by […]