Thanks to Mom, This Toddler Gets to Dress Up as a Trailblazing Black Woman for Every Day of Black History Month
Photo: Sasha Bonner Sasha Bonner is showing her two-year-old daughter Riley that she can be anything she wants to be by dressing her up as an influential Black woman for each day of Black History Month. The North Carolina mother decided to take on the project after reading Vashti Harrison’s “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History” […]
Buffalo, NY Appoints First African American Woman Fire Lieutenant
Photo via: Desiree Moore History was made in Buffalo, New York this past week after Shelby Thompson was sworn in as the city’s first African American woman Fire Lieutenant. Recognized in Mayor Byron Brown’s State of the City address, Thompson reveals that her path to her highly esteemed position has not always been easy. She first […]
Three Generations of Black Girl Magic: Jada Pinkett Smith Covers Essence with her Mother Adrienne and Daughter Willow
Photo: Warwick Saint Jada Pinkett Smith said it was her mom Adrienne Banfield- Norris’ dream to be on the cover of Essence magazine. Well that dream just came true and she got to live it out with her daughter and granddaughter Willow. The ‘Red Table Talk’ trio are the cover stars of Essence’s March issue, where they discuss […]
U.S. Postal Service Shares a Photo of New Marvin Gaye Stamp in Front of the Howard Theatre
Photo: Getty Images Back in November, the United States Postal Service announced entertainment icons Marvin Gaye and Gregory Hines as part of its latest Music Icons and Black Heritage Stamp series respectively. While the Hines commemorative stamp was issued on January 28, the stamp dedicated to the “Prince of Soul” is set to be released on Gaye’s birthday, April 2. In the […]
‘Black Men in White Coats’ is on a Mission to Show Black Boys That They Can Be Doctors Too
Photo via: NBC It’s so important to remind our kids that they can be anything they put their minds to. Texas physician Dr. Dale Okorodudu is on a mission to do just that with his Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit, which took place February 16 in Dallas, Texas. Established in 2013, the Black Men […]
There’s Now a National Historic Chemical Landmark Dedicated to the First African American to Earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry
Photo via: University of Illinois Add this to your list of Black History Month wins. Earlier this month, the American Chemical Society (ACS) honored Saint Elmo Brady, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States, with a National Historic Chemical Landmark. He received a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the […]
President Barack Obama Heads to Oakland for My Brother’s Keeper Alliance’s First National Gathering
Photo: Pete Souza Having a Black president in office was not just about the time he served, it was also about the impact he would have on generations to come. President Barack Obama is determined to keep building, even outside of the White House. This week, Obama, the Obama Foundation, and the My Brother’s […]
Steph Curry Told His Under Armour Team to use All-Star Weekend Party Funds to Renovate His Childhood Charlotte Rec Center
Photo: Getty Images Charlotte, North Carolina will always hold a special place in Steph Curry’s heart. The NBA star grew up in the city, his dad Dell Curry played 10 years of his NBA career for the Charlotte Hornets, and Steph and his younger brother Seth spent a lot of time working on their skills at […]
President Barack Obama is Helping the NBA Launch a Basketball Africa League
Photo: Getty Images President Barack Obama loves basketball so much that soon after taking office in 2009, he had removable baskets added and basketball court lines painted on the tennis court so he could play full-court basketball and pickup games with his staff. Obama is now taking his love for the game to the next level by […]
Meet the 18-Year-Old Entrepreneur Whose Plant-Based Beauty Line is in Whole Foods, Costco, Wegmans and now Target
Photo: Alexandria Reed Zandra Cunningham is far from your typical college freshman. At 18 years old, she is the CEO of the plant-based, cruelty-free skincare line Zandra Beauty. Since starting her company at just nine years old out of her Buffalo, New York home, Cunningham has expanded her business to now be on the shelves of major […]