New Voices and Shea Moisture Founder Richelieu Dennis Invests $1 Million in Beauty Startup NaturAll Club
Photo: Uli Seit Richelieu Dennis, the co-founder of Sundial Brands (known for brands such as Shea Moisture and Nubian Heritage) believes in investing in Black women entrepreneurs. So much so, that he launched a $100 million New Voices Fund for women of color entrepreneurs after making Essence 100% Black-owned again. He also purchased Madam C.J. Walker’s […]
Civil Rights Icon, Ida B. Wells, Becomes the First Black Woman to Get a Major Chicago Street Named in Her Honor
Photo: Chicago Tribune On Monday, local officials, journalists, activists and residents gathered at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago to celebrate the renaming of Congress Parkway to Ida B. Wells Drive, reports the Chicago Tribune. The ceremony also honored Wells becoming the first African-American woman to have a major Chicago street named after her. “She […]
North Carolina A&T’s Kayla White Becomes the Fastest 200-Meter Runner in the World
Photo: North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina A&T State University’s Kayla White just broke a world record. According to HBCU Gameday, the track star completed the indoor 200-meter sprint in 22.82 seconds at the University of Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational, giving her the fastest time in the world in 2019. “She’s special,” Duane Ross, N.C. A&T’s director of track […]
Soon-To-Be Law School Graduate Has Emotional Reunion with Judge Who Gave Her a Second Chance
Photo: rutgers.law/Instagram At age 17, Carmen Allen Day found herself in a New Jersey Superior Courtroom facing an 18-month probation. After sharing her plans to attend college and become a lawyer herself one day, Judge Charles Dortch ultimately reduced her original 18-month probation sentence to only six months. Now, 12 years later, Day is a wife, […]
Historic Alfred Street Baptist Church Gifts Howard University with $100,000 to Help Students with Debt Graduate
Photo: Howard Newsroom Thanks to a $100,000 gift from the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church, 34 graduating seniors at Howard University no longer have to worry about outstanding tuition and fees preventing them from graduating in May. As part of a church-wide financial fast called Seek 2019, the members of the Alfred Street Baptist Church were encouraged […]
The Love is Mutual Between Cicely Tyson and Ava DuVernay
Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Variety/REX It’s always the right time to celebrate those who have paved the way for us. Cicely Tyson, recently graced the cover of TIME Magazine’s Optimists issue, thanks in part to Ava DuVernay who guest-edited the issue and advocated for the legend. And it looks like now, DuVernay has taken that love a […]
You Can Get a Free Lyft to a Black History Museum During Black History Month
Photo: Lyft In honor of Black History Month, Lyft will be providing one free ride (up to $10.00) for all app users who intend to visit various museums, memorials, and other sites that are culturally relevant to African and African American experiences. Also included in this promotion will be designated Black-owned businesses. This month […]
Teachers Represent HBCUs With Door Decorations That Teach Their Students About Historically Black Colleges and Universities
If you loved the Black History Month classroom door decorations, you’re going to love how the teachers at Rainbow Elementary School decided to decorate their classroom doors. To teach their students about Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Chaundra Wright came up with the idea for her fellow teachers to decorate their doors to represent various HBCUs. From […]
1st Lt. Andrea Lewis is Taking Off as the First Black Woman Pilot in the Georgia Air National Guard
Photo: Georgia Air National Guard 1st Lt. Andrea Lewis believes flying is what she was “meant to do.” As a matter of fact, aviation runs in Lewis’ family. Her mother is a commercial airline flight attendant and her father was a Marine Corps and commercial pilot. When her dad passed away in 2010, Lewis shifted gears and decided to […]
Signing Day Joy: Student-Athlete Gets Emotional When Thinking About How Far He’s Come
Photo: Mekhi Williams For Mekhi Williams, National Signing Day was about more than announcing where he was going to be playing college football, it marked a celebration for how far he’s come. The Charles Herbert Flowers High School senior accepted a scholarship offer to play football for Bowie State University. As Williams was trying […]