Coca-Cola Grant Helps to Provide Free Admission to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Thanks to a $1 million grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation, visitors will receive free admission to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta during the entire month of February. “There is no better way to celebrate this exciting moment in Atlanta’s history than to give back to our hometown,” Helen Smith Price, […]
Remembering Trayvon Martin on His Birthday
Trayvon Martin, who wanted to attend the University of Miami or Florida A&M University, had big dreams. Those dreams included one day flying the skies as a pilot or pursuing a career as an aviation mechanic. However, his life was tragically cut short at the age of 17 when he was wrongfully targeted and killed by […]
Team Antigua Island Girls Are Now The First All-Black Team to Row Across the Atlantic
Photo: Team Antigua Island Girls As you know from our BOTWC Box, Black History isn’t just reserved for the past, and it’s not just about celebrating those that have come and gone before us. Every day there are new accomplishments and achievements to celebrate and honor as proof that we can literally do anything we […]
Justice Melody Stewart Sworn in as The First African American Woman Elected to Ohio’s Highest Court
Photo: Judge Melody Stewart Justice Melody Stewart is making history in Ohio by becoming the first African American woman elected to the state’s supreme court. With Yvette McGee Brown being appointed to the court in 2010, Stewart is now the second Black woman to sit on the Ohio Supreme Court. Before being sworn into […]
Here’s a Look at the New Stamp Commemorating Canada’s First Black Mail Carrier
Photo: Toronto Public Library Being commemorated on a National postage stamp is one of the most sought-after forms of recognition that a person’s noteworthy legacy can receive. Added this year to the list of noteworthy African Americans who’ve made historic contributions to culture and industry is Albert Jackson, Canada’s first Black postman. This year’s […]
Former NFL Star Martellus Bennett Publishes Book that Encourages Black Boys to Dream Beyond the Stereotypes
Photo: Natasha Moustache/Getty Images Former NFL tight end Martellus Bennett is on a mission to inspire young Black boys to dream beyond the narrative they see of themselves in media. Following the shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling more than two years ago, Bennett penned a poem titled “Dear Black Boy” that specifically addressed […]
Antoinette Harris Aspires to Become the First Woman NFL Player, and She Knows She Can Do It
Photo: YouTube With dreams of becoming the first woman to play in the National Football League, Antoinette “Toni” Harris, has received not one, not two, not three, but four college football scholarship offers. Her first came from Bethany College’s National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ (NAIA) program, the second from Adams State University, the third from Graceland University, […]
Chinonye Chukwu Becomes First Black Woman to Win Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize
Photo: Getty Images The Sundance Film Festival annually honors International independent filmmakers who have crafted dramatic and documentary-style short and feature films. During its 2019 festival in Park City, Utah, visionary storyteller Chinonye Chukwu made history and became the first Black woman to win the festival’s highest award. Chukwu’s film “Clemency” earned the U.S. Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic, which was […]
Nailed It: 6th Grade Students Recreate Book Covers Featuring Black Trailblazers They’re Learning About
Photo: Teach for America The students in Terrance Sims’ sixth grade book club are celebrating Black History Month by recreating the book covers of influential Black figures they’re learning about. From our Forever First Lady, to the revolutionary Malcolm X and Assata Shakur, to a young, Black girl on a journey to loving the skin she’s in. Check out their recreations below as the […]
Kids Celebrate Black History Month with Music Video to Run DMC’s ‘Proud to be Black’
Turn up your volume because these kids went to the music archives for Black History Month, to remind us what it means to be Black and Proud. What started off as a Black History Month photo campaign in 2013, has transformed into a platform that highlights Black history and excellence all-year long. Here at Because […]