Julius P. Williams Becomes First African American President of the Conductors Guild
Photo via: Julius P. Williams/Facebook Julius P. Williams has been named the president of the Conductors Guild, making him the first African American to be elected to the role since the organization was founded in 1975. The Conductors Guild is a global membership-based organization that trains and mentors conductors at all education levels and […]
Mom of Five Who Won The Internet’s Heart With Her Law School Graduation Photos, is Now an Assistant County Attorney
Photo: Richard Holman Do you remember Ieshia Champs, the mom of five who celebrated her graduation from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law with an inspiring photo shoot? Well now, after passing the Texas bar exam, Champs has been sworn in as the assistant county attorney in the Children’s Protection Practice Group in Harris County. Champs’ […]
The King of Wakanda Moves Everyone With His Speech After ‘Black Panther’ Wins Big at the SAG Awards
Photo: Associated Press The Screen Actors Guild Awards aka the #SAGAwards is one of the entertainment industry’s most important nights and last night it turned out to be a big win for us! Black Panther won the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. This ensemble win was a major moment […]
History Made: Naomi Osaka Reaches World No. 1 After Australian Open Win
Photo: Recep Sakar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images 21-year-old tennis phenom, Naomi Osaka, has won her second consecutive Grand Slam title after defeating Petra Kvitová 7–6 (2), 5–7, 6–4 in the 2019 Australian Open final. The win makes Osaka, who was born to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother, the first Haitian and the first Japanese player (man or woman) to reach World No.1 since the Women’s […]
Julia Collins is the first Black Woman to Co-Found a Company Valued at Over $1 Billion Dollars
Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/ AP Julia Collins’ passion for food led her to co-found a technology-enabled food company in Silicon Valley called Zume Pizza. While using robotics and artificial intelligence to speed up the pizza making process, the company that she founded along with Alex Garden in 2015, has reached a valuation of $2.25 […]
11-Year-Old Elijah Precciely Just Started His First Semester of College
Photo: Bill Feig Elijah Precciely is far from your average 11-year-old. The homeschooled Baton Rouge native started taking business, biology, and physics courses at Southern University at the age of 8. Then, in May of 2018, he became the youngest person to receive a full-ride scholarship to the Louisiana historically Black university. He has now officially started […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King’s Family Home is Now Part of MLK National Historical Park
Photo: AP File The public will now be able to visit Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King’s family home in Atlanta, Georgia, as it is now part of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park. “African American history is U.S. history, and the family home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta […]
Master Barber Uses His Mobile Barbershop to Give Out Free Haircuts to Furloughed Workers
Photo: The Shape-Up King/ Facebook While the government has been shut down for more than 30 days, master barber Emmanuel Onyeali, told NBC News 4, “It makes me feel bad. It’s terrible and what it does is makes me look at what are the God-given talents that I can contribute to the situation.” In doing so, Onyeali, (known […]
Billionaire Entrepreneur Robert F. Smith Donates $1.5 million to Morehouse College
Photo: Ricky Carioti According to a statement released by Morehouse College, billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert F. Smith has donated $1.5 million to the all-male HBCU to help fund scholarships and a park that will give students a new outdoor study area. The gift, Morehouse says, will launch the creation of the Robert Frederick […]
Cathy Hughes to be Inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Photo: Cody Duty After a more than 30-year career in radio, Urban One, Inc. founder and chair-person, Cathy Hughes, will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame on April 8, reports Black Enterprise. In 1980, Hughes started the broadcasting network formerly known as Radio One with her then-husband Dewey […]