9-Year-Old Recites All 54 Countries In Africa- Effortlessly
Photo: Ray Roberts III You know the saying: “Home is where the heart is.” Well, 9-year-old Ray Roberts III, says: “Africa is where my heart is.” With that being said, Roberts brought his love for the motherland to the world’s most visited museum. View this post on Instagram ~MONA LISA~• • • • • • #monalisa #paris […]
This Former Teacher Is On A Mission To Help Young Boys Fall In Love With Reading One Barbershop At A Time
Alvin Irby is a former teacher turned entrepreneur who founded Barbershop Books, a program that places books in barbershops as a way to encourage young Black boys to read in their spare time. Irby tells Because of Them We Can that the idea for the program came about during the 2008-2009 school year when […]
Barack Obama’s New Song With ‘Hamilton’ Creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lands Him On Billboard
Photo: Alex R. Kirzhner Former President Barack Obama showcased his love for music on multiple occasions during his presidency. Whether he was singing “Amazing Grace” at a funeral or Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at the Apollo theater. Now, his recently remixed song, “One Last Time (44 remix),” with Lin-Manuel Miranda, has landed him at number […]
50 Years Ago, Shirley Chisholm Was Sworn In As The First Black Congresswoman
On January 3, 1969, Shirley Chisholm was sworn as the nation’s first Black Congresswoman. Two years later, she became one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus. And on the same day 50 years later, the Congressional Black Caucus swore in the largest class since its history. A child of immigrant parents, […]
Thanks To Beyoncé And Jay-Z, Mona Lisa Has A Reason To Smile
Photo: YouTube The Louvre Museum still holds the title as the world’s most visited museum – and the Carters are partly to thank for that. Last summer, Beyoncé and Jay-Z filmed their music video at the Louvre, using famous artwork such as Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” and Jacques-Louis David’s “The Coronation of Napoleon” as their backdrop. In doing so, the […]
The Congressional Black Caucus Swears In Its Largest Class In History
Photo via: Tom Perez In a historic first, the Congressional Black Caucus swore in its largest number of members since being established in 1971. Its newest class includes 55 lawmakers who took the oath of office on this afternoon. Among them were Ilhan Omar, Jahana Hayes, Ayanna Pressley and Lauren Underwood. All of whom made history when they won their […]
The Library Of Congress Welcomes 7-Year-Old Author’s Book To Its Catalog
When 7-year-old Nicholas Buamah authored a book to help his classmates build their vocabulary as his mother assisted him, he never imagined that the book would go on to be sold in Barnes & Noble and on Amazon. He now has another milestone to celebrate as his book was recently added to the Library of Congress […]
Black Girl Magic: Harris County, Texas Swears In 17 Black Women As Judges
Photo by: Christin McQueen Seventeen Black women in Harris County, Texas started the new year off by being sworn in judges. During last November’s election, 19 Black women who ran for judicial positions in Harris County made history when they all won their respective races. With two out of the 19 re-elected to their positions, 17 were […]
Freeform’s ‘Grown-Ish’ Partners With Scholarship App Scholly To Help Student Loan Borrowers Pay Off Their College Debt
Photo via: Freeform As Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) and her friends kick off their sophomore year at CalU in the season two premiere of Freeform’s “Grown-ish” tonight, the critically acclaimed series and scholarship app Scholly have teamed up to “help student loan borrowers pay off up to $125,000 in student loan debt,” states Scholly’s website. According to both Scholly […]
Meet The 12-Year-Old Business Owner Who Launched An Entrepreneurship Academy For Young Girls
All photos via: Courtesy: GaBBY Bows Gabrielle “Gabby” Goodwin is a 12-year-old CEO who created the first patented double-face, double-snap barrette known as GaBBY Bows with her mom. Through her business, she’s gained a lot of attention and success, including being named the 2018 Black Enterprise Teenpreneur of the Year. As a successful business owner, […]