Regina Hall Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win Best Actress At NYFCC Awards
Photo: AOL’s Build Series Last week, acclaimed actress Regina Hall made history as the first Black woman to win the Best Actress award at the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) for her role in the comedy “Support the Girls, ” which was released back in August. Regina King also took home the award for Best Supporting Actress […]
Howard University Freshman is the First African American Ms. Texas Teen USA
Congratulations to Howard University freshman, Kennedy Mack, on becoming the first African American woman to be crowned Ms. Texas Teen USA! She took to her Instagram account to share her reaction to the win. “It hasn’t completely sunken in yet, but I know it’s real. I started this pageant journey in January and never then thought […]
Leon Ford Jr., Who Was Shot And Paralyzed By Pittsburgh Police, Is Now A 2019 City Council Candidate
Photo credit: Harrison Jones/Post-Gazette In a case of mistaken identity, then 19-year-old Leon Ford Jr. was left paralyzed after being shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer during a traffic stop in November of 2012. Now six years later, Ford has announced his bid to run for Pittsburgh City Council. “Proud to announce that […]
Janelle Monae
“Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.” – Janelle Monae Featured on the Facebook Fan Page on April 8th.
Lucy McBath, Mother Of Jordan Davis, Wins Georgia Congressional Race
Photo via: Lucy McBath On Thursday morning, gun-control activist Lucy McBath was officially declared the winner in Georgia’s 6th congressional district race, reports The New York Times. The victory comes six years after her son Jordan Davis was fatally shot by a white man during an argument over loud music at a Florida gas station […]
Marshawn Lynch Has His Own Cell Phone Service And It’s Helping The Homeless In A Big Way
Photo credit: Bettina Hansen/ The Seattle Times When Marshawn Lynch isn’t on the field, you can always find him giving back to his hometown of Oakland, California. Whether he’s sending kids back to school with free haircuts and school supplies, hosting youth football camps at his high school alma mater, or saving a classic […]
It’s official! Dr. Carla Hayden is the first woman and African American Librarian of Congress
On Wednesday, Dr. Hayden was officially sworn in as the nation’s 14th Librarian of Congress. Nominated by President Obama to lead the world’s largest library, Hayden explained at her swearing-in ceremony: “As a descendant of people who were denied the right to read, to now have the opportunity to serve and lead the institution that […]
Meaza Ashenafi Sworn In As Ethiopia’s First Woman Supreme Court Chief
Photo credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Right on the heels of Sahle-Work Zewde becoming Ethiopia’s first modern-era woman president, another Ethiopian woman has achieved yet another significant milestone by being sworn in as the first woman to head the country’s Supreme Court. Meaza Ashenafi was sworn in last week by Ethiopia’s parliament after being unanimously approved. […]
Iowa National Guard Appoints First African American Sergeant Major
Photo by: Sgt. Tawny Schmit First Sergeant Jeffrey Lewis just made history as the first African American to be promoted to Sergeant Major in the Iowa Army National Guard. The 54-year-old began his military career with the Iowa National Guard in 1981 when he was enlisted as a combat medic, reports Des Moines Register. “As […]
Here’s the barbershop that has a literacy program for their child customers
At the Fuller Cut barbershop in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the barbers encourage their child customers to do two things while sitting in their chair: pick out a book and read aloud. Barber Ryan Griffin brought the idea of a literacy program to the Fuller Cut barbershop after becoming inspired by a similar program in Harlem, New […]