Canada’s New $10 Bill Featuring Civil Rights Pioneer Viola Desmond Officially Goes Into Circulation
Photo credit: Darren Calabrese/ The Canadian Press In 1946, Viola Desmond refused to leave the whites-only section of a Nova Scotia theatre. Now, the civil rights pioneer is the first Canadian woman on a bank note, which has officially went into circulation. Desmond’s courageous act of civil disobedience happened nearly 10 years before Rosa Parks refused to […]
Brown University Honors First Black Graduates By Renaming Building ‘At The Heart Of Campus’
Photo via news.brown.edu A building at Brown University will be renamed in honor of their first Black man and woman graduates, Inman Edward Page and Ethel Tremaine Robinson. The former J. Walter Wilson building will be renamed Page-Robinson Hall as of the Spring 2019 semester. “We wanted a building at the heart of campus that […]
Outtakes – Richard Pryor
We wish we could show you video of what goes into capturing the final shot we share. In the meantime, we thought it would be great to give you a small glimpse by sharing a few of the outtakes with you. First up are a couple of outtakes from our little guy channeling Richard Pryor.
Pierre Kompany, A Congolese Immigrant, is Now Belgium’s First Black Mayor
Pierre Kompany Campaign In 1975, Pierre Kompany came to Belgium as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Now, 43 years later, he’s been elected as the first Black mayor in the country. Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren borough in Brussels after winning “28.38% of the vote to top the polls in […]
Read The Touching Letter This Teacher Received From One Of His Students
Photo via Twitter, @mainey_maine Teachers wear many hats. From mentor, friend, tutor, parent figure and more, educators often times take on roles that go beyond teaching their prepared lesson plans. For Atlanta elementary student Markus, his 5th grade teacher took on a lot of these roles throughout the school year, so much so, that he […]
Richard Pryor Celebrated with Statue
Recently in Peoria, Illinois, a sculpture of comedic genius, Richard Pryor, was unveiled. The statue, created by sculptor, Preston Jackson, celebrates the life and impact Pryor had on the world. Despite having a harsh childhood, Pryor grew up to be one of the most influential comedians of the 20th century. As an adult, he experienced […]
Ruth E. Carter To Be Honored By The Costume Designers Guild With Its Career Achievement Award
Photo credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times The legendary Ruth E. Carter has been bringing Black girl magic and representation to the film industry for over thirty years as a costume designer for films such as Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X,” Ava DuVernay’s “Selma,” and Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther.” To honor her incredible body of […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Just Pledged $1 Million To A New Charter School In The Bronx
Photo credit: (James Keivom/New York Daily News Sean “Diddy” Combs is continuing to use his platform to invest in tomorrow’s leaders. Back in 2016, Combs opened the Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School in the same neighborhood that he grew up in. Now two years later, the music mogul has pledged one million dollars to expand […]
Sigma Gamma Rho Chapter In Jackson, Mississippi Donate Over 100 Wigs To Women Battling Breast Cancer
Photo via: Tau Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) recently received a generous donation of wigs and scarves from the local Tau Sigma alumnae chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated. The timely donation, as the month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, was […]
The 27-Year-Old Who Just Became The First Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In Nuclear Engineering From The University Of Michigan
After successfully completing her thesis this October, 27-year-old Ciara Sivels has become the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the nation’s top program at the University of Michigan. Sivels, who is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia, admits to Huffington Post Black Voices that while she’s proud of the accomplishment […]