London Breed Sworn In As San Francisco’s First Black Woman Mayor
Photo via: The Chronicle On Wednesday, London Breed officially became San Francisco’s first Black woman mayor when she was sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom on the steps of City Hall. Breed, now a former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, said during her final meeting with the board: “You can’t please everyone. Not […]
Two Black Women Make NBA History As The First Women To Referee A Game Together
In 1997, Violet Palmer blazed a trail as the first woman to referee an NBA game. Now 21 years after she broke NBA’s gender barrier, two Black women by the name of Danielle Scott and Angelica Suffren have followed in her footsteps and made their own history. Scott and Suffren are now the first women to […]
Black-Owned Alkaline Water Brand Becomes The First To Be Sold At Walmart
Photo via: Live Alkaline Water/Facebook Dr. Shayla Creer and Robert McCray are the founders behind Live Alkaline Water, which is now the first Black-owned water brand to be sold in Walmart. With its headquarters based in Jacksonville, Florida, the company uses water that comes from a natural alkaline water spring that McCray’s family has owned in North […]
Solange Partners With Project Row Houses To Send Houston Students To The National Museum Of African American History And Culture
Project Row Houses (PRH) is a nonprofit based out of one of Houston’s oldest African American neighborhoods, the Third Ward. Recently, Houston native Solange Knowles significantly helped PRH reach a fundraising goal to send a group of Third Ward students to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. PRH’s […]
Howard Alums Open Boutique Hotel Dedicated To The Celebration Of Black Culture
In 2016, Howard alumni Damon Lawrence and Marcus Carey launched their forward-thinking idea of a “Black-owned boutique hotel management company” called Homage Hospitality Group. Fast forward to just last week when they opened the doors of their first property called “The Moor” in New Orleans, Louisiana. The inspiration behind the homage name comes from the […]
Meet The 22-Year-Old Who Built An App That Empowers People To Build Their Credit
Photo courtesy: David Potter After receiving a full-ride Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship in 2014, David Potter entered the University of Maryland, College Park, with every intention to graduate with a finance degree. However, plans changed when he decided to drop out of college during his junior year to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams full-time – but first, let’s start […]
All The Feels: NFL Player Marquise Goodwin Surprises His Mom And Sister With A New House
Photo credit: Sergio Estrada/USA TODAY Sports There’s nothing like being able to give back to your family and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, Marquise Goodwin, recently just did it in the sweetest way. The 27-year-old surprised his mother Tamina and sister Deja, who has cerebral palsy, with a brand new house, writing on Instagram: “I know mama… I can feel your […]
11-Year-Old Composers Make Musical Debut As The Historic New York Philharmonic Plays Their Originally Composed Pieces
Photo credit: Caitlin Ochs/The New York Times The New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra recently debuted two originally composed works, “Harlem Shake” and “Boogie Down Uptown,” composed by two pint-sized musical powerhouses Camryn Cowan and Jordan Millar. The two musically gifted Brooklyn students were a part of the Philharmonic’s “Very Young Composers” initiative designed […]
Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Is Donating His World Cup Earnings To Help Children With Disabilities
Photo credit: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Soccer phenom, Kylian Mbappé, recently made headlines scoring two key goals leading the French team to a 4-3 victory over Argentina during last Saturday’s World Cup match. The young France native’s selfless generosity has also recently been celebrated when it was reported that he is donating his earnings from […]
UPrep’s First Black Valedictorian Denied Right To Deliver Grad Speech, City’s Mayor Let Him Give It At City Hall
Photo via: YouTube It was a proud day when Jaisaan Lovett found out that he had officially earned the coveted distinction of valedictorian of his senior class. Soon after, he also learned that he was the first African American valedictorian to be named in his young charter school’s four year graduation history. In spite of […]