Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Spends Record $21 Million To Acquire Kerry James Marshall Painting
Photo credit: Chelsea Lauren/Rex/Shuttershock Sean “Diddy” Combs just made a history making investment in Black art with his $21.1 million acquisition of Kerry James Marshall’s painting, “Past Times.” The well-known African American Chicago artist’s long-time gallerist, Jack Shainman, confirmed that the hip-hop mogul was the buyer, telling the New York Times: “I know that this work has […]
Meet New York Stock Exchange’s Only Full-Time Female Broker- And She’s Only 23
Photo via: BBC Video Screenshot Historically, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor has been primarily made up of white male traders. There have been few women who have dared to enter into the extremely competitive and fast-paced world of stock market trading and even fewer women of color. Fast forward to today, where […]
Thanks To Fawn Weaver, The Enslaved Man Who Taught Jack Daniel How To Make Whiskey Is Finally Getting The Recognition He Deserves
Photo credit: Nathan Morgan During the summer of 2016 while on vacation in Singapore, New York Times best-selling author and historian, Fawn Weaver, read an article about Nathan “Nearest” Green that sparked her interest to learn all that she could about his story. Green was an enslaved man in Lynchburg, Tennessee who taught Jack Daniel […]
Pulitzer Prize Winner And Poet Laureate Rita Dove Appointed Poetry Editor Of The New York Times
Photo by: Sanjay Suchak If you are a poetry lover, you may recognize the name Rita Dove. The Akron, Ohio native and accomplished writer, poet, and professor has recently been appointed poetry editor at “The New York Times.” Graduating summa cum laude from Miami University and then earning a master of fine arts from the […]
The Two Students Who Received Almost 400 College Acceptances And Were Offered $19 Million In Scholarships Combined
Photo credit: Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal Black excellence continues to shine at Whitehaven High School! Dubbed the “Million Dollar Tigers,” the Memphis, Tennessee high school hosts an annual Academic Signing Day to celebrate its graduating seniors- who usually receive at least one million dollars in college scholarships. Among its 2018 graduating class are Jayla Woods […]
Dwight Moore, Jr: Christian Brothers High School’s First Solo Black Valedictorian
Photo via: Christian Brothers High School Over the weekend, 17-year-old Dwight Moore, Jr. graduated from Christian Brothers High School as its first solo African American valedictorian. In two instances in the past, an African American student has shared the title with another classmate. However, with a 5.28 GPA, Moore secured the Memphis, Tennessee high school’s top […]
Former Obama White House Staffer Sets His Sights On Becoming Camden’s Youngest City Council Member
Photo courtesy of Rashan Prailow Rashan Prailow is proof that it’s not about where you start, it’s about where you finish. For Prailow, he started in his hometown of East Camden, New Jersey, a city currently ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in America. He went on to barely graduate from high school in 2007 with a […]
This Third Grader Born Without Hands Just Won A National Handwriting Competition For The Second Time
All photos via: WTKR Do you remember Anaya Ellick? Back in 2016, the then 7-year-old, who was born without hands, won a Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellence in Manuscript Penmanship for her print writing. Now, two years later, 9-year-old Anaya has won the prestigious award again- this time for her cursive writing. “I’m proud because […]
Tuskegee University Selects First Woman To Serve As President
Dr. Lily D. McNair was recently named the next president of Tuskegee University, marking McNair the first woman to lead the school in the first time in its 136-year history. Tuskegee’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select Dr. McNair for the role. “Our Board of Trustees is confident that Dr. McNair brings […]
19-Year-Old Cellist Chosen To Play At The Royal Wedding Of Prince Harry And Meghan Markle
Photo credit: Lars Borges In 2016, British musical prodigy, Sheku Kanne-Mason, became the first Black person to win the BBC Young Musician of the Year Award. Now he’s been personally invited by future royal, Meghan Markle, to play the cello during her highly anticipated royal wedding to Prince Harry on May 19th. “I was bowled over when Ms. […]