Colin Kaepernick Shares Photos With Iconic 1968 Olympics Activists Tommie Smith And John Carlos
Photo credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images 48 years before free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality, Tommie Smith and John Carlos used their platform to bring attention to racial inequality in the United States in the most unforgettable way. It was during the […]
17-Year-Old Scholar Thessalonika Arzu-Embry On Track To Earn Ph.D.
Photo via: Chicago Tribune After being homeschooled and starting college at 11-years-old, Thessalonika Arzu-Embry is still miles ahead of her peers academically. At just 17-years-old, the Illinois native is now on track to earn her Ph.D. In fall 2016, Arzu-Embry started a Ph.D. program in aviation psychology. Her interest in aviation was sparked by […]
Legendary Journalist Gwen Ifill’s Alma Mater Names School In Her Honor
On this day one year ago, the world lost pioneering African American journalist Gwen Ifill. Now, her alma mater, Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, is set to name a school in her honor. After graduating from Simmons with a communications degree in 1977, Ifill went on to become a part of the first all-female co-anchor team in the history […]
Rep. Maxine Waters Graces The December/January Cover Of Essence
2017, what a time to reclaim your time – and Congresswoman Maxine Waters is doing just that on the latest cover of Essence Magazine. In it, Waters, fondly known as Auntie Maxine, discusses her career, being her authentic self, how to run for political office, and how she “wants to be remembered as a courageous fighter.” […]
Barbie Honors Ibtihaj Muhammad With Her Very Own Doll
Photo via: Barbie During Glamour’s Women of the Year summit on Monday, Mattel (maker of Barbie) debuted its first-hijab wearing Barbie Doll in honor of trailblazing Olympic Fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad. The 31-year-old is the first Muslim woman to compete for the U.S. in fencing, the first U.S. athlete to compete at the Olympics in a hijab, as […]
Colin Kaepernick Named GQ’s ‘Citizen Of The Year’
All photos via: GQ magazine For its December Men of the Year issue, GQ Magazine is celebrating the “man who became a movement,” Colin Kaepernick by naming him its 2017 Citizen of the Year. I’m honored to be @gq Man of the Year! Thank you to @e_reid35 @nessnitty @ava @j.cole @msladyjustice1 @lsarsour @tamikadmallory Ameer Loggins, […]
This Mom Had One Baby, Then Twins, Now She’s Expecting Triplets
All photos via: WUSA9 Here’s how one family of five became a family of eight. Six years ago, Robert and Nia Tolbert of Waldorf, Maryland welcomed their first child into the world. Then three years later, they became husband and wife when they got married on August 31, 2014. This happened to be around the […]
Lonnie Johnson, Super Soaker Inventor, Inspires Next Generation Of Engineers With Nonprofit
Lonnie Johnson may be an unfamiliar name in the history books to some, but as an engineer and inventor of the super soaker, he’s made a lasting impact on the childhood of many. Topping $1 billion in Super Soaker sales, Johnson is also responsible for creating the NERF gun and many other toys. “It’s […]
Jasmine Guy And Kadeem Hardison Had A Mini ‘Different World’ Reunion At Texas HBCU
Last week, the iconic television couple Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert (Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy) of “Different World” reunited at the homecoming of Southwestern Christian College, a historically Black college in Terrell, Texas. Photo Credit: Dharane Bikas and PictureGroup Hardison and Guy went to the Texas HBCU for its community wide award celebration for winning the grand prize of the […]
Check Out These Stunning New ‘Black Panther’ Character Posters
Guess what? The cast of Marvel’s “Black Panther” just shared new posters for the highly anticipated film. Casually dropping the culturally rich images on social media on Thursday afternoon, the photos feature Chadwick Boseman, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Michael B. Jordan, Letitia Wright and Forest Whitaker dressed in full character. Get into all this Black excellence below. […]