New Martin Luther King Jr. Statue Unveiled At Georgia Capitol On 54th Anniversary Of MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech
Photo credit: David Goldman/ Associated Press Today, on the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington, about 800 people watched a new statue of Dr. King rise at the Georgia State Capitol in his honor. Atlanta, Georgia was King’s hometown. During the March on […]
A Few Reasons Why August 28 Will Always Be An Important Date In Black History
Today in 2016, visionary filmmaker Ava DuVernay announced that the National Museum of African American History and Culture commissioned her to make an exclusive film that would debut at its grand opening. For her 22-minute documentary, DuVernay decided to focus on one particular date: today, August 28. “August 28th, a lot of really, truly amazing things […]
9 Facts To Celebrate Katherine Johnson’s 99th Birthday
Today is pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson’s 99th birthday, and in her 99 years of life she has made immeasurable contributions to our space history. Despite enduring racial and gender barriers, Johnson’s genius, determination, and love of numbers helped put men into space. She calculated historic flight trajectories for the first American to go into space, for […]
Yale Move-In Day: The Wade Quadruplets Start Freshman Year Of College Together
All photos courtesy of the Wade family It’s move-in day for Yale University’s class of 2021! Today, the university not only welcomed its largest freshman class in history, but also its second set of quadruplets: brothers Nick, Aaron, Nigel and Zachary Wade. The siblings chose to attend the Connecticut Ivy League after getting accepted into both Yale and […]
Happy Birthday Ava DuVernay: 10 Empowering Quotes From The Visionary Filmmaker
Today is visionary filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s 45th birthday. Since she picked up a camera at the age of 33, DuVernay has blazed her own trail and made history, a few times. She is the first Black woman to win the Best Director award at the Sundance Film Festival, the first Black woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe […]
Move-In Day: Barack And Michelle Obama Drop Their Daughter Malia Off At Harvard
Photo credit: Scott Olson/ Getty Images Barack and Michelle Obama’s eldest daughter has officially left the nest. On Monday, the former President and First Lady helped Malia Obama move into her dorm room at Harvard University, where they both graduated from law school. After graduating from high school in 2016, Malia decided to take a gap year before […]
Colin Kaepernick Items To Be Displayed In Black Lives Matter Collection At The National Museum Of African American History And Culture
While the NFL catches backlash for its failure to sign Colin Kaepernick to a team, the star quarterback is continuing to gain recognition for his social impact off the field. In honor of Kaepernick’s efforts to shed light on racial injustice and police brutality taking place in America today, items related to the athlete […]
Watch: The ‘Black Girls Rock!’ 2017 Honorees’ Acceptance Speeches Will Leave You Feeling Empowered
The celebration of Black girl magic was in full swing during the Tuesday night airing of BET’s annual Black Girls Rock! Award show. Since Beverly Bond launched Black Girls Rock in 2006, the award show has become one of it’s biggest events that celebrate the beauty, brilliance and boldness of Black girls and women everywhere. “This […]
This Teenager’s Random Act Of Kindness For A Little Boy Will Warm Your Heart
Photo credit: Tionae Thomas Last week, Tionae Thomas’ took to Facebook to share a story about what her 14-year-old daughter did when she saw a little boy sitting alone in a shopping center parking lot. Since then, it has gone on to inspire thousands upon thousands of people. Read the full story below; we guarantee […]
This 5-Year-Old Has A Passion For Rescuing Street Cats (And Sometimes Wears A Superhero Outfit To Do It)
All images via: The Dodo Kris Papiernik and Kia Griffin’s 5-year-old nephew Shon has a passion for helping animals, specifically cats living on the streets of Philadelphia. As a matter of fact, it’s all he wants to do when he goes on weekend visits to Paipernik and Griffin’s house. “We’ve been a big part of […]