Celebrating #BlackWomenAtWork With Words Of Wisdom From 10 Trailblazing Women
With the #BlackWomenAtWork hashtag recently trending on Twitter, we decided to highlight and celebrate a few Black women who have blazed their own trail in the workplace. Check out the following words of wisdom from ten incredible women, whose strong work ethic has inspired us all. 1. “Always stay true to yourself and never let what […]
Moonlight’s Barry Jenkins To Adapt Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Underground Railroad’ Into A TV Series
After winning an Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for his pioneering film, “Moonlight”, many probably were wondering what’s next for filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Well, wonder no more. On Monday, Amazon Studios announced that it will develop a television limited series based on Colson Whitehead’s best-selling novel, “The Underground Railroad” with none other […]
Here’s How An Unplanned Trip Turned Into HBCU Band Scholarships For These Students
Photo via: San Diego Voice and Viewpoint In the words of Oprah Winfrey, “Luck is preparation meeting opportunity. If you hadn’t been prepared when the opportunity came along, you wouldn’t have been lucky.” Earlier this month, Nathan Haymer, the Director of Bands for the Southern University and A&M College System, went to San Diego with only […]
The South African Air Force Has Its First Black Woman C-130 Aircraft Commander
For the first time in the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) 97-year history, it has promoted a Black woman to become the commander of a C-130 military cargo plane. Her name is Major Nandi Zama. The 31-year-old joined the military after she graduated high school. “I went through military training and then I was at […]
Spurs Honored Richard Overton, The Oldest Living WWII Veteran During Game
At 110-years-old, Richard Overton is the nation’s oldest living World War II Veteran. On Thursday night, the San Antonio Spurs celebrated their special Military Appreciation Night by honoring Mr. Overton during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. A special #SpursSalute for Mr. Richard Overton, the oldest living WWII veteran. Thank you for your service! #ThisIsWhyWePlay […]
19-Year-Old Ronald McCullough, Jr. Will Be Graduating From College Two Years Early
Photo via: Clark Atlanta University 19-year-old Ronald McCullough, Jr. has quite an impressive academic record. The former child genius skipped second grade, graduated early from Atlanta’s Maynard Jackson High School, and started his collegiate journey at age 16. Now, Ronald will be graduating from Clark Atlanta University two full years before his fellow classmates. On May 22, […]
Howard University Launches New Campus At Google’s Headquarters
Photo courtesy of Howard University Today, Howard University announced that it has partnered with internet giant Google to launch its new campus Howard West, created to train and develop future Black engineers. The Howard West program provides Howard’s rising junior and senior computer science majors the opportunity to spend 12 weeks learning from senior Google engineers and Howard […]
Grab A Tissue! Watch Man Who Broke Up Teen Fight Emotionally Thank His Mother While Being Honored In Atlantic City
You might have seen a recent viral video of a man breaking up a fight between two teenagers in the streets of New Jersey. It was posted on Facebook on Monday, and since, has received millions of views for its inspirational message to the younger generation. Well now, that same man, 27-year-old Ibn Ali Miller, has been honored […]
This Adorable 8-Year-Old Girl Is Already A Best-Selling Author
It’s never too late or, in 8-year-old Nia Mya Reese’s case, too early to follow your dreams. When Nia’s first grade teacher assigned her class to write about something they had an expertise in, Nia decided to pen a piece about something she’s mastered all too well: being a great big sister to her 5-year-old brother Ronald Michael. Now, what started […]
High School Senior Overcomes Homelessness To Become Valedictorian
If we had to choose one word to describe 16-year-old Rebecca Schmitt, it would be resilient. In 2010, Rebecca’s mother was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a treatable, but incurable type of blood cancer. “After her bone marrow transplant (in 2012), my mom was rendered disabled and unable to work,” Rebecca said. As a result of the unforeseen circumstance, by […]