All The Feels: Brother And Sister Meet For The First Time After 19 Years Apart
24-year-old Jazmin Towe has waited 19 years to meet her little brother Jibril Hardy, who was given up for adoption by her father and stepmother after being born in North Carolina. Jazmin and Jabril share the same father (Jibril is Jazmin’s father and stepmother’s first child together). Jazmin, who grew up living with her mother and older […]
‘Allure’ Magazine Celebrates ‘The Beauty Of Diversity’ On April 2017 Cover
Photo via: “Allure” Magazine; pictured left to right: Dilone, Imaan Hammam and Aamito Lagum Have you seen the latest cover of “Allure” magazine? It features three models of color, Dilone, Imaan Hammam and Aamito Lagum. Along with the three cover stars, the magazine’s “Beauty of Diversity” issue includes an array of women, from activists, to […]
Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel Makes More History
Olympic swimming champion, Simone Manuel soars into the record books again. During this year’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships, Manuel completely demolished every single record in the 100 freestyle and became the first woman to swim the event in less than 46 seconds. She also swam the 50 freestyle in a record breaking time of 21.17. On top […]
10 Spike Lee Quotes To Celebrate His 60th Birthday
Today marks Spike Lee’s 60th birthday. The iconic film director discovered his passion for filmmaking during the summer of 1977. Lee said, “That summer, New York City was in dire financial straits. There were no summer jobs… So I spent that whole summer running around New York City shooting stuff with my Super 8 camera.” When […]
Say Hello To The First Black Woman Neurosurgery Resident At Johns Hopkins Hospital
The most important day for fourth year medical students is the third Friday in March, when they find out where they have been accepted for their residency program. It’s called Match Day. For medical student Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, it also became the day she made history as the first Black woman to become a neurosurgery resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital. After […]
Former NFL Player, Myron Rolle To Start Neurosurgery Residency At Harvard
There aren’t many people who can say they became a Rhodes Scholar, a professional football player, and a neurosurgeon. Well, Myron Rolle can! Rolle has exceeded both academically and athletically, maintaining a 4.0 GPA in high school, rising to the #1 football recruit in 2006, and graduating college early. The former Florida State football All-American delayed […]
Remembering Chuck Berry: 8 Quotes From Legendary Rock-‘N’-Roll Pioneer
Chuck Berry, who paved the way for generations of musicians, passed away today. He was 90 years old. Berry started blazing his own trail in music at age 15, when he did a standing ovation worthy performance of Jay McShann’s “Confessin’ the Blues” at a high school talent show. Over the span of his long and incredible career, Berry […]
Teen Girl Invites Air Force Vet Who Rescued Her During Hurricane Katrina To Junior ROTC Ball
Photo credit: Airman 1st class Veronica Pierce An unforgettable hug turned into an irreplaceable bond. In 2005, Master Sergeant Mike Maroney helped rescue then three-year-old LaShay Brown and her family, who, as a result of Hurricane Katrina, had been stranded for days on their rooftop in New Orleans. Upon rescue, LaShay gave Maroney a warm embrace for saving […]
11-Year-Old Will Make History As Youngest 75-Piece Orchestra Conductor
11-year-old Matthew Smith, a child prodigy from Nottingham, England, will soon write his name in history as the youngest conductor of a 75-piece orchestra. The musical genius is already a Grade 5 standard violinist, who also plays the drums, guitar, piano and viola. “He undoubtedly does have a natural ability”, said Matthew’s music teacher and mentor Derek Williams. Matthew became inspired to […]
Twin Brothers Named Valedictorian And Salutatorian Of High School Class
Identical twin brothers Alex and Jaramy Dozier have secured two of the top spots in their high school graduating class: valedictorian and salutatorian. Since entering the hallways of Calera High School (located in Calera, Alabama) four years ago, Alex and Jaramy have remained tied in class rank, until this year when Alex topped his brother’s 4.3 grade […]