Seahawks’ Michael Bennett Set To Donate 2017 Endorsement Money To ‘Help Rebuild Minority Communities’
Chance the Rapper’s recent $1 million dollar donation to Chicago Public Schools has left NFL star Michael Bennett feeling inspired, so much so that he has now pledged to donate all of his 2017 endorsement money to charity. The Seattle Seahawks defensive end announced the news in an Instagram post, sharing that his donation seeks to “help […]
This 16-Year-Old Has His Sights Set On Becoming The First Black Student To Build A Nuclear Fusor
16-year-old Steven Udotong is on a mission to dispel the myths about nuclear energy by building his own nuclear fusor, which he hopes will help create an environmentally cleaner future. Steven, who is a junior at Cinnaminson High School in New Jersey, already started working on the project; however, he was unable to finish due to lack of materials. […]
Giving Back: 6-Year-Old Feeds Homeless For Her Birthday
How did you celebrate your birthday as a child? Newly-turned 6-year-old Armani Crews decided to celebrate her special day by giving back and feeding the homeless in her community. Armani usually has a birthday party every year, but according to her mother, this year “she wanted to feed those who she felt were less fortunate.” […]
Woman’s Touching Letter To Barack & Michelle Obama Is A Must Read
The 44th U.S. President, Barack Obama waited until International Women’s Day to share something really special: a touching thank you letter that he and his wife, Michelle Obama received back in January from a 38-year-old Indian- American woman who, without knowing it at the time, heard Michelle speak a little over 20 years ago. For […]
Photos: Celebrating Generations Of Strong & Beautiful Women
International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, and political accomplishments of women everywhere. For many women, one of those accomplishments include motherhood. Here are a few generation photos of strong and beautiful grandmothers, mothers, and daughters. #WCW It’s International Women’s Day!!! You’re looking at four generations!!! My grandmother, mother, myself, baby sister, […]
Michelle Obama Celebrates International Women’s Day By Surprising A Group Of Girls At D.C. School
Another week, another surprise visit from the 44th First Lady of the United States! Today, Michelle Obama kicked off International Women’s Day by surprising a group of 12 girls at Cardozo Education Campus, a combined middle school and high school located in Washington, D.C. While there, she and the young ladies engaged in a […]
Read John Lewis’ Powerful Twitter Thread About Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’
Today in 1965, congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis helped lead the first attempted Selma to Montgomery March, where approximately 600 activists set out to march for voting rights. However, they were stopped on the Edmund Pettus Bridge after traveling just six blocks. There, while the nation was watching, they were beat and attacked […]
This DC High School’s Entire Senior Class Applies To College For First Time
Pictured: The Ballou High School class of 2013 All of the seniors at Ballou High School in Washington, D.C. are reaching higher! For the first time ever, the high school’s entire senior class has applied to college. Coupled with its school-wide college push and college prep classes, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), students are being encouraged to […]
Watch Black Girl Magic Unfold At Essence’s 10th Annual Black Women In Hollywood Awards
Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Essence) Did you watch the premiere of Essence’s 10th Annual Black Women in Hollywood on OWN last night? The special event is held every February during Oscar week to celebrate and recognize magical Black women in the entertainment industry. As the room was filled with incredibly talented actresses and legends like Diahann Carroll, […]
Call To Action: Chance The Rapper Donates $1 Million To Chicago Public Schools
Chance the Rapper just gave back to his hometown of Chicago in a big way! Today, he donated one million dollars to the Chicago Public School Foundation for arts education. The check was presented at Westcott Elementary School, where Chance made it clear that his monetary contribution to the school district, in which he was born […]