Huntsville Woman Set to Open First Black Woman-Owned Beauty Supply Store in Walmart
The ethnic hair care aisle just won’t do! Alabama resident, Kaylah A. Joseph, has always tried to care for her natural hair, but struggled to find the right products with healthy ingredients to include in her hair care regimen. So, she made a haircare brand for herself and other “curly girlies” looking for something to […]
Philadelphia Elementary School Opens Mini Nursing Academy for Students
Nursing is an overwhelmingly white profession but health care providers in Philadelphia are trying to change that. Nurse Clarissa Collier of North Philadelphia’s General George Meade Elementary School and Southeastern Pennsylvania Area Black Nurses Association, a local chapter of the National Black Nurses Association created an after-school program called the Mini Nurse Academy. The program […]
Meet Kobe Harris, the Founder of KOBEE’S, an All-Natural, Handmade Lip Balm Brand
KOBEE’S lip balms, lip scrubs, and cuticle butters aren’t just saving our dry, cracked skin, they’re also saving the planet. “I started KOBEE’S with the idea of creating a simpler, cleaner plastic-free alternative because the best plastic is no plastic,” founder and CEO Kobe Harris said via Instagram. “I’m sick of bad ingredients, companies telling […]
Britney Deas Makes History as First Black Woman Chief Justice at University of Florida Supreme Court
She’s only 25-years-old! Britney Deas is a student at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and she just became the first Black Woman Chief Justice at the University’s Supreme Court. The Haitian Miami-native aimed to build a respectful career in Florida and make a difference, according to The Alligator, the student-run newspaper for […]
Wine Connoisseur Brian C. Kincaid Makes History as Ohio’s First Black Enologist
Cleveland native Brian C. Kincaid is many things: a loving husband, a devoted father, and first generation college graduate. And now that he’s completed his degree, he can add first Black enologist in the state of Ohio to his growing list of accomplishments. “I never thought I’d be the first Black anything, to be honest,” […]
Remembering Hydeia Broadbent, One of the World’s Youngest HIV Activists
She was one of the world’s youngest HIV activists and the first Black youth to speak publicly about the epidemic. The world mourns the loss of Hydeia Broadbent, an advocate and voice for HIV/AIDS awareness, who passed away on February 20, 2024, her father announced. From a very young age, Broadbent’s life was marked by […]
Legendary Singer Frankie Beverly Announces Farewell Tour
A legendary finish to a legendary career! After over 50 years, nine gold albums, and cementing his legacy as an R&B legend, lead singer of Maze, Frankie Beverly, has announced his retirement and a farewell tour, the “I Wanna Thank You Farewell Tour.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Frankie Beverly And […]
First Black Woman in Mississippi Legislature Gets Her Own Portrait in State Capitol
Former Mississippi representative, Alyce Clarke, is now honored in the state’s Capitol! Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the state’s legislature and now she is the first place person (and woman) to have her portrait on display in the building, according to AP News. She is an 84-year-old Democrat from Jackson who served […]
Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Good Times,’ A Look Back on the Iconic Black Series
On February 8, 1974, Good Times aired its first episode on CBS and things have been DYN-O-MITE ever since! 50 years ago, America was introduced to the Evans family: two Black parents, James (John Amos) and Florida (Esther Rolle); and their three children J.J. (Jimmie Walker), Michael (Ralph Carter) and Thelma (Bern Nadette Stanis). Viewers […]
Louisville Bus Driver Saves Day for First Grader Who Needed Pajamas for School Spirit Day
Levi’s day was already off to a bad start when the first grader boarded his school bus one morning. His bus driver, 35-year-old Larry Farrish Jr., noticed right away something was wrong. “Normally when I pull up, he’s standing there waiting for me with a big smile, but on this day, he was sitting on […]