Black-Owned Wanderstay Boutique Hotel Opens in Houston
Houston has a new Black-owned hotel that is making quite the statement in the east downtown area of the city. According to Community Impact, a press release from the office of Houston Mayor, Sylvester Turner, recognizes the Wanderstay Boutique Hotel as the only Black-owned hotel in the Houston-area. The hotel is owned by Deidre Mathis, who founded the […]
Coco Gauff Has Earned $11.1M in Prize Money From Her 5-Year Professional Tennis Career
Tennis champion Coco Gauff is a multi-millionaire due to her tennis winnings over the past several years. The 19-year-old Atlanta, Georgia, native recently crossed the $10 million mark after becoming the first American teenager to win the US Open since Serena Williams. Gauff earned $3 million after winning her first-ever major title, which brought her […]
Marla Frederick Named First Woman Dean at Harvard Divinity School
Marla Frederick, a cultural anthropologist specializing in the Black religious experience, has been appointed as the new dean of Harvard Divinity School. Her role will commence on January 1, reports The Washington Post. When she assumes her role, Frederick will become the first woman and the first Black woman to lead the school in its […]
Beatrice Bethel Johnson, the First Black Librarian for the School District of Philadelphia, Joins the Ancestors
The extraordinary life of Beatrice Bethel Johnson is being celebrated following her passing at the age of 96 years old on August 21. Johnson became the first Black librarian in the School District of Philadelphia in 1972, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. Johnson was born Beatrice Elnora Mosby in Philadelphia on July 12, 1927. She was […]
Lisa Cook Confirmed for 14-Year Term on Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Michigan State University economist Lisa Cook has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve a 14-year term on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Back in 2022, Cook became the first Black woman to serve on the on board in its 108-year history. Her additional term on the board was confirmed by a 52-47 vote […]
Ava DuVernay Becomes First African American Woman to Have Film Compete at Venice Film Festival
Ava DuVernay is walking into another career first as the buzz continues to grow around her new film “Origin.” DuVernay is now the first Black woman to have a film compete at the Venice Film Festival in its 80-year history, reports NBC News. “Origin” stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Jon Bernthal. The film follows the story […]
Coco Gauff Wins US Open to Become First American Teen Winner at Championship Since Serena Williams
Coco Gauff has won her first-ever major title after beating Aryna Sabalenka at the US Open on Saturday. The win makes Guaff the first American teen to win the US Open since Serena Williams in 2001. Gauff beat Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to lock in her historic win on September 9. Gauff is now just […]
Coco Gauff Becomes First American Teen to Reach US Open Final Since Serena Williams
Coco Gauff has advanced to her first-ever US Open final after winning her September 7 match against Karolina Muchova. The sixth-seeded Gauff is now the youngest American teen — male or female — to reach the US Open final since Serena Williams back in 2001. Ahead of her semifinal match, Gauff had already become the […]
20 Important Ruby Bridges Facts to Know in Honor of Her Birthday
At just six years old, Ruby Bridges changed the course of history and made an invaluable contribution to the fight for civli rights in America. In November 1960, Bridges became the first Black student to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana — which is recognized as a pivotal moment in the history […]
Ben Shelton Becomes Youngest American US Open Semifinalist Since 1992 After Historic Francis Tiafoe Match
Ben Shelton pushed through a second set loss to win his US Open quarterfinal match against his fellow American tennis pro Francis Tiafo on September 5. Shelton won the match 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-2. And with his win, the 20-year-old has become the youngest American man to reach the semifinal of the US Open since […]