9-Year-Old North Carolina Boy Praised as Hero After Saving 7-Year-Old Classmate From Choking
Not all heroes wear capes! 9-year-old Jayceon Branch is a student at Raleigh Oak Charter Elementary School in North Carolina. Recently, Jayceon sprung into action on the basketball court, saving a classmate’s life and is being praised for his quick action, NBC News reports. Surveillance video captures the moment Jayceon and his 7-year-old friend Donye […]
‘Six Triple Eight’ Veteran Millie Dunn Veasey Posthumously Honored With Raleigh Post Office Renaming
Her legacy will be cemented forever! History was made recently in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the post office located at 2777 Brentwood Road was officially renamed the “Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office,” paying tribute to a trailblazing woman whose contributions to both military service and civil rights continue to inspire generations, WRAL News reports. Millie […]
Dr. Pauli Murray’s Childhood Home Opens as Center to Honor Activist’s Inspiring Work
Now, this is a site worth visiting! Dr. Pauli Murray was an attorney, activist, and pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community. An extraordinary scholar, much of Murray’s work would later influence racial, gender equality studies and the civil rights movement. Now, after more than a decade of renovations, the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social […]
17-Year-Old Ryan Garner Makes History as Youngest Black Private Pilot in North Carolina
He’s truly soaring to new heights! At just 17 years old, Ryan Garner has made history as the youngest Black person in North Carolina to earn a private pilot license, WRAL reports. After completing his lessons at a small airport in Indian Trail, he’s now officially a pilot—a dream he’s had since childhood. Ryan’s initial […]
24 Year Old Gamecocks Alum Uses NIL Money to Open Father’s Barbershop in Charlotte
He’s fulfilling his father’s dream! B.J. Mack recently wrapped up his final year as a South Carolina Gamecocks. While now pursuing his master’s degree in sports business management, Mack is putting his NIL earnings to good use, the 24-year-old using the money to help his father open a barbershop, WYFF 4 News reports. “So he […]
Fantasia Honored With Street Renaming in Hometown & Keys to the City
During High Point, North Carolina’s Juneteenth celebration, award-winning singer and actress Fantasia Barrino was honored with a key to the city, recognition from the county, and a street named in her honor. View this post on Instagram A post shared by City of High Point Government (@cityofhighpoint) The city’s residents gathered at Trust Point to […]