Oldest Living Spelman College Alum and Fashion Trailblazer Celebrates 104th Birthday
She’s lived a life! Annie Jewell Moore was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, on September 20, 1919, Fox 5 Atlanta reports. After the death of her father, the family moved to Atlanta when she was just 3 years old. It was there that Moore first discovered her love of fashion after a family friend’s daughter […]
Former NFL Player Myles Jack and His Mother Make History as First Black Majority Owners of Professional Hockey Team
They’re helping to bring diversity to hockey! Myles Jack was drafted to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016, with the linebacker making quite a name for himself during his six seasons in the NFL. In 2022, he played his last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, retiring at the age of 28, just two weeks after signing […]
Serena Williams Makes History as First Athlete to Receive CFDA Fashion Icon Award
Serena Williams is being recognized as a trailblazer in athletic fashion! Williams has always pushed the fashion envelope on the court. From skirts to bespoke tennis outfits and Flo-Jo inspired get ups, she has been just as influential in athleisure as she has been in the game of tennis. That love of fashion led the […]
Black-Owned Uncle Nearest Whiskey Purchases Largest Grand Champagne Vineyard in France
The Uncle Nearest brand is making history as it prepares for the launch of a new cognac! Uncle Nearest, the award-winning Bourbon and American Whiskey brand, has just become the largest Grand Champagne vineyard owner in Cognac, France, Shoppe Black reports. The brand acquired the 100-acre Domaine Saint Martin estate in Cognac, France. Situated along […]
Paul Quinn College Becomes First HBCU to Host G League Basketball Game
It’s a first for historically Black colleges and universities! The San Antonio Spurs’ G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs, are set to make history by participating in the first G League game at an HBCU, Kens 5 News reports. The Spurs will face off against the Texas Legends at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas. […]
Meet the 2023 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Fellows Representing Black Excellence
Another year of Black greatness! The 2023 MacArthur Fellows have been announced. And among the 20 recipients of this year’s grant are seven Black trailblazers spanning various sectors including literature, anthropology, environmental studies, law, and art. The MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “genius” grant, is a $800,000 no strings attached award given to “extraordinarily […]
Hughes Van Ellis, One of the Last Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre, Has Joined the Ancestors
He fought until the very end. Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has joined the ancestors, Black Enterprise reports. In two days, white mobs burned down what was once the prosperous, Black segregated Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The arson destroyed 40 square blocks and […]
Dr. Melissa Gilliam Makes History as the First Black President of Boston University
Dr. Melissa Gilliam earned her degree from Harvard Medical School in 1993 before relocating to the Chicago area as an accomplished OBGYN, WBUR reports. The daughter of Dorothy and Sam Gilliam, the esteemed doctor said her passion for helping came at an early age, the byproduct of a house where service and excellence were always […]
Celebrities Descend on CultureCon to Give Back to Young Creatives in a Major Way
This is the new Mecca! The Creative Collective NYC (CCNYC) just wrapped up a successful two-day weekend of CultureCon NYC and it was absolutely game-changing. As the premiere conference for Black and Brown creatives, CultureCon has captured the market on young emerging talent and created an annual professional conference that’s creating pathways and infinite opportunities. […]
New Musical About Malcolm X Is Coming to the Met Opera
One of the latest productions from the Metropolitan Opera is going to be something great! The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new production in has in the works that is focused on the life of civil rights leader Malcolm X, NY 1 reports. “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” is a story from […]