Sha’Carri Richardson to Have Track Field Renamed After Her by Dallas School District
Sha’Carri Richardson deserves her latest honor! The Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees voted recently to rename the track field at Jesse Owens Athletic Complex’s John Kincaide Stadium, reports Olympics.com. In a unanimous decision, the track will now be named after three-time world medalist Richardson, who has been making history as one of the […]
Meet Leslie Diuguid, Owner of the First Black-Owned and Woman-Owned Fine Art Print Shop in New York City
She’s making art more accessible! Kansas City native Leslie Diuguid moved to New York City in 2013 to pursue a career in art, BK Reader reports. She got her start working at art galleries and printmaking shops, learning the ropes and networking with everyone she could. In 2017, her father Lewis Diuguid published his book […]
Virginia Teen Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing Cancer-Fighting Soap
14-year-old Heman Bekele is a ninth grader at W.T. Woodson High School in Annandale, Virginia. And for the last four months, Bekele has been competing in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, WCAX reports.. Over the summer, Bekele was paired with 3M mentor Deborah Isabelle, who works on developing new products in 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Division, […]
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 […]