Ruth E. Carter To Be Honored By The Costume Designers Guild With Its Career Achievement Award
Photo credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times The legendary Ruth E. Carter has been bringing Black girl magic and representation to the film industry for over thirty years as a costume designer for films such as Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X,” Ava DuVernay’s “Selma,” and Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther.” To honor her incredible body of […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Just Pledged $1 Million To A New Charter School In The Bronx
Photo credit: (James Keivom/New York Daily News Sean “Diddy” Combs is continuing to use his platform to invest in tomorrow’s leaders. Back in 2016, Combs opened the Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School in the same neighborhood that he grew up in. Now two years later, the music mogul has pledged one million dollars to expand […]
Sigma Gamma Rho Chapter In Jackson, Mississippi Donate Over 100 Wigs To Women Battling Breast Cancer
Photo via: Tau Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) recently received a generous donation of wigs and scarves from the local Tau Sigma alumnae chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated. The timely donation, as the month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, was […]
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and the Because of Them We Can Campaign are Collaborating!
Throughout Black History Month 2015, The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and the Because of Them We Can Campaign are collaborating to empower and educate by highlighting important African American figures that have supported the learning and development of African Americans of all ages. Beginning February 1st, we will share images […]
This Dad’s Conversation With His Son’s Bully Turned Into The Most Beautiful Act Of Kindness
Photo via: KHOU 11 A little bit of kindness can go a long way and here’s proof. Houston dad and tattoo artist Aubrey Delinzer, who remembers being bullied as a child himself, decided to use a heavy dose of compassion when confronting his son Jordan’s bully, Tamarion. Turns out, the young boy was also being […]
Because of Them, We Can: March on Washington 50 years later…
With the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom approaching, I reflect and am eternally grateful for the labor and sacrifices of the men and women who marched and dedicated their lives to the fight for freedom and equality for all. Born in the 80’s, I am a beneficiary of the […]
Because of Them We Can visits the White House
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending the first ever White House South by South Lawn event- a festival that celebrates ideas, arts, and action. While there, we saw Will Allen, the founder and CEO of Growing Power (a non-profit organization that promotes urban agriculture) talk about how to provide better food for the future, […]
Baby M’Baku And The Other 14 Kids Who Won Halloween This Year
Here at Because of Them We Can, we love it when kids use Halloween to honor iconic Black heroes, trailblazers, athletes, musicians and movie characters. Check out some of our favorite costumes from this year and see why representation matters. 1. Baby Prince View this post on Instagram Happy Halloween from the Artist formerly known […]
All The Feels: Kindergarteners Surprise Custodian, Who Is Hearing Impaired, By Signing ‘Happy Birthday’
Photo via: Hickerson Elementary A kindergarten class at Hickerson Elementary School in Tullahoma, Tennessee just did the sweetest thing for their custodian’s 60th birthday on Tuesday. The students surprised James Anthony, who is hearing impaired, by signing “Happy Birthday” to him. With help from teachers Amy Hershman, Allyssa Hartsfield and the school nurse Angela Ridner, […]
A Powerful Photo Of Black Women Judges In Dallas County, Texas
All photos by Chelse Woods What a sight! Ahead of election day, a group of Black women judges in Dallas County, Texas gathered together for a powerful photo shoot. One of the judges, Andrea Martin wrote in a Facebook post: “Did you all know that Dallas County has THE LARGEST NUMBER OF BLACK WOMEN […]