Chef Kwame Onwuachi Returns To D.C. With New Restaurant At Black-Owned Luxury Hotel
This is going to be a hit! Chef Kwame Onwuachi is a celebrity chef who made a name for himself on Bravo’s hit series Top Chef. Since his time on the show, his popularity has only heightened, authoring multiple books and being named “Rising Star Chef of the Year” in 2019 by The James Beard […]
Delaware State University Graduates Largest Class In 130-Year-History
They also had the highest GPA in Del State history! The Delaware State University Class of 2023 joined recently for a history-making graduation ceremony, HBCU Connect reports. Filing into the Alumni Stadium, the century old HBCU reported the largest class in its 130-year-history. While the COVID-19 pandemic had marred the beginnings of their collegiate experience, […]
Michelle Obama Lends Support For Youth-Led T-Shirt Campaign To Create New Narrative For Chicago
She’s fostering pride in her city! Raven Smith is the creator of Straight From The GO – All Good Things From ChicaGO, a t-shirt line she created as a teen in 2016 to dispel negative perceptions about violence in Chicago, the Obama Foundation reports. “I was driving to Morgan Park High School and I noticed […]
After Graduating With Her Master’s, This Student Said She’s Now Prepping For The Olympics
She’s not letting any grass grow under her feet! Abigail Kwarteng is a Ghanaian native who recently earned her master’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University last week, Fox 17 WZTV Nashville reports. She’s looking to launch a career in public health but first, Kwarteng said she’s going to compete in the Summer Olympics. It […]
Spike Lee & The Gersh Agency Announce Inaugural Class Of “Spike Fellows”
They’re getting the opportunity of a lifetime! In January, Spike Lee announced his partnership with The Gersh Agency to create a fellowship opportunity for young up-and-coming filmmakers. Teaming up with the renowned talent firm and the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), Lee was able to gauge potential talent from 3 different HBCUs: Morehouse, Spelman, and […]
This Family Graduated From Liberty University Together And With The Same Degree
It’s a family affair! 25-year-old Kenadie recently graduated with her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Along with becoming a proud graduate, she also got the opportunity of a lifetime, graduating alongside her parents. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss. K, B.S., M.A. (@kens.barbiee)instag post The parents had Kenadie while […]
From the Football Field to the Classroom: Jalen Hurts Achieves Master’s Degree Milestone
He’s definitely mastered it! Although the Philadelphia Eagles lost the Super Bowl, Quarterback Jalen Hurts has continued to push through with excellence! In under one year Jalen Hurts has made Super Bowl history, became the highest paid NFL player, and now he’s surpassing major milestones off the field. View this post on Instagram A post […]
Sasha Obama Has Officially Graduated from The University of Southern California
Congratulations to our Forever First Sister! We feel like it was just last year that we cheered Sasha Obama off to prom. Well we guess the pandemic really did a number on us because 2019 was apparently four years ago and now the littlest Obama has graduated! According to TMZ, the whole family gathered today […]
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Honors Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray With Lifetime Achievement Award
He’s been fighting for our rights for nearly 70 years! Fred Gray is an iconic civil rights attorney best known for his work as legal counsel for Dr. King, Rosa Parks, and Claudette Colvin. Gray was instrumental in the civil rights movement, opening his own private practice in Alabama where he helped fight for voting […]
15-Year-Old Makes History As Youngest Student To Earn Bachelor’s Degree From Langston University
She’s earned three degrees in less than three years! According to The Black Wall Street Times, Shania Muhammad first made headlines last year when she became the youngest student to obtain an associates degree from Langston University, the only historically Black college located in Oklahoma. She also obtained another associate’s degree at the same time […]