Florida Residents Fight to Protect One of the Last Historically Black Communities
The residents of this tight-knit community are waging a battle against the forces of gentrification and erasure. A recent feature in Capital B shed light on the plight of Royal, FL, and its residents. According to the article, Royal’s history is as rich and vibrant as the land itself. Established in 1865, the community was […]
Spelman College Becomes First HBCU To Offer A Cosmetic Science Program For Students
Spelman College is working to ensure that the beauty products Black women use are developed by people of color with people of color in mind. Spelman is introducing a new Cosmetic Science Degree program for students under the liberal arts college’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program. This is the first program of its […]
Meet Vaughan Gething, The First Black Leader of Wales
Vaughan Gething is the first Black head of state in Wales, in the United Kingdom, and perhaps in all of European history. NPR reports that Gething, a former lawyer and longtime member of the center-left Labour Party, will become the first minister of Wales after being elected by the Welsh Parliament in Cardiff and approved […]
Former Wall Street Analyst Ashley Fox Is Bridging Financial Gaps for Underserved Communities
“Wealth doesn’t have a color. No matter what you look like or who you are, we deserve to build wealth.” Ashley Fox believes that anyone can and should be able to have the life–and bank account– of their dreams. It’s why she started Empify, a wealth-building and investment program that empowers everyday people to get […]
Quinta Brunson Will Serve As 2024 Commencement Speaker at Temple University
Abbott Elementary star and showrunner Quinta Brunson is going back to school, but not to study or teach. The actress and producer is returning to her alma mater, Temple University, to deliver the commencement address at the 2024 graduation ceremony. She will also receive an honorary degree from the university. “We are thrilled to recognize […]
Grambling State Becomes First Team to Win in NCAA Debut in Nearly a Decade
It’s hard to ignore a debut like this! Eleven years after an 0-28 record, HBCU Grambling State won its NCAA tournament debut on Wednesday, Mar. 20, becoming the first team to open 1-0 in the event since Northwestern in 2017. According to ESPN, Grambling closed a 14-point gap in the second half, defeating Montana State […]
Remembering Dorie Ladner, Beloved Organizer & Veteran Civil Rights Activist
She was 81 years old. Dorie Ladner, a Civil Rights activist and organizer, died on March 11 from respiratory failure, The New York Times reports. Ladner joined the Civil Rights Movement as a teenager in Mississippi, facing violence and discrimination head-on in what would be a lifetime fight for racial equality. Dorie Ann Ladner was […]
Jalen Hurts Pays for Funeral Expenses of Hometown High School Football Player
Jarvon Coles, 18, was a star student and captain of the football team at North Shore High School when he was tragically killed in a shooting at a house party in Humble, Texas, on March 9. It devastated the community in his hometown of Houston, Texas and inspired fellow Houston native and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, […]
‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Quinta Brunson Plans for New Coming-of-Age Teen Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary accolades are just the beginning for Quinta! Quinta Brunson, the visionary behind the breakout sitcom Abbott Elementary, is gearing up for her next big project. Fresh off her Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Brunson is setting her sights on a new venture: a teen comedy series that promises […]
Divine Journeys: Photographer James Anthony & Alpha Phi Alpha are Driving the Legacy of Black Excellence Forward
On December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men, the seven founding fathers, known as the “Jewels” of the fraternity, saw a need for strong brotherhood among African descendants in America. From that first brotherhood has […]