Wine Connoisseur Brian C. Kincaid Makes History as Ohio’s First Black Enologist
Cleveland native Brian C. Kincaid is many things: a loving husband, a devoted father, and first generation college graduate. And now that he’s completed his degree, he can add first Black enologist in the state of Ohio to his growing list of accomplishments. “I never thought I’d be the first Black anything, to be honest,” […]
Fisk Gymnast Morgan Price Earns Highest-Ever Score for an HBCU Gymnast
She’s set the beam high! Fisk gymnast Morgan Price just made history, finishing 2nd place during competition with an impressive 39.275 score, Fisk University Gymnastics reports. Not only is it a personal best for Price, it is the highest-ever score recorded by an HBCU gymnast. Watch the incredible moment below! View this post on Instagram […]
Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Good Times,’ A Look Back on the Iconic Black Series
On February 8, 1974, Good Times aired its first episode on CBS and things have been DYN-O-MITE ever since! 50 years ago, America was introduced to the Evans family: two Black parents, James (John Amos) and Florida (Esther Rolle); and their three children J.J. (Jimmie Walker), Michael (Ralph Carter) and Thelma (Bern Nadette Stanis). Viewers […]
Descendants of Black History Icons Gather in Historic White House Meeting
Some of the descendants met each other for the first time! According to NBC News, Vice President Kamala Harris recently addressed the descendants of some of the most notable civil rights leaders from the 1950s and 1960s! The group gathered at the White House. The families of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, Ida […]
Meet Dr. Chester Pierce, the Black Psychiatrist Who Helped Create Representation for Black Children With Sesame Street
The revolution was televised for kids, too. In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.’s tragic assassination in 1968, a force emerged to challenge the status quo. The Black Psychiatrists of America, fueled by grief and a commitment to justice, embarked on a journey to reshape the narrative on racism within their profession and society […]
Meet HBCU Student and NASCAR Rising Star Rajah Caruth
Rahaj Caruth is a college student who is really going places… fast! “Rajah Caruth is an exceptional young man. He’s a very talented driver with a bright future,” Spire Motorsports said in a statement to theGrio. “You hear people talk about an ‘it’ factor, and when you talk to him and get to know him, […]
Meet Rhiannon Giddens, the Musician Leading the Nation in Revealing the Black Roots of the Banjo
She’s reclaiming a piece of Black history! By now, you’ve heard the stirring twang of the banjo at the beginning of Beyoncé’s newly released country single, “Texas Hold’em,” but you may not have heard of the sister behind the strings. Rhiannon Giddens is the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player behind the Grammy Award-winning […]
Ed Dwight, the Man Set to Be the First Black Astronaut, Is Finally Getting His Flowers
His story deserves to be told! Ed Dwight is finally getting recognition, thanks to the new National Geographic documentary, “The Space Race!” Initially chosen by the White House of John F. Kennedy, Dwight was selected to participate in Chuck Yeager’s test pilot program at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert of California. That nurturing […]
Remembering Willie Thrower, The NFL’s First Black Quarterback
We’re familiar with names like Jalen Hurts, Russell Willson, and Patrick Mahomes, who hopes to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to their second championship in a row this Super Bowl LVIII weekend. But long before Mahomes even picked up the pigskin there was Willie Thrower, the first Black quarterback to ever play in the NFL […]
NCAT Alumna Opens First Black-Owned Ultrasound Studio in Greensboro
Courtney Hall is passionate about families. After graduating from North Carolina A&T University, Hall dedicated her career to mental health and clinical social work, balancing her roles as a wife and mother of three boys. Now she’s making the health of Black women and mothers her number one priority by opening Bump Baby Bliss, the […]