Laphonza Butler Makes History as Third Black Woman Ever to Serve in U.S. Senate
Laphonza Butler has officially been sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris after her history-making appointment to the U.S. Senate. Vice President Kamala Harris, the second Black woman to ever serve as a U.S. Senator, officiated the swearing in of Laphonza Butler on October 3. Butler is now making history as the third Black woman […]
Dr. Robert Kirk, the University of Tennessee’s First Black Professor, Has Joined the Ancestors
Professor Emeritus Robert “Bob” Kirk, the first Black professor to join the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s full-time faculty, has passed away at the age of 92. A native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Dr. Kirk developed a deep passion for education early, earning his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Fisk University in 1953, […]
Detroit’s Iconic Charles H. Wright Museum Set to Receive Nearly $2M in Federal Funding for Renovations
One of Detroit’s oldest independent African American history museums has received some exciting news! The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History was founded in 1965, named for Detroit-based OBGYN Dr. Charles H. Wright. The esteemed doctor was inspired by a World War II memorial to birth a type of “repository for African American […]
Film Academy to Present Howard University With Hattie McDaniel’s Replacement Oscar for ‘Gone With the Wind’
Hattie McDaniel’s Best Supporting Actress Oscar for “Gone With the Wind” is finally being replaced after it went missing over 50 years ago. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is going to donate the award in her honor to Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts next month. The ceremony is taking place […]
Dr. Constance Clayton, Philadelphia’s First Black and First Woman Superintendent, Has Joined the Ancestors
Constance Elaine Clayton was born in North Philadelphia in 1933 to Levi and Willabell Clayton, The Inquirer reports. A graduate of Girls’ High, she went on to earn degrees from Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania before starting her career as an educator. Clayton credited her affinity for learning to her mother and grandmother, […]
Black British Fashion Designers and Their Stories Are Being Celebrated at New Exhibition in London
London has opened a beautiful new exhibition to highlight the contributions Black British culture has made to U.K. fashion and design history. Titled The Missing Thread: Untold Stories of Black British Fashion, the exhibition is located at central London’s Somerset House. The Missing Thread, which opened on September 21, pays tribute to the influence of […]
Dr. D’Wayne Edwards Releases First Shoe From U.S. Black-Owned Footwear Factory
Dr. D’Wayne Edwards is paving the way for the future of Black creatives. As the founder of Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design, the country’s first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to reopen, Edwards wants to change the narrative for Black footwear designers. In 2022, Edwards founded one of the first Black-owned athletic […]
10 Times Serena Williams Made History and Reminded Us She Is the G.O.A.T.
Serena Williams is an undeniable force. Since her debut as a child, she’s shown time and time again that not only is her talent one in a million, so is her heart. On and off the court, Williams has led with the same intensity, commitment to her craft, and determination that puts her a step […]
Dr. Lynn O’Connor Makes History as NYPD’s First Black Woman Police Surgeon
Dr. Lynn O’Connor is a native New Yorker, completing her undergraduate degree at Rutgers University. She then went on to earn a master’s degree in public health from Yale and her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine, ABC7 NY reports. Now a colorectal surgeon, O’Connor serves as chief of colon and rectal surgery […]
Deion Sanders Effect Continues as University of Colorado Sells Out Season Tickets for the First Time in History
Deion Sanders legacy on the field is already cemented. But now the NFL Hall of Famer has crafted a second life for himself. And this one is just as glorious as the first — with the potential to be even more impactful. As a coach, Sanders has shined, changing the lives of many student athletes […]