Michael Jordan unveiled the opening of his third health clinic, The Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic in his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. The new facility was funded by a $10 million donation…
As Harvard University continues its quest for a new president, Vivian Y. Hunt has been named the president of the board of overseers for the 2024-2025 academic year. The appointment comes after the board and…
In a 2021 study by The Influencer League involving US-based creators, the pay gap between white influencers and influencers of color was put at 29 percent. The margin rises to 35 percent when narrowed further…
Only a few hours after leaving Twitter (now X), Alphonzo Terrell launched a competitor app, SPILL. He was one of the 3,700 employees let go from the company a week after Elon Musk acquired the…
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston has named a new building after its first Black manager, Dorothy Vaughan. Building 12 was named the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the Women of Apollo” in honor…
Track and field star Allyson Felix has received a $20 million grant from Melinda French Gates to support Black maternal health organizations. The donation is a part of a broader $1 billion commitment to support…
The Essence Festival of Culture recently held at the Caesars Superdome generated a windfall of over $300 million for New Orleans, according to the city’s mayor. The festival, which celebrates African American culture, blends music…
Ghanaian doctor Nancy Abu-Bonsrah has made history, becoming the first Black woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins University’s neurosurgery program. She pursued her clinical interests in neurosurgery, neurotrauma and neurosurgical capacity building in low-and-middle-income countries.…
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