Out of more than 350 astronauts produced by NASA, only 18 have been Black. This stat has also been attributed to a lack of interest and a lack of equal opportunities to explore the space…
According to a study by the University of Michigan, Black homeowners in Detroit have gained $2.8 billion in home value in the past decade. The study entitled “The Growth of Housing Wealth in Detroit and…
Tahra Grant has been named the next Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment. She is the first Black woman to lead communications at a major Hollywood studio. Grant will now…
Slutty Vegan founder Aisha “Pinky” Cole Hayes has gifted $8.75 million to the graduating class of 2024 at Savannah State University. The renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist announced the gift during her commencement speech to 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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