From sports to music and television, African-Americans have dominated Forbes’ 2024 world celebrity billionaires list. The iconic figures have captured the public’s imagination and built empires to rival the world’s wealthiest. Interestingly, the bulk of…
Black Wall Street is the name that has been given to the neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma where African-Americans created a self-sufficient prosperous business district in the early 20th century. The neighborhood businesses included a grocery…
In February, videos of students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine celebrating a historic gift that ensured they would never have to pay tuition again went viral. The $1 billion donation – the largest…
In 1980, Louvenia “Kitty” Black Perkins made history by creating the first Black Barbie doll. The doll shattered barriers in the toy industry as it celebrated women and showcased the diverse history of the popular…
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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