The Great Depression caused economic turmoil marked by high unemployment levels and extensive decline in business. Amidst the crisis was a young Herman Jerome “H.J.” Russell who wanted to help out his family. Jobs were…
Funding for climate change projects has seen a recent uptake. Notably, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) dedicated part of its $500 billion in funding to boost clean energy. The President’s Budget has also invested nearly…
Although technology is everywhere today, it took a while for the billions of dollars of hair products marketed to Black Americans to be impacted by distribution tech. For instance, only five percent of hair salons…
A study has found that Artificial Intelligence bots are more likely to associate African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) speakers with less than prestigious jobs than other speakers of English. Subsequently, these AI bots are also likely…
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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