Wells Fargo has appointed Darlene Goins as the head of its philanthropy and community impact arm and the president of the Wells Fargo Foundation. This significant appointment marks a milestone as Goins becomes the first…
Mahisha Dellinger, formerly a marketing manager at a renowned Fortune 500 Company, has made a remarkable transition to become the founder and CEO of CURLS, a highly successful haircare brand that was launched in 2022…
Alena Analeigh McQuarter doesn’t think of herself as special but as someone who envisages different possibilities. At only 13, she made history as the youngest African American to get accepted into medical school and the…
People watch sports because it’s thrilling, and it’s a venue for emotional expression, an escape from real-world troubles and enables them to connect with others. Virtual Reality (VR) gaming extends the sports experience by allowing…
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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