Rapper and businessman Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is being considered for his own commemorative day in New York City. A new bill presented to the New York City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International…
For Clarence Wooten, growing up in Baltimore presented very few pathways to what he currently does. From the malaises of underfunded public school education, Wooten now occupies the role of Entrepreneur in Residence at Alphabet’s…
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is reportedly on a big move to expand his Big Chicken restaurant venture. O’Neal recently signed a deal with H&D Group Investments, a restaurant operator based in Michigan, to establish 20…
Earl Lucas is the Chief Exterior Designer for Lincoln, the luxury vehicle division of the $158 billion automobile manufacturer Ford. Throughout his career, Lucas has helped acquire over 150 automotive design patents. In 1999, Lucas…
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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