Dede Ayite has made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the Tony for Best Costume Design of a Play during the 77th Annual Tony Awards. The Ghanaian-born designer’s award came from her…
Nevaeh Rita Sencion and Saidah Ervin, students from Baltimore City College High School have made history as the first African-American women’s team to win the national debate championship. The duo knocked out the top-ranked high…
NFL rookie Caleb Williams is making inroads into the business world with the launch of his investment firm, 888 Midas. The firm will focus on alternative investments in private equity, venture capital, and real estate.…
Detroit entrepreneur and philanthropist William Pickard, founder and executive chairman of Global Automotive Alliance died at age 83. His extensive career spanned several industries, ranging from fast food and automotive to media and philanthropy. As…
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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