Toni Townes-Whitley has officially taken over as the CEO of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a technology integrator. She joined the company on 12th June as CEO-elect succeeding Nazzic S. Keene, a rarity of a…
Najoh Tita-Reid has been appointed by Mars, Incorporated as the Chief Brand and Experience Officer (CBExO) for its pet care segment. From 20th November, she will be at the forefront of Petcare’s growth plan. Tita-Reid…
Carletta Higginson has joined Warner Music Group (WMG) as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer. Effective 16th October, she will be responsible for the company’s digital partnerships and commercial innovation. Higginson will report directly to…
Shania Shakura Muhammad, a 16-year-old Oklahoma City native with three college degrees, is America’s youngest full-time salaried teacher. She is currently a third-grade teacher at a school in her hometown. Despite her young age, she…
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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