Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams has passed away at age 36 from injuries he reportedly suffered at a construction site, sources say. Spectrum News’ Jon Scott first reported the death on X, formerly Twitter,…
Born Luol Michael Deng in the northwestern city of Wau, South Sudan, in 1985, he lived through turbulent times in his youth. His country faced a civil war. Five years after his birth, Deng and…
“I can’t be playing sports, supporting and going to a school that was named after a person who was against my people right here in the United States,” expressed then-16-year-old Gertrude “Trude” Lamb, as reported…
Sitting on the concrete garden bench, with legs crossed and in a chest-out posture, she dons not only her gorgeous graduation gown but an infectious smile as she poses for the cameras. Aalayah Eastmond’s ribbon-fastened…
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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