Howard University President Appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank Board
Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick has been elected to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s … Keep Reading
Jeanette Epps: First Black Astronaut To Board The International Space Station
On January 4th, NASA selected aerospace engineer and astronaut, Jeanette Epps as one of the crew members that will be boarding the International Space … Keep Reading
“Vintage Black Glamour” Books Highlight Timeless Elegance
Using her ” Vintage Black Glamour ” books, Nichelle Gainer showcases a stunning collection of images from an era when folks would wear … Keep Reading
30 Most Inspiring Black Stories of 2016
2016 wasn’t the easiest year for a lot of us. From the passing of icons like Muhammad Ali and Prince, to several incidents of … Keep Reading
KWANZAA at 50: Kujichagulia…For Us By Us
In the spirit of Kujichagulia, which just happens to be my favorite principle, and the fact that I’m co-founder of a startup … Keep Reading
Why It’s Important That We Celebrate Kwanzaa, Now More Than Ever
I was just musing over the 90s and what it did for Black culture the other day. I wouldn’t say that it … Keep Reading
Happy Birthday Thomas Sankara: “The Upright Man”
Thomas Sankara, President of the country formerly knows as Upper Volta would have been 67 years old today. After he seized power in … Keep Reading
Black Doctor Prevented from Helping a Passenger Sparks Delta Airlines Policy Change
In October, Tamika Cross was on a Delta Airlines flight from Detroit to Minneapolis. During the flight, one of the passengers began screaming … Keep Reading
Meet The Nigeria Women’s Boblsed Team Making History
Nigeria has a Bobsled team! Yes, the very first African bobsled team is qualifying to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South … Keep Reading
Sonequa Martin-Green Cast as First Black Woman lead in new ‘Star Trek’ show
Sonequa Martin-Green is best known as Sasha Williams on the AMC show, “The Walking Dead”. The 31 year old Alabama native has … Keep Reading