Meet the Founder of the First Black-Owned Beauty School to Open in Horry County
Conway, SC — The SHB International Hair Academy School of Cosmetology is open and accepting students who are interested in getting the training… Keep Reading
Johns Hopkins Just Accepted Its First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah shares how she feels about being the first black female neurosurgery resident at Johns Hopkins, and what she plans to… Keep Reading
NASA Renames Street After ‘Hidden Figures’ Pioneers
The unveiling ceremony took place on Wednesday. The contributions of mathematicians Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan will forever be embedded in the fabric of… Keep Reading
Black Author Who Lost 100 Pounds and Beat Depression Launches New Book and Mobile App to Help Others
Dakota Jack, also known as a ‘goal-digger’ is a contemporary author that inspires us to achieve our little goals first through her… Keep Reading
A New Home for the Young, Gifted and Black in Brooklyn NYC
Nationwide — Although Manhattan has been a mecca for young Black artists cultivating their craft since the dawn of the Harlem Renaissance, there… Keep Reading
Twin Brothers With 4.5 and 4.4 GPAs Named High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Toledo, OH — Deontae and Deontrae Wright, 17-year old twin brothers, are both graduating with the highest honors at Scott High School in… Keep Reading
Thanks to His Mom’s New Book, This 3-Year Old Boy is Reading on a Third Grade Level
Washington, DC — Andrea Stephenson, who is the founder of Simply Outrageous Youth, has written a book called, Teach Your Toddler to Read Through… Keep Reading
10 Highest-Paying College Degrees For African Americans
By Sheiresa Ngo As we all know, college isn’t cheap. With students saddled with unprecedented amounts of debt, it is critical that… Keep Reading
10 Books by Writers of Color That Embrace Self-Love, Resilience and Authenticity
From poetry to memoir, self-help to commentary, let these spring reads enrich your mind and spirit. As the days grow longer and… Keep Reading
New Podcast ‘Voices of a Movement’ Brings Legendary Civil Rights Era Stories to Life
“Some of them are names you know, some aren’t—but all of them have stories that need to be told while they’re still… Keep Reading