A dream and several firsts: History is made at St. Edward’s University
Brandie Medina grew up watching both of her parents graduate from St. Edward’s University. She was just 1 year old when she first attended a commencement ceremony at…
A Young Woman Who Overcame Cαɴcer At Age 18 Has Been Awarded A Full Scholarship To New York University And Plans To Pursue A Career In Neurology
An 18 year old girl named Aya Osman survives cancer and won a full scholarship to New York University. She is set to study Neurology. Aya Osman is…
Young Boy Who Sells Orange As A Kid Wins Scholarship, Graduates From High School With Good Grade
A young boy named Ayomide Adeoye who was formerly an orange hawker and was awarded a scholarship has graduated from Avi-Cenna International schools in Lagos Nigeria with good…
SARAH MENSAH MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST BLACK WOMAN PRESIDENT OF JORDAN BRAND
She’s no stranger to history-making accomplishments! Sarah Mensah got her start working with the Portland Trailblazers, Black Enterprise reports. Climbing the ladder in various positions from sales manager to chief…
Karmen Jones makes history as the first black woman to lead the UT student body at the age of 100.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – If history was any indication, Junior Karmen Jones had no chance of becoming the University of Tennessee’s Student Body President, of the 99 presidents…
14-year-old boy bags degree in Computer Science and Engineering from US university, joins Elon Musk’s SpaceX as an Engineer
A 14-year-old California boy is about to become the youngest graduate in the history of Santa Clara University. Then, he’s off to SpaceX, where’s he’s been hired as…
Shonda Rhimes Just Became the Third Black Woman in the TV Hall of Fame
The prolific TV producer joined the ranks of Oprah Winfrey and Diahann Carroll. Everyone’s favorite TV мasterмind, Shonda Rhiмes, is breaking barriers again by becoмing the third Black…
Living fearless: black, female ceo empowers breast cancer survivors, tackles disparities in healthcare
Maimah Karmo is a stage II breast cancer survivor, founder, and CEO who is fearlessly pouring into her life’s purpose in a world that is stacked against Black women’s…
First Black Woman to Be Elected Mayor in Major New England City Memorialized with Mural Project
A former mayor of Hartford, Connecticut is finally getting the flowers she deserves after the town has agreed to create a mural in her honor. Mayor Carrie Saxon…
CHEF MARIYA RUSSELL BECOMES THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO EARN A MICHELIN STAR
Mariya Rυssell, chef de cυisine of Chicago’s and jυst becaмe the first Black woмan to earn a мichelin star in the Gυide’s 94-year history, Chicago Mag reports. The Michelin Gυide is one of the…