Rhonda Pringle, Baltimore Business Journal’s first Black woman publisher, heads to American City Business Journals to direct diversity initiatives
Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ) publisher and market president Rhonda Pringle is set to leave her post and join the publication’s parent company, American City Business Journals (ACBJ). She…
Epsy Campbell Barr is the first black vice president of Costa Rica.
On Sunday, Carlos Alvarado Quesada won the presidential election in Costa Rica, but it was his vice president who made history. Economist and longtime politician Epsy Campbell Barr…
Former ACLU-FL director Abudu makes history as first Black woman to serve on the federal appeals court
Nancy Abudu, former legal director for the ACLU of Florida, will be installed as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday…
Meet the first blind, black, female barrister in the UK. She aspires to transform the way that the public views attorneys.
In her time spent working with clients as part of her studies, Jessikah Inabah, 24, says she feels that being blind has helped her establish a stronger rapport…
At the age of 24, a brilliant black woman wins a leadership award after receiving her PhD from a US university.
An exceptional 24-year-old lady named Maria Aretha James has bagged a doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from Towson University in the United States of America. She also won…
Hayes Anthony to become first Black woman to head Mississippi Association of Broadcasters
Dr. Elayne Hayes Anthony has been named the first Black woman and educator to serve as president of the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters (MAB). The acting Jackson State…
A young woman who beat cancer at the age of 18 has received a full scholarship to New York University and intends 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…
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…
Florida man stepped into sandwich store with $20 and walked out with $5M after shocking lottery win
He stepped into a convenience store to fetch a sandwich, but, 44-year-old Travis Hall, a resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida, unexpectedly struck it rich when he won a massive…
Michelle Obama earns $741K for one-hour speech, nearly double what Biden earns in a year as president
Michell Obama/Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Former First Lady Michelle Obama has earned almost $750,000 for delivering a one-hour speech at a tech fair in Munich, Germany. Michelle Obama received…