An icon was recently given her flowers in symbolic and physical form during an all-white event that was teeming with opulence and wise words from the lady of the hour. On Sunday, The Black Excellence Brunch held an installment of…
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All Grown Up! Sasha Obama Graduates College As Proud Parents Barack And Michelle Obama Attend USC Ceremony
Sasha Obama is all grown up and graduating college! Proud former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and big sis Malia attended the ceremony at USC. Time really flies! It seems like just yesterday, Sasha was the adorable…
Read MoreVictor Glover, First Black Crew Member On The Space Station.
In the 20-some years that people have been living aboard the International Space Station, its extended crew has never included a Black astronaut. Victor J. Glover, a Navy commander and test pilot who joined the astronaut corps in 2013, will be…
Read MoreDr. Janie Myers First African American Woman Elected To Countywide Office In Vigo
Several African American men have been elected to the city of Terre Haute, county, and state offices, beginning with Dr. Iverson Bell, who served five terms on the Vigo County School Board from the 1960s into the 1980s. She was…
Read MoreBlack Entrepreneur Creates App to Help save Black lives.
A Black entrepreneur whose name is James A. Samuel, Jr., has developed a new app to help save Black lives. ANJEL Tech – An app that allows users to immediately begin live streaming and transmitting footage to family members when they…
Read More12-Year Old to Become Youngest Composer of New York City Orchestra
Grace Moore, a 12-year old girl from New York, has made history as one of the youngest composers to join the New York City Philharmonic Orchestra.Moore, who is a seventh-grade student at Poly Prep in Dyker Heights, is also enrolled…
Read MoreFirst Black Woman Becomes Naval Academy Student Brigade Commander
The first Black woman to assume the top role leading fellow students at the U.S. Naval Academy will take up that position next semester as brigade commander, the academy said Monday. Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber will be the commander…
Read MoreDrexel’s New Center for Black Culture With A “Virtual Kickback”
Drexel University will celebrate the virtual opening of its new Center for Black Culture November 12, with a Virtual Kickback to welcome Black students, faculty, professional staff, alumni and allies. The Center will serve as a resource for the University…
Read MoreLee Elder, First Black Man To Play At Augusta, To Be Honorary Starter
Lee Elder, the first African-American to play in the Masters, will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starters in 2021. “Mr. Elder’s participation in the Honorary Starters Ceremony next April will recognize his courageous life and commemorate all…
Read MoreFrom Special Ed Student To Award-Winning Motivational Speaker and Author
Meet Brad Butler II, also known as “B-Rad Inspires”, the former Special Ed student that was told he could never go to college. He beat the odds and now, he is an award-winning motivational speaker, author, student advocate, and success…
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