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…
Black grandmother, 75, from North Carolina makes history and receives a degree from Shaw University
Nationwide — Rebecca Inge, a 75-year-old woman from Raleigh, North Carolina, has graduated from Shaw University, an HBCU. She began pursuing her college degree there 57-years ago. In 1965,…
The Cutest BFFs ‘You My Little Buddy’: School Bus Driver Changes Kindergartener’s Life In The Best Way.
Sometimes, the kids in Stephanie Williams’s kindergarten class need a little extra motivation. While some students prefer material rewards for good behavior, all Kameron Eisenberg wanted was to…
Mo Abudu, one of Africa’s most successful women What kind of effort did she make?
Africa’s Most Successful Women introduces you to the most outstanding African women who are making giant strides in business, politics, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership on the continent and…