DARREN E. BRYANT MAKES HISTORY AS YOUNGEST BLACK MAYOR IN ILLINOIS
by Charlene Rhinehart mage Credit: Twitter/mayorbryant Darren E. Bryant takes office after an election victory against Mayor Tyrone Ward...Read More
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High School Twins From Louisiana Earn $1.3 Million Each in Academic Scholarships
Shreveport, LA — Twin brothers Brin and Nial Wilson, senior students at Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, have receive...Read More
12-Year Old Makes History as the Youngest Person to Swim From St. Lucia to Martinique
Martinique — Christophe Maleau, a 12-year old swimmer, is now the youngest person to swim from the island of Saint Lucia to Martinique. ...Read More
THIS ENTREPRENEUR CREATED A MENTAL HEALTH APP CATERING TO BLACK WOMEN
by Dana Givens Over the past few years, more public figures within the Black community have opened up about their struggles with anxiety ...Read More
15-Year Old Black Female Chess Champion Wins $40K Scholarship
Brooklyn, NY — At the age of 15, Jessica Hyatt has already been awarded a $40,000 college scholarship. On top of that, she is just a few...Read More
Kanye West Reveals Plans to Build Futuristic City in Haiti
Celebrity rapper and serial entrepreneur Kanye West has revealed that he has been in talks with the President of Haiti to develop a portio...Read More
Russell Wilson and Ciara Donate $1.75 Million to Washington School via Why Not You Foundation
BY GOODBLACKNEWS ON According to the Associated Press , Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Ciara , the Grammy-winning p...Read More
63-Year Old Black Man Serving Life Sentence For Stealing Hedge Clippers Released From Prison
Caddo Parish, LA — Fair Wayne Bryant, an African American man whose appeal was initially denied by the Supreme Court , is finally free a...Read More
14-Year Old Black Teen to Graduate College Next Year
Fort Worth, TX — Ian Taylor Schlitz, a 14-year old teen from Texas, is now just one year away from completing his Bachelor’s degree. Curr...Read More
Meet the 1st Black Student to Receive a Doctorate in Computer Science at the University of Florida
Gainesville, FL — Jasmine Bowers has recently made history as the first-ever African American student to receive a doctorate degree in Co...Read More
Meet the First African American in NFL History to Become President of a Team
Nationwide — The Washington Football Team, formally known as the Washington Redskins, has appointed Jason Wright as team president. He is...Read More
FEED THE HUNGRY
So many are suffering through these critical days, and we are on a mission to feed the hungry. We have joined forces with reliving some fam...Read More
9-Year Old Black Girl Becomes Youngest Person in Florida to Die From COVID-19
Putnam County, FL — Kimora “Kimmie” Lynum, a 9-year old African American girl, has been reported as the youngest person in Florida to hav...Read More
Black Student Accepted into Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Launches Company to End Gun Violence
Nationwide — RuQuan “Ru” Brown, a 17-year old high school senior from Seattle who has excelled in his classes and sports, has been recent...Read More
FROM PRISON TO POLITICS: THIS FORMERLY INCARCERATED BLACK WOMAN IS RUNNING FOR CONGRESS IN TENNESSEE
by Dana Givens Find a job with a criminal record can be tough. However, one Black woman in Tennessee managed to beat the odds and r...Read More
Meet the First Female African American Police Captain in Louisiana State History
Baton Rouge, LA — Captain Treone Larvadain has been promoted to lead the Protective Services Unit for the Louisiana State Police Dept, m...Read More
U.K. SCHOOL HIRES 10-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN TECH GENIUS AS ITS NEW CODING INSTRUCTOR
by Dana Givens The tech field yields a large portion of high-paying salary jobs with numerous career paths. However, marginalized...Read More
FEED THE HUNGRY IN AFRICA
By Parice Parker Help contribute to our Feed the Hungry African Mission as you give here watch God OPEN Great Doors for you and your ...Read More
Meet the Black Architect Who Helped Design Washington, DC
Our nation's capital would not be the same if it wasn't for Benjamin Banneker, the Black architect hired by George Washington, the...Read More
Black Woman Earns Two Degrees From Two Different Universities in the Same Week
In 2019, Ashley Williams made history after earning two degrees simultaneously from two different institutions. She earned a Master’s deg...Read More
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