Uplifting News

Brianna Mason Becomes The First Black Miss Tennessee

Tennessee finally has a black pageant Queen!
14-Year-Old Will Attend Spelman College In The Fall

This Georgia teen was once teased for being “too smart.” Now, she is starting college at 14. Sydney Wilson will…
Uplifting News: Theo Shaw Turned A Bad Situation Into A Life’s Calling [VIDEO]

The uplifting news this week is about Theo Shaw, a member of the Jena 6, who has been sworn in…
Black Billionaire To Pay Off Student Loan Debt Of Entire 2019 Morehouse Graduating Class

A billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when he announced at their commencement Sunday that…
West Point Makes Black History With Its 2019 Graduating Class

Some serious Black girl magic at West Point.
Mother Who Skipped Her Own Graduation For Son’s Surprised With Degree

Just ahead of Mother’s Day, Sharonda Wilson is proving just how unselfish moms can be. The Michigan mother and her…
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New Orleans High School Student Awarded 3.7 M In Scholarships

An 18-year-old New Orleans high school senior is being praised across social media for being accepted into 115 colleges and receiving $3.7…
Friends Learn They're Brothers After Genetic Testing

Cancer is almost always a devastating diagnosis, especially at a young age. But for 37-year-old Walter Gordy, the diagnosis came…
4-Year-Old With Spina Bifida Walks For First Time As Friends Cheer Her On [Video]

All kids have dreams and for Four-year-old Kenydii Parker, that dream was to walk. Kenydii’s father, Kenneth Parker, told PEOPLE…
16-Year-Old Accepted Into 9 Law Schools [VIDEO]

Via Bossip: Another brilliant Black girl will make you deeply assess what you’re doing with your life. According to Texas Lawyer,…
Georgia National Guard Appoints Delta Flight Attendant As Its First Black Female Pilot

Text “ERICA” to 52140 to join the Get Up! Mornings w/ Erica Campbell mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). …
Georgia Teen Accepted To 31 Colleges And Scores Almost $1M In Scholarships

Kayla Willis, a high school senior from Fairburn, Georgia, now has the selection of 31 schools, and is waiting for…