African-Americans are strong, resilient and creative people, so it’s no surprise when they’re able to create innovative technology to better the community. Tavonia Evans has succeeded in launching the first ICO (Initial Coin Offering) for $Guap, a coin dedicated to restoring and recycling wealth within the Black community, according to Black News. With this coin, […]
Now here’s some seriously uplifting news! Captain Tonya Boyd will become the first African-American woman in the New York Fire Department to be the deputy chief on November 2, 2017. Boyd joined the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Services while attending college as a way to pay her tuition. While doing that, she had no idea her […]
When walking through the challenges of life, often times people look to the support of friends and families to get them through it. That support can be even stronger in the Black community when people pull together. Although emotional and mental support through tough times is good, financial support can go a long way to help […]
Bus tours are one thing but a transatlantic historically black college and university bus tour? Now that sounds like a party! The first of its kind, the I Love Black People tour seeks to promote Black wealth and economic liberation among the minds of young HBCU students. Read below to find out about this amazing […]
Tom Joyner started the Black America Web Relief Fund for survivors of Hurricane Harvey. Since then the fund has expanded to help survivors affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria. Now the Black America Web relief fund brings you Friends With Benefits! A fundraising event dedicated to survivors of the recent storms and hurricanes. Set to be […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An African-American novelist praised for her raw and powerful depictions of poor African-Americans confronting racial and economic inequalities in the rural South said Wednesday that winning a MacArthur fellowship gives her time and freedom. “I think those are the two most important gifts you can give to an artist,” Jesmyn Ward […]
It’s a fact that some people are pre-destined for greatness. That seems to be the case for a young man who was literally born to fly. His name is Jonathan Strickland and would you believe that by the age of 14, he already held six world records for piloting an aircraft?! Wait, young Mr. Strickland […]
The Connecticut Bar had flagged the Yale Law School graduate's application because of a 20-year-old felony conviction.
A 10-year-old Dallas Cowboys fan wearing a San Francisco 49ers jersey walked into a GameStop in Virginia while his grandma was at a store next door. The boy walked out with a brand new Xbox One purchased by two NFL players from the Cowboys’ longtime rivals, the Washington Washington Football Team…all because the child was […]
On September 22, 2017, NASA honored Katherine Johnson by dedicating a new research building in her name on their campus. Johnson inspired the movie Hidden Figures. The facility is officially named the Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility and it will house the research and development that will support NASA’s future exploration missions. Built on […]
In May of 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan began complaining about the smell and color of the water coming into their homes. In August of that year, the water was tested and evidence of E. coli and total coliform bacteria were found. The city told residents to boil their water to avoid any health problems. […]
Southern California drivers will soon get a chance to drive Obama Highway. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved naming a portion of Highway 134 as President Barack H. Obama Highway, according to Los Angeles Times. The stretch will run between Interstate 210 and Highway 2. Obama used to live in Pasadena and attended Occidental College in Eagle […]
