The First Black Doctor in the World and the Only One with Survey Methods
One of the most recent graduates of the University of Maryland is Dr. Alena Maze, who is believed by members of the academic community to be among the…
13-year-old Fort Worth girl becomes youngest Black person ever to be accepted to medical school
Fort Worth’s Alena Analeigh McQuarter landed in the record books this summer as the youngest Black person ever accepted to medical school. The 13-year-old is currently a junior…
The ‘World’s Richest Beggar’ Has Officially Made Millionaire Status – Amassed A Fortune Of Just Over $1 Million
(11:26 p.m.) A panhandler, who did not wish to have her face shown, displays her sign along 4th St. in San Francisco on on Tuesday, June 18, 2019….
Meet Sandra Douglass Morgan, the only Black female president in the NFL: ‘This job is much bigger than me’
Growing up in Las Vegas, Sandra Douglass Morgan never dreamed about making history — she just wanted to make herself, and her parents, proud. Her father Gilbert, who’s…
Here’s What We Know About Travis King, The Black U.S. Solider Who Crossed Into North Korea
Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King. (Image: Facebook) The U.S. Army soldier who bolted into North Korea has been identified as Travis King, NBC News reports. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that Pvt. 2nd Class…
Teen Who Beat Life-threatening Disease Now Hopes To Become Doctor — And Is Headed To Harvard To Help Others
(Screenshot: wmchealthgiving.org) Hanif Mouehla was just 8-years-old when he was diagnosed with sickle cell disease. Now 17, Mouehla has been inspired to care for others like him. He’s headed to…
A woman from Florida makes history by becoming the first black woman winemaker in the state: she’s the first, but she won’t be the last
A Florida woman is making history as the state’s first Black female winemaker, Click Orlando reports. Four years ago, Desiree Noisette founded Mermosa, a wine company she was inspired to…
Young African-American Girl Breaks Record At Stanford University In The US, Becomes First-ever Black Valedictorian
A young African American girl named Taryn Thomas has made history as the first-ever black Valedictorian Stanford University in the United States. Cali Johnson graduated as the…
The rise and success of the first Black female billionaire Sheila Johnson
Johnson began her third act in 2013 when she founded Salamander Resort & Spa Words by: HD Staff • Photos by Justin Kriel, Eric Stein, Kris Tamburello, and courtesy…
Stephanie Allain becomes the first black woman to lead the producers guild.
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has named its first Black woman president in the 72-year-history of the organization, the Los Angeles Times reports. Stephanie Allain got her start as…