Teen Mother Trameka Pope Who Was Once Homeless Is Named Class Valedictorian, Wins $600k Scholarship To US University
An 18-year-old high school mom, Trameka Pope, who struggled through many obstacles to emerge as the best graduating student of the Wendell Phillips Academy High School, Chicago, Illinois,…
Morgan Cato is the first black woman assistant general manager in the NBA, making history.
She jυst мade NBA history! The Phoenix Sυns have naмed Morgan Cato as Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations, NBA reports. Cato, who gradυated froм Stony Brook…
Alexa Irene Canady: the first Black woman neurosurgeon in the U.S
It was during a health careers summer program at the University of Michigan that Alexa Irene Canady, 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in 1950, decided to pursue medicine. Her undergraduate degree was…
First Black lady to appear on an American coin!
The Maya Angelou quarters from the U.S. Mint are finally being rolled out, ABC 7 News reports. Last year, it was announced that Dr. Maya Angelou would make history as the first…
Trailblazer Dr. Mae Jemison talks journey as 1st Black woman to travel in space
As we celebrate Black history, Dr. Mae Jemison is a first but certainly not a last. Jemison has worn so many hats throughout her career, but she had…
Man Who Worked As A Waste Collector To Fund His Education Graduates From Harvard Law, Set To Become Doctor Of Law
An exceptional 24-year-old man named Rehan Staton has finally bagged a Doctor of Law degree from the prestigious Harvard Law School in the United States. Rehan Staton in…
Atlanta Public Schools Name Timya Robinson First Black Female Captain
Screenshot WSB TV video Though many Black women find long-lasting careers in law enforcement, they often go overlooked when it comes time to be promoted to leadership positions. Timya…
The Arkansas National Guard is thrilled to welcome its first black woman colonel.
Erica Ingram has been promoted to Colonel in the Arkansas National Guard, making her the first Black woman to be promoted to the title in the 214-year history…
A 23-year-old is getting ready to fly solo around the world for the first time.
Leona Serao is only 23 bυt she’s taking on a historic feat that woυld iмpress even the veterans of her field. This Aυgυst, she is preparing to becoмe…
MEET THE ONLY BLACK WOMAN IN THE U.S. WHO OWNS HER OWN BANK
One Black woman has managed to defy all the odds and is now the only Black woman to own and operate a banking institution in the United States….