First black Muslim woman elected to top student position in the UK

Malia Bouattia’s win at the National Union of Students conference on Wednesday comes after a tense election campaign. The UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) elected its first…

Ruth E. Carter becomes the first Black woman to win multiple Oscars

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter just became the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter won her second Oscar for costume design for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” In 2019, she became…

First Black Female Student at University of Florida to Earn a Doctorate in Computer Science

Gainesville, FL — Jasmine Bowers has recently made history as the first-ever African American female student to receive a doctorate degree in Computer Science from the University of Florida….

First Black Woman To Receive A Ph.D. In Computer Science And Engineering At University Of South Florida Breaks Barriers In STEM

Before Shamaria Engram first decided to pursue a career in STEM, she dreamed of working for the FBI and bringing criminals to justice. Little did she know, the…

Amazing Moments When An American University Presents The Diploma To The Graduate Student Who Gave Birth To A Son On Her Graduation Day

Jada Sayles received her university diploma in the hospital, shortly after delivering her first 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥.   An aspiring lawyer who graduated college and gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to her first 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 —…

1st Black Female Student to Receive a Doctorate in Computer Science at University of Florida

Jasmine Bowers has recently made history as the first-ever African American female student to receive a doctorate degree in Computer Science from the University of Florida. Bowers double…

‘I Want To Be One Of Those Few Women Who Are Pilots,” Young Woman Ultimately Becomes A Pilot After Serving As A Waitress For 12 Years

A 35-year-old Zimbabwean woman named Precious Sibalo has finally become a certified pilot after 12 years of caring for passengers as a flight waitress. Precious had always wanted…

The first Black woman to serve on a crew for the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps will join astronauts Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada as a crew member on the first operational flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International…

Woman, 26, Lives In ‘Luxury Tiny Home’ In Backyard And Rents Out Her Full-sized House To Pay The Bills

Living in a tiny home didn’t only offer Precious Price the chance to live minimally; it also started her on the path to eliminating her housing costs. Now,…

Remembering the Extraordinary Ghanaian Entrepreneur

Born on the 18th of April 1919 in Ghana’s South Dayi District, Esther Afua Ocloo was an African entrepreneur and micro-lending pioneer. She founded Nkulenu Industries and launched…