Meta Hosts First-Ever HBCU Hackathon Where Students Solved Problems Facing Local Black-Owned Businesses
Participants were placed in teams and assigned to local, small Black-owned businesses to help find solutions to problems they were facing.......
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9-Year-Old ‘Beautiful Curly Me’ Black Doll Line CEO Awarded $4,000 Grant From Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg
After not loving her own hair, the 9-year-old CEO decided to make dolls with curls and braids to empower other girls.......
Brittney Johnson Makes Broadway History As First Black Woman Cast Full-Time As Glinda In ‘Wicked’
After becoming the first person of color to play the lead role in 2019, Johnson is taking over full-time in February of next year.......
Nigerian Medical Student, Self-Taught Artist, Goes Viral After Posting Illustration Of Black Baby In the Womb
The first-year medical student taught himself to draw and now he's changing the way the world sees medical care by including Black people.......
Cincinnati Mother of Two Surprised With Fully-Furnished Apartment After Eviction
After 21 months of living with different family members, this mother can enjoy the holidays with her children in their very own home.......
Shaq’s Son, 6-foot-10 LSU Forward Shareef O’Neal, To Release NFT’s On His Personal Life And Basketball Career
The 6-foot-10 LSU forward will be sharing details about his personal life struggles through his NFTs.......
Afro-Colombian Journalist Worked With Disney To Represent Afro Heritage In ‘Encanto’ Animation Film
With the help of Edna Liliana Valencia, Disney illustrated the lives of Afro-Colombian people in a unique animated story.......
Jade Yasmeen Debuts First-Ever Hyperrealistic Painting of Harriet Tubman At Aku World Exhibit
The painter has brought to life the faces of some of history's most influential Black women....
Canadian Painter Earns Over $300,000 Selling Paintings Representing Women Of Color As NFTs
The artist said her sales are likely due to the representation of underrepresented people in her work.......
John Jordan ‘Buck’ O’Neil, First Black Coach In Major League Baseball, Elected To National Baseball Hall of Fame
The award is well-deserved for the baseball legend who helped found the Negro League Baseball Museum....