SportsTwo Black Women Make NCAA History, Lead Teams as Head Coaches in Women’s Basketball Final FourCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 1, 2021April 1, 202105687 For the first time ever, there will be two Black women who will be leading their respective teams into the Final Four as head coaches
PoliticsGeorgia’s New Voter Suppression Measures Upsetting MLK, John Lewis, and C.T. Vivian’s ChildrenChristian SpencerApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Christian SpencerApril 1, 2021April 1, 20210936 The Republican-leaning house bill got passed 97-72, and then was passed in the state’s Republican-led state.
News PoliticsTexas Woman Who ‘Illegally’ Voted Is Considered For An AppealChristian SpencerApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Christian SpencerApril 1, 2021April 1, 202101598 Crystal Mason, a Texas woman who served five years in prison for "illegally" voting in the 2016 election, is set to be considered for an
Arts and Culture General WomenRare African American Doll Collection Found in a Home and Former MuseumAndrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021April 1, 202106040 A woman moved into a home and found hundreds of Black Barbie dolls that were once used to teach kids about history as part of
Business Chasing Success EntrepreneurshipJob Loss During the Pandemic Inspired a 21-year-old to Start His Own Clothing StoreAndrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021April 1, 202101140 Trenton, NJ, native Evan Harris, 21, went from losing his job at a suit store during the COVID-19 pandemic to opening his very own.
Criminal Justice Reform NewsNew York Judge Rules All State Inmates Must Receive COVID VaccineJeroslyn JoVonnApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 1, 2021April 1, 202101048 State data shows that 9, 577 people in New York Department Of Corrections custody have COVID-19
NewsBlack Opera Composer Fired Over Lyrics Commemorating Tulsa Race MassacreJeroslyn JoVonnApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 1, 2021April 1, 202102771 A Black opera composer was "decommissioned" after he refused to change the last line of a score he wrote for an upcoming production that commemorates
Entrepreneurship WomenSingle Mother Launches First Black-Owned Winery in CharlotteAndrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021March 31, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021March 31, 202107403 As Women’s History Month comes to a close, add one more name to your list of historymakers. Camillya Masunda is a single mother who launched
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion EducationBrown Undergraduate Students Vote for University to Offer ReparationsAndrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021March 31, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021March 31, 202101008 Undergraduate students at Brown voted for descendants of slaves affiliated with the school and its founders, to receive reparations.
Education News WomenAfter 152 years, Albany High School Finally Gets a Black ValedictorianAndrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021March 31, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneApril 1, 2021March 31, 202101536 Her accomplishment is among the wave of Black youth who are making academic history as valedictorians.