DR. OLIVETTE OTELE BECOME THE UK’s FIRST BLACK WOMAN HISTORY IN 100 YEARS OF HISTORY
Bath Spa University recently named historian Dr. Olivette Otele as the university’s first Black woman professor of history at their Newton Park on Duchy of Cornwall campus….
Formerly Homeless Black Teen to Graduate as Valedictorian With 8.07 GPA
Natinonwide — Jasmine Mazard-Larry, a high school valedictorian from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has defied the odds to achieve an impressive 8.07 grade point average (GPA) out of 4.0,…
16-Year-Old Black Girl to Graduate From University of Alabama
Nationwide — At only 16 years old, LeAnna Roberts is set to graduate summa cum laude from the University of Alabama, earning her bachelor’s degree in Biology. LeAnna,…
Former Commonwealth Games athlete, 25, becomes the FIRST black woman to win Miss Universe Great Britain in its 66-year history
A former Commonwealth Games athlete has become the first black woman to win Miss Universe Great Britain in its 66-year history. Dee-Ann Kentish Rogers, 25, from Birmingham, took…
15-year-old Nigerian girl Faith Odunsi defeats UK, US, Chinese students to win global math competition
Nationwide — Faith Odunsi, a 15-year old Nigerian high school student, has won the 2021 Global Open Mathematics competition. She bested contestants from many countries around the world…
FIRST BLACK WOMAN ACCEPTED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY
The first Black woman to be accepted into the U.S. Army Corps recently celebrated her 100th birthday, Newsday reports. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, a nurse who served active duty in the…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Female Supreme Court Justice
Her confirmation comes as the newly expanded conservative majority moves to give states more control. WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath just after noon on Thursday,…
Former NASA Rocket Scientist Becomes First Black Woman to Travel to Space With Jeff Bezos
Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, will be the first Black woman to travel on a commercial flight to space with Blue Origin, the private spaceflight…
Twelve-year-old Boy Loses Leg While Rescuing Mom and Baby Brother on the Way to School
A brave 12-year-old boy showcased incredible heroism as he saved his mother and baby brother from a life-threatening car accident. What appeared to be an ordinary morning…
Grateful Parents Thank Heroic Pitbull for Rescuing Their Seven-Month-Old Infant from House Fire
Pitbulls often face unwarranted criticism, being labeled as aggressive and dangerous dogs. However, the true story is quite different, as Latana Chai, a mother of two from…