--- Aaliyah Alicia Thompson, a 21-year-old African American woman from Stockbridge, Ga., has made history as the first woman with autism in the country to open her very own beauty bar. She recently opened Aaliyah’s Beauty Bar in Clayton County (just 15 m...

--- Matthew Kincaid a former New Orleans-based social studies teacher and school administrator is now the founder, CEO, and chief consulting officer of Overcoming Racism, a consulting firm that provides schools and organizations nationwide with “high-impa...

--- Freshman enrollment at Fisk University has increased significantly, and the private HBCU recently announced that students from across five countries and 33 states would be attending the college this fall in Nashville, Tenn. The university announced t...

--- The documentary “Sidney,” which Apple TV+ will premiere Sept. 23, arrives eight months after the death of Poitier, the groundbreaking actor who paved the way for countless Black actors in Hollywood and single-handedly revolutionized how they were port...

--- 101-year-old Nate and 94-year-old Virginia Crawford of Florida will celebrate 75 years of marriage on Sept. 16. One of the couple’s grandchildren, Anitra Merricks, told the news outlet that her grandparents are blessed with 94 descendants: five child...

--- It is a known fact that many African Americans deal with untreated mental health issues. This is the main reason Dr. Tucker started her project with the goal of eliminating the stigma around mental health therapy. Struggling with mental health issues...

--- The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has officially approved London-based Soul Cap, a long-hair swimming cap designed for natural hair blessed with length. Founded by best friends Michael Chapman and Toks Ahmed, Soul Cap was born out of their...

--- Over the weekend, Boseman received a posthumous Emmy win for Outstanding Character Voice-over Performance for his work on Disney+ and Marvel Studios What If…? More specifically, he won for the episode “What If … T’Challa Became a Star-Lord?” Taylor S...

--- Gregory Lowe II is the first and only black owner of a coconut water brand. Lowe established his 100 Coconuts brand in 2018 when he discovered the many health benefits of coconut water. Since starting 100 Coconuts Mr. Lowe has been able to get many in...

--- Jeremiah Armstead is a true survivor. Despite being homeless with his mother and two siblings this young man fought through and earned a basketball scholarship to Fisk University. Thank you to former NBA player Coach Kenneth Anderson for helping him o...