Ciara Sivels knew she was going to make history, but she really wanted to focus on finishing her Ph.D. program first. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Sivels, a native of Chesapeake, Virginia, is the first black woman to earn a doctoral degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan, the top program in the country. “It was […]
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Black is Beautiful: celebrating the significance of Kwame Brathwaite | The Guardian
The Brooklyn-born photographer spent his career working to elevate natural black beauty during a time when the fashion industry was resistant
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In Detroit, a push to use African-American history and culture to help students succeed | Chalkbeat
There are African words on the wall. Books by African-American authors in the cabinet. Posters of notable African-American scholars on the walls. But much of what makes this an African-centered classroom is what happens when teacher Welia Dawson and her students are breaking down a poem by the English poet Rudyard Kipling. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] This […]
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Washington University’s Rafia Zafar pieces together African-Americans’ contribution to cuisine in ‘Recipes for Respect’ | STL Mag
Early on, black butlers and cooks taught white people how to eat and drink well. Harder lessons had to wait a century.
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A Previously Unknown Portrait of a Young Harriet Tubman Goes on View |Smithsonian Mag.com
“I was stunned,” says director Lonnie Bunch; historic Emily Howland photo album contains dozens of other abolitionists and leaders who took an active role
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A Virginia city’s first black, female police chief resigned, saying she encountered racism ‘so inflammatory’ that she feared describing it publicly ‘out of concern for public safety’ | Insider
Radley Balko, Insider Portsmouth police Chief Tonya Chapman takes the oath of office in the City Council chambers on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Hyunsoo Leo Kim | The Virginian-Pilot, Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] first black woman to become police chief of a Virginia city said Monday she was forced to sign her own resignation letter “under […]
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Kamala Harris’s First Campaign Policy: A Raise for Teachers | The New York Times
Astead W. Herndon, The New York Times Senator Kamala Harris in Houston on Saturday, where she unveiled early portions of her first policy rollout, a federal investment in teacher pay.CreditCreditLarry W Smith/EPA, via Shutterstock, Featured Image [dropcap]Senator[/dropcap] Kamala Harris of California announced a plan Tuesday to heavily invest federal money into teacher pay, the first […]
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The danger of denying black Americans political rights | The Washington Post
Without access to political rights, violence becomes a crucial tool in the fight for freedom.
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Award-winning Filmmaker Tells the Stories of Black Businesses Through a Historic Lens | Black Enterprise
Radley Balko, Black Enterprise Boss: The Black Experience in Business , PBS (YouTube), Featured Image [dropcap]Oftentimes[/dropcap], when mainstream business success stories are told, the African American experience is overlooked despite the fact that black folks have been building businesses—as well institutions and communities—for decades in the face of racism, legal segregation, and systemic oppression. However, […]
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Nigeria’s ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ now an international model | Legit.ng
Seun Durojaiye, Legit.ng Jare Ijalana, a 5-year old Nigerian, who has been dubbed on the internet as the most beautiful girl in the world from her portrait by wedding photographer, Mofe Bamiwa. Featured Image [dropcap]5[/dropcap]-year-old Jare found her way into the spotlight in 2018, when photos of herself and her siblings hit the internet. The […]
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