Jaki Shelton Green Named North Carolina's First African American Poet Laureate  Photo: Sandra Davidson North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, recently selected poet Jaki Shelton Green to serve as...
Howard Student Makes History As First African American International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Champion  Photo via: Howard University  Rising Howard University senior, Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor, recently earned a great honor culminating 14...
24-Year-Old Ugandan Wins Award For Inventing A Bloodless Malaria Test Brian Gitta is a 24-year-old software engineer who just made history as the youngest and first Ugandan to...
Ilhan Omar Makes Bid To Become The First Somali-American Member Of Congress  Political trailblazer, Ilhan Omar, recently filed paperwork to become Minnesota’s 5th district Congressional representative. In 2016, Omar...
The American Medical Association Just Elected Its First African American Woman President  Photo credit: AMA Since the American Medical Association (AMA) was founded in 1847, it has never been...
London Breed Makes History As San Francisco's First Black Woman Mayor Photo credit: AP It's official! London Breed, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has claimed victory as...
