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12-Year-Old Artist Sells Almost $4 Million In NFTs And Makes History As TIME’s First Artist-in-Residence

12-Year-Old Artist Sells Almost $4 Million In N...

She’s crushing the art and crypto game! A 12-year-old artist has sold almost $4 million in NFTs and recently made history as TIME’s first Artist-in-Residence, Face 2 Face Africa reports.  Nyla Hayes was...

12-Year-Old Artist Sells Almost $4 Million In N...

She’s crushing the art and crypto game! A 12-year-old artist has sold almost $4 million in NFTs and recently made history as TIME’s first Artist-in-Residence, Face 2 Face Africa reports.  Nyla Hayes was...

Emilie Kouatchou Makes History As The First Black Woman To Star In ‘The Phantom  Of The Opera’ On Broadway

Emilie Kouatchou Makes History As The First Bla...

She’s the first in 33 years! Emilie Kouatchou just made history as the first Black woman to star in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, Broadway Buzz reports.  According to The Broadway League, The...

Emilie Kouatchou Makes History As The First Bla...

She’s the first in 33 years! Emilie Kouatchou just made history as the first Black woman to star in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, Broadway Buzz reports.  According to The Broadway League, The...

UMass Amherst Renames Fine Arts Building And Concert Hall In Honor Of First Black Chancellor And A Beloved Music Educator

UMass Amherst Renames Fine Arts Building And Co...

The school is giving honor where honor is due! The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst renamed its Fine Arts building and concert hall in honor of the school’s first Black chancellor...

UMass Amherst Renames Fine Arts Building And Co...

The school is giving honor where honor is due! The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst renamed its Fine Arts building and concert hall in honor of the school’s first Black chancellor...

Author & Filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga Is The First Black Woman To Receive German Peace Prize

Author & Filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga Is The Fi...

She’s the first in its 70+ year history! Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga made history as the first Black woman to receive the German Peace Prize, Open Country Mag reports. Dangarembga...

Author & Filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga Is The Fi...

She’s the first in its 70+ year history! Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga made history as the first Black woman to receive the German Peace Prize, Open Country Mag reports. Dangarembga...

Chesapeake, VA Renames Park In Honor Of First Black Woman Juvenile Court Judge

Chesapeake, VA Renames Park In Honor Of First B...

The retired judge is honored! Chesapeake, Virginia, just renamed a local park in honor of the first Black woman Juvenile Court judge in the city, 10 Wavy News reports.  This week, the...

Chesapeake, VA Renames Park In Honor Of First B...

The retired judge is honored! Chesapeake, Virginia, just renamed a local park in honor of the first Black woman Juvenile Court judge in the city, 10 Wavy News reports.  This week, the...

St. Louis Hires First Black Woman Physician Public Health Director In City’s Nearly 260 Year History

St. Louis Hires First Black Woman Physician Pub...

She has been a key expert during the COVID-19 pandemic! St. Louis hired their first Black woman physician to become public health director in the city's nearly 260-year-history, KSDK news reports. Dr. Mati...

St. Louis Hires First Black Woman Physician Pub...

She has been a key expert during the COVID-19 pandemic! St. Louis hired their first Black woman physician to become public health director in the city's nearly 260-year-history, KSDK news reports. Dr. Mati...