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Dr. Jason Wingard has been appointed to serve as Temple University’s next president; making him the first Black person in the school’s 137-year history to take on the role.

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U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown has made history as the first Black woman to serve as the chief judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.

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Sanaa Lathan will direct the film adaptation of one of author Angie Thomas’ novels.

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Megan Thee Stallion will provide a student with a full-ride scholarship to Long Island University’s Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment.

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Pharrell Williams is launching a Norfolk-based private school for low-income families.

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Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand donated $1 million to Morehouse College’s sports journalism program.

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Tiffany Haddish will portray iconic track legend Florence Griffith Joyner in a biopic.

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Ava DuVernay has joined forces with Google for the creation of an initiative centered on empowering underrepresented creatives.

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Wilberforce University recently announced it would eliminate the student debt for its recent graduates.

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The former residence of legendary musician Muddy Waters has been given preliminary landmark status.

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Howard University announced its reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named after visionary Chadwick Boseman.

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NBA player Bam Adebayo helped surprise students at a Miami-based after-school program with digital learning tools.