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Author Andrea Stephenson and her 6-year-old son released a book designed to teach youth about Black STEM pioneers.
The Chicago-based nonprofit The Healing is creating safe spaces for Black men to practice mindfulness through yoga.
The son of Texas’ first Black architect donated $1 million to his father’s alma mater.
Pamela Culpepper has made history as the first Black woman appointed to serve on Prada’s Board of Directors.
Tiffany Capri Hainesworth made history as the first Black woman to solely own a tequila brand.
Livingstone College received a $2.24 million endowment to advance its STEM initiatives.
The Bray School—the nation’s oldest standing schoolhouse for African American children—recently received a $5 million preservation grant.
11-year-old Caden Harris is transforming a bus into a mobile financial literacy center for youth.
Howard University received a $2 million endowment to digitize its Black Press Archive.
A biopic about the life and legacy of Afeni Shakur is in the works.
The LeBron James Family Foundation has teamed up with Old El Paso to open a restaurant that will feed and provide job opportunities for underserved families.
Renowned Black artist Synthia Saint James—who created the U.S. Postal Service’s first Kwanzaa stamp—has released an art book.