Rosa Franklin

Washington State’s 1st Black Woman Senator Honored

A Washington park has been renamed to honor Rosa Franklin; the state’s first Black woman senator.
07.12.21
2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials - Day 3

Allyson Felix, Athleta Give Mom-Athletes Childcare Grants

Track and field star Allyson Felix has teamed up with Athleta and the Women’s Sports Foundation to provide childcare grants…
07.16.21
Jackie Robinson at Home With his Various Trophies

Jackie Robinson Foundation Receives $1.4M Endowment

The Hess Corporation awarded the Jackie Robinson Foundation with a $1.4 million grant for the creation of scholarships and a…
07.10.21
Utah Jazz v New Orleans Pelicans

Donovan Mitchell Renovates Children’s Village Hoops Courts

NBA star Donovan Mitchell recently renovated basketball courts at The Children’s Village Community Center.
07.10.21
Harriet Tubman Abolition Slavery Woman

Monument Honoring Harriet Tubman Coming To Newark

A new monument honoring the life and legacy of abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman is coming to the city of…
07.06.21
Pregnant African American mother holding her stomach

Morehouse Med School Starts Maternal Health Research

Morehouse School of Medicine has launched a research initiative centered on the Black maternal health crisis.
07.06.21
Views Of Baltimore As Home Flippers Make Quick Profits On Real Estate Investments

Coricka White Makes History At Domino Sugar Factory

For the first time in its 99-year history, a Black woman will lead Baltimore’s Domino Sugar Factory.
07.04.21
Studying on campus

Spelman Joins Entrepreneur 'LaunchPad' Initiative

Spelman College has joined an initiative designed to empower the next generation of leaders through entrepreneurship.
07.04.21
EMA IMPACT Summit - Day Two

Jaden Smith's New Initiative Supports Skid Row Community

Jaden Smith will provide the Skid Row community with personal care items from his mother Jada’s new eco-friendly brand.
07.04.21
Community Care At Local Food Bank

Google Unveils New Initiative To Combat Food Insecurity

Google recently unveiled an initiative designed to combat food insecurity.
07.04.21
Chicago Unveils Ida B. Wells Monument

Ida B. Wells Monument Unveiled In Chicago

Years in the making, the newly unveiled sculpture brings to life the legacy of the famed journalist and activist for…
07.04.21
Janelle Monae x Instagram Fem The Future Brunch - Arrivals

Janelle Monáe Inks Deal With Sony Music Publishing

Songstress Janelle Monáe recently inked a global deal with Sony Music Publishing.
06.27.21
will.i.am's i.am.angel Foundation TRANS4M 2016 Gala

will.i.am Helps Make STEAM Education More Accessible

will.i.am teamed up with the Los Angeles Unified School District for the creation of a robotics program for children in…
06.28.21
Beautycon Festival Los Angeles 2019 - Day 2

Songstress Ciara Joins Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign

Songstress Ciara has joined a campaign launched to spread awareness about cervical cancer’s disproportionate impact on Black women.
06.26.21
FEB 21 1985, FEB 22 1985; Dianne Durham concentrates with split second intensity as she releases fro

Gymnast Dianne Durham Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

Legendary gymnast Dianne Durham will be posthumously inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
06.21.21
Views Of Yale University As Ivy League Pay Soars

Black Psychiatry Professor Makes History At Yale

Dr. Cindy Crusto recently made history by becoming the first Black woman professor in Yale School of Medicine’s psychiatry department.
06.20.21
Katherine Johnson At Work

Virginia School Renamed For NASA Great Katherine Johnson

A Virginia-based middle school has been renamed after NASA trailblazer Katherine Johnson.
06.21.21
Empathetic therapist listens to female client

Black Women-Owned Mental Health Center Opens In Mobile

Afiya Hooker and Joanna Johnson recently opened Mobile’s first Black-owned community-focused mental health center.
06.20.21
Edith Greene And Members

Getty Images Launches HBCU Photo Digitization Project

Getty Images is providing grants for the digitization of historic HBCU images.
06.19.21
Celebrities Visit Build - February 6, 2020

CURLS Founder Unveils Black Women Entrepreneurs Plan

CURLS Founder and CEO Mahisha Dellinger has unveiled a new initiative designed to empower Black women entrepreneurs.
06.20.21
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