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Vanessa E. Wyche Makes NASA History

Vanessa E. Wyche will become the first Black woman to serve as the director of a NASA center.
by Brandee Sanders
07.17.21
Doctors play a critical role in improving the standards of healthcare

Dr. KMarie King Makes Albany Medical Center History

Dr. KMarie King will become the first Black woman to sit at the helm of a surgery division at an…
by Brandee Sanders
07.11.21
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…
by Brandee Sanders
06.28.21
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.
by Brandee Sanders
06.21.21
Young female scientist examining a test tube sample against the light

Spelman College Launches Program For Women In Biotech

Spelman College has unveiled a new initiative designed to increase the representation of Black women in biotech.
by NewsOne Staff
03.24.21
23rd Annual Hollywood Film Awards - Arrivals

Pharrell Williams Launches Tech Entrepreneurship Initiative For Youth

Pharrell Williams has launched a tech entrepreneurship initiative for youth.
by NewsOne Staff
01.23.21
Student Groups Protest Declining Black Enrollment At USF

Black PhD Student Makes History At USF

Dr. Shamaria Engram is the first Black woman to graduate from the Computer Science and Engineering doctoral program at the…
by NewsOne Staff
01.10.21
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Portrait of billionaire philanthrop

Robert F. Smith To Open STEAM Education School

Businessman Robert F. Smith is opening a STEAM education school in Denver.
by NewsOne Staff
12.27.20
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Portrait of billionaire philanthrop

Robert F. Smith Donates $50M To STEM Initiative

Billionaire Robert F. Smith has donated $50 million to support STEM students at historically Black colleges and universities.
by NewsOne Staff
10.24.20
College Students Told To Leave Campuses To Counter Spread Of Coronavirus

Harvard Medical Society Named After Black STEM Pioneer

Harvard Medical School has named one of its academic societies after its first Black tenured professor.
by NewsOne Staff
10.18.20
African descent doctor consults with Senior Caucasian patient.

Meharry Medical College Receives $34M Endowment

Meharry Medical College has received a $34 million endowment to increase the representation of Black doctors in the U.S.
by NewsOne Staff
09.19.20
Young scientist using a pipette to analyzing a sample in a lab

Howard Receives $500K Grant For Quantum Biology Lab

Howard University has received a $550,000 grant for its Quantum Biology Laboratory.
by NewsOne Staff
09.06.20
Neurology research

Black Woman Earns Historic Neuroscience Ph.D. Degree

Monique Mendes is the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Rochester.
by NewsOne Staff
09.01.20
SLOVENIA-SPACE-GEOLOGY

Jeanette Epps Makes International Space Station Crew

Astronaut Jeanette Epps is the first Black woman to join an International Space Station crew.
by NewsOne Staff
08.31.20
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America

Namandjé Bumpus Makes History At Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Namandjé Bumpus is the first Black woman to chair a department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
by NewsOne Staff
08.30.20
Gainesville, University of Florida, campus entrance with students

Jasmine Bowers Makes History At University Of Florida

Jasmine Bowers is the first Black person to earn a doctorate degree in computer science from the University of Florida.
by NewsOne Staff
08.16.20
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Princeton University Names Its First Black Valedictorian

For the first time in its 274-year history, Princeton University has a Black valedictorian.
by NewsOne Staff
05.17.20
Houston Rockets v Utah Jazz

Westbrook Donates Laptops To Needy Students In Houston

NBA star Russell Westbrook donated 650 computers to underprivileged students in Houston so they can continue learning amid the coronavirus…
by NewsOne Staff
04.20.20
Myron Rolle on the Front Lines

NFL Player-Turned-Doctor Is Helping Fight The Coronavirus

Former NFL player-turned-doctor Myron Rolle is helping fight the coronavirus pandemic.
by NewsOne Staff
04.06.20
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Black Doctor Leads Effort To Find COVID-19 Cure

Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett is leading the effort to find a cure for COVID-19.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
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