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Basketball Legend Michael Jordan Makes Historic Contribution To Make-A-Wish Foundation
Basketball legend Michael Jordan marked his 60th birthday—which was on February 17—by paying it forward. The six-time NBA champion made a historic multi-million-dollar donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
California-Based HBCU Cultivates Its First Independent Medical Degree Program
Source: izusek / Getty A California-based HBCU is elevating its mission to increase the representation of Black doctors…
LeBron James Teams Up With LIFEWTR For ‘More To Life’ Campaign
LeBron James’ passions beyond basketball—including philanthropy, art, business and family—are the focus of his debut work for PepsiCo’s Lifewtr brand
Serena And Venus Williams To Executive Produce Documentary About Unsung Story Behind 1971 Women’s World Cup
Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty Legendary tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams have continually used their platforms to…
Howard University Receives $1M Gift To Expand Its Mechanical Engineering Program
Source: Laurence Dutton / Getty From pioneering physicist George Alcorn to trailblazing engineer Camille Wardrop Alleyne, Howard University…
Issa Rae’s Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen Opens Its Fourth Community-Driven Café In Los Angeles
Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Issa Rae is taking her entrepreneurial endeavors to new heights. The creative…
Trailblazing Civil Rights Activist Pauli Murray To Be Featured On U.S. Quarter
Source: Bettmann / Getty The United States Mint is continuing to use its coinage to celebrate the legacies…
LaTosha Brown Shares Why ‘Joy Is Our Journey’ Matters For Black Girls
Black girls deserve to experience joy! That is the mantra by which Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium lives and does our work.
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Attica Uprising: How The U.S. Government’s Lies About Prison Rebellion Fueled Lingering Mistrust Of The System
A culture of mistrust of the government lingers more than a half-century after one of the worst prison riots in U.S. history.
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Mae Jemison Became The First Black Woman To Fly To Space On This Day In 1992
The accomplishment that landed American physician and former NASA astronaut Mae Carol Jemison into the annals of history is quite an inspiring feat. In September 12, 1999, Jemison fulfilled a lifelong dream she held ever since she was a small girl in Chicago by becoming the first African-American woman to fly into space.
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