black achievement

Twitter has been educating people regarding all the fabulous things that women of color have achieved, been the “first” to do and more! From famous individuals to the woman that is quietly making strides in your local neighborhood, we picked a few of our favorites. Check out these historical facts about the accomplishments of our […]

Twitter has been educating people regarding all the fabulous things that women of color have achieved, been the “first” to do and more! From famous individuals to the woman that is quietly making strides in your local neighborhood, we picked a few of our favorites. Check out these historical facts about the accomplishments of our […]

Researchers found that white male teachers are 10 to 20 percent more likely to have low expectations for Black female students.

Gabby Douglas the immensely talented, young gymnast has got to be feeling on top of the world with her soon-to-be released biopic which will tell the tale of her journey and her experience as a gymnast. We certainly applaud Gabby for her great achievements. Here is a tid bit of history: Gabby Douglas is recognized […]

With five Grammys to his credit, Usher is accustomed to the spotlight. Usher Raymond IV released his first album when he was just fourteen years old. And now, at age 31, his third consecutive album recently debuted at the top of the billboard charts.

From BlackVoices.com: Terrence Howard has been tapped to play opposite Jennifer Hudson as South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela in the movie titled ‘‘Winnie.’ The Academy Award winning ‘Dreamgirls’ star was previously announced in the lead role of Winnie Mandela. Click here to view photos: http://cdn1.newsone.com/external/js/gallery/406712// The film will be directed by Darrell J. Roodt, from a script […]

For the second year in a row, Lebron James was voted Most Valuable Player in the NBA. VIA DENVER POST: Cleveland’s superstar was voted the league’s MVP for the second straight year, a person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league has […]

From TheDailyBeast.com: Black Entertainment Television, which Sheila Crump Johnson and her husband Bob started three decades ago with $15,000 in seed money and a $500,000 investment from media mogul John Malone, made her one of wealthiest women in America. When Viacom bought them out in 2000, Sheila and Bob pocketed $1.3 billion—making them, pre-Oprah, the […]

Looks like the first family is taking it all the way to the bank! The Obama’s tax records were made public by the White House Thursday and show that the First Family made $5,505,509 in income in 2009. Their tax records show their occupations as “U.S. President” and “U.S. First Lady” with earnings that are […]