Singer and songwriter Solange Knowles can soon add ballet composer to her impressive list of accomplishments. The New York City …

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley was promoted to the rank of general on Aug. 6, 2022, in a …

Zindzi Thompson, a 21-year-old Black woman from South Carolina, has made history as the youngest person to graduate from Meharry …

Cameroonian-born actress and celebrated producer, Constance Ejuma has been conferred with an honorary degree as Doctor of letters by Leicester …

Gen. Michael Langley was confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black man to ever be confirmed as a …

A Kenyan has made history in the US by becoming the first official Photo Editor for Vice President Kamala Harris. …

Naomi Campbell fought back tears as she accepted an honorary doctorate in London. The supermodel accepted a Ph.D. for her …

Gymnast Simone Biles given highest US civilian award. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has become the youngest person ever to receive …

At 19 years old, Hayley Taylor Schlitz is paving the way for young, Black aspiring lawyers as she prepares to …

Meet Isaac Barnes, the young founder and President of Eminent Future, whose Black-owned tech firm has been awarded a 13.4 …

A Nigerian American student, Rotimi Kukoyi, has been accepted into 15 universities including Harvard University, Yale University, and Stanford University. …

Recent high school graduate Ashley Adirika has displayed the epitome of academic excellence.

The first-generation Nigerian-American is one of the few people to be accepted into all eight Ivy League universities, ABC News reports.

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Universal Music Group (UMG) imprint Def Jam Recordings Africa has announced Nigerian musician and label exec Larry Gaaga as its new vice-president for A&R.

Larry Gaaga’s appointment arrives two years after Def Jam launched operations in Johannesburg and Lagos, with the artist among the company’s

President Joe Biden said on Thursday he has chosen Karine Jean-Pierre to be White House press secretary, succeeding Jen Psaki …

Nike recently announced a 1-million-square-foot building at their headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon named in honor of tennis phenom Serena Williams. …

Meet Damola Adamolekun, the CEO of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, a popular Asian casual-dining restaurant chain based in the U.S. …

Wesleyan Investive is honored to announce the recipients of its 2022 class of the Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award. Working …

Nigeria-Born Tope Awotona Poured His Life Savings Into Calendly. Now He’s One Of America’s Wealthiest Immigrants Forbes has profiled Tope …

Rada Griffin is out here changing the wine game! The Huntsville, Alabama-based space worker created her own wine business, Anissa …

Nigeria’s Toyin Tofade became the first black female president of the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) founded …

Girmay finished second in the Under-23 race at the Road World Championships in November 2021, becoming the first black African …

Founded by university friends, Chris Frederick and Damola Timeyin, Spearhead is the black-owned, African spirits company that has been long …

Decorated Olympian Erin Jackson is a certifiable sports star. The 29-year-old competitive athlete won a gold medal for the United …

Smithsonian has been commemorating Women’s History Month by honoring over a hundred women who are changing lives, and Twum is …

A Detroit woman of Ugandan descent has broken a world record. Jessica Nabongo became the first black woman to travel …

NASCAR executive Jusan Hamilton has been tapped to become the first Black race director in Daytona 500 history. According to …

Meet Tatiana Julien, the first Black female pilot of the Louisiana Army National Guard. In 2005, Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien …

The US Treasury has minted coins featuring poet Maya Angelou – the first black woman ever featured on the US …

The Queen has appointed the first black person to the Order of the Garter, Buckingham Palace has announced. Baroness Valerie …

Caleb Smith, a Black teenager from Prince George’s County, Maryland, has become the youngest glider pilot in the United States. …

Four Africans have been appointed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to serve as board members of his Bitcoin Trust (BTrust) …

Adeoye Fawaz, the 18-year-old boy who works as a bus conductor, has emerged as the overall champion in a chest …

A Kenyan-born academic has become the youngest black professor at the UK’s prestigious Oxford University, the educational institution says. Patricia …

Kristen Hayden is the first Black woman to win a national diving title. Indiana University’s Kristen Hayden wrote her name …

New York will appoint Keechant Sewell as its first-ever woman police chief to head the largest force in the country, …

Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, has finished second runner-up in the Miss Universe contest held in Israel. The annual pageant …

The smartest family in Britain today, is a Nigerian family, for the following reasons 1. At 11 years old, Christina …

President Biden just made a major nomination within his administration that is set to make history. It was recently announced …

CEO, Rehoboth Property International (RPI), Sanmi Adegoke has become the first black recipient of the Property Awards Entrepreneur of the …

Astronaut Jessica Watkins is on her way to becoming the first Black woman to join NASA’s International Space Station crew. …

Two Kenyan inventors have created what is said to be the world’s first bio-robotic arm operated by brain signals. The …

Diana Wilson, CEO of Yielding Accomplished African Women (YaaW), has won the award for Female Innovator of the year at …

Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named as one of this year’s “Library Lions” by the New York Public …

Rice University’s board of trustees has selected Reginald DesRoches, who is now serving as school provost, to be the university’s …

A Maryland high school English teacher Keishia Thorpe who has worked to open up college education for her students has …

South African playwright and novelist Damon Galgut on Wednesday won the 2021 Booker Prize for “The Promise”, his third shortlisted …

Eric Adams is the winner of the mayoral election in New York City making him the 110th mayor and second …

Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has broken a medical record in …