Public Figures

On Twitter, many are saluting the legendary second baseman, and teams across the MLB are joining together to honor number 42.

Good News

Trailblazing basketball legend Earl Lloyd—the first Black player to compete in an NBA game—was recently honored by the city of Alexandria.

After weeks of anticipation and an intense Senate hearing, Ketanji Brown Jackson has officially been confirmed to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Judge. The historic vote makes her the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in America.

Mayor Muriel Bowser shared via twitter Thursday morning that she tested positive for COVID-19 and followed with more tweets saying she would “work at home while following isolation protocols.”

In honor of National Poetry Month, let's take a look at five Black female poets who have changed the world with their colorful words.

Thankfully for Stacey Abrams, Democratic hopeful in the upcoming 2022 Georgia governor election, her rise to millionaire status over the past four years has come the honest way by abiding by the law while also putting herself in a position of power to make positive changes within it as well.

Senate Democrats were joined by Republican Sens. Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins in advancing Jackson's nomination.

Graham just voted to confirm Jackson last year for another judicial position with a lifetime appointment.

Griffin launched her company, Anissa Wakefield Wines in 2019, becoming the first black woman winemaker in Alabama.

Federal prosecutors unveiled a superseding indictment to bolster their case against Mosby, who is charged with perjury and making false claims on her mortgage applications.

News

Her life mattered not just because she helped spark the nation's consciousness but because Breonna deserved to live her life to the fullest. 

On International Women's Day, We Want To Spotlight 8 Black Women Who Have Made History In 2022! Of course, we're only a quarter through the year so we have no doubt there will be many more doing the same...