Did you know that Lucy Slowe was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Slowe co-founded Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Lucy Diggs Slowe was the first African-American woman to serve as Dean of Women at any American university. She was an educator, athlete, and co-founder of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority established […]
(BPRW) FOUNDER OF SHEEN MAGAZINE & CO-FOUNDER OF CHAPMAN PRODUCTS COMPANY FEATURED IN VOGUE MAGAZINE (Black PR Wire) FOUNTAIN INN, SC —Founder of SHEEN Magazine and co-founder of Chapman, Products Inc. Mrs. Kimberly M. Chapman has a lot to celebrate. She is a “Black Doll” featured in the prestigious Vogue Magazine. Possessing the perfect combination of beauty, ambition, […]
(BPRW) FOUNDER OF SHEEN MAGAZINE & CO-FOUNDER OF CHAPMAN PRODUCTS COMPANY FEATURED IN VOGUE MAGAZINE (Black PR Wire) FOUNTAIN INN, SC —Founder of SHEEN Magazine and co-founder of Chapman, Products Inc. Mrs. Kimberly M. Chapman has a lot to celebrate. She is a “Black Doll” featured in the prestigious Vogue Magazine. Possessing the perfect combination of beauty, ambition, […]
Did you know that African American author Linda Goss is a member of Zeta Phi Beta? Goss is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Linda Goss is the first African American storyteller to receive a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts. She is a folk author who was […]
Did you know that Louis Sullivan, Co-Founder and first President of the Morehouse School of Medicine is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? It is true! Louis Sullivan pledged the Alpha Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Louis Wade Sullivan is a health policy leader, minority health advocate, author, physician, and educator. During […]
Were you aware that Huey P. Newton was a member of Phi Beta Sigma? While studying at Merritt College in Oakland, Newton became involved in politics before joining the Afro-American Association. In addition, he became a prominent member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., via Beta Tau Chapter, and played a role in getting the first […]
Were you aware that Huey P. Newton was a member of Phi Beta Sigma? While studying at Merritt College in Oakland, Newton became involved in politics before joining the Afro-American Association. In addition, he became a prominent member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., via Beta Tau Chapter, and played a role in getting the first […]
(BPRW) Moderna Co-Founder and Chairman, Dr. Noubar Afeyan, to visit Jessie Trice Community Health System’s Main Office WHO: Dr. Noubar Afeyan, Co-Founder & Chairman, Moderna and CEO, Flagship Pioneering WHAT: To visit JTCHS and witness the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine being administered […]
Jason Whitlock, a Black sports journalist who is known for his inflammatory conservative views, has been locked out of Twitter after bashing Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter organization. Whitlock bashed the activist after she allegedly purchased a $1.4 million home in Topanga Canyon, a Los Angeles neighborhood. “Black Lives Matter founder buys $1.4 million […]
In recent decades, Wells has been recognized with various honors, including scholarships, awards and postage stamps bearing her name or likeness. The New York Times recently published an obituary of Wells along with other women who were “overlooked” by the paper during its long history. While her death in 1931 was indeed overlooked by the […]