Soccer player Crystal Dunn, 29, who will be competing alongside her teammates on the U.S. women’s national soccer team in the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer told The Undefeated that she feels unappreciated. “I feel like someone has dimmed my light in a sense,” Dunn said. The two-time Olympian has been very successful in her career. Since […]
Zaila has described spelling as a side hobby, although she routinely practiced for seven hours a day. She is a basketball standout who hopes to play some day in the WNBA and holds three Guinness world records for dribbling multiple balls simultaneously. Zaila twirled and leaped with excitement after spelling the winning word “murraya,” a […]
(BPRW) NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2021 INDUCTEES (Black PR Wire) Newport, R.I. – The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced today eleven sailors comprising its 11th class of inductees. The Class of 2021 includes: Alexander “Red” Bryan and Cortlandt “Bud” Heyniger – founders of Alcort, Inc. and designers and producers of the […]
As competition to win over African-American voters heats up in the 2020 election, WSJ’s Joshua Jamerson sat down with eight black voters in rural Georgia to discuss which candidates’ messages are resonating. Photo: Brad Hayes for The Wall Street Journal More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/wsj/videos/ On […]
(BPRW) WIKIMEDIA COO JANEEN UZZELL TO JOIN THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Respected Technology Executive, People Developer, Transformational Leader and Engineer Will Take the Helm on July 7 (Black PR Wire) ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has announced the selection of veteran technology executive, engineer, […]
Activist and Olympic hopeful Gwen Berry turned her back on the flag during an Olympic trail metal ceremony in Oregon, but feels the timing was intentional on the part of organizers. Berry, who won a bronze in a competition for the hammer throw, first turned towards the stands, away from the flag and then draped […]
(BPRW) National Merit Scholarship Corporation Renews Commitment to HBCUs with Donation to UNCF Additional $2.1 million investment to fund UNCF’s Achievement Capstone Program (Black PR Wire) National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) and UNCF celebrated the success of the Achievement Capstone Program, a scholarship program that grants financial assistance to high-achieving, underrepresented college graduates at historically Black […]
(BPRW) Salute THEM Awards Honors Musical Vanguards Sly Stone, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ludacris and Others from The New National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) on June 6, 2021 Gospel ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones, jazz pianist Patrice Rushen, renowned songstress Darlene Love, director Bille Woodruff, choreographer Jamal Josef and celebrity stylist June Ambrose to […]
A 9-year-old elementary student from Louisville, Kentucky gave his classmates quite the treat with a now viral swooning rendition of the national anthem. DCorey Johnson from James H. Bates Elementary School asked to sing the song last week, ABC News reported. His jaw-dropping performance left the staff and students completely stunned. “When he was finished, […]
As James Baldwin is widely quoted, “To be a Negro in this country, and to be relatively conscious, is to be in a state of rage almost all of the time.” When it comes to crime in America, one can argue that the system has failed us all, resulting in a rage often acutely felt […]