Patricia Kingori, 28, who is originally from Kenya, has been awarded a full professorship at the University of Oxford, making her the youngest Black woman to receive tenure so far in the institution’s history. Kingori is a sociologist who studies the everyday ethical experiences of frontline workers in […]
NYU Langone Health‘s Fritz François says “we’re actually seeing something different” than in previous COVID-19 surges Soaring COVID-19 case numbers, long testing lines and event cancellations might feel a bit like déjà vu, but so far New York City hospitals aren’t seeing a repeat of […]
Her appointment follows senior leadership changes across the company Sharon Bowen has made history as the newly named board chair of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Bowen, a finance and securities lawyer, is the first Black woman to be appointed to the position. She has […]
While the majority of us were happy to spend the summer and fall seasons outside, and plan family trips once again with the kiddos, the fact of the matter is we are very much still living in a pandemic state. With the onset of the newly […]
*Chicago – This is a cause for celebration! Eddie Durham, an African American World War II veteran, turned 100 years old this past week. He was celebrated in a centennial celebration befitting a hero. Hundreds of people gathered to salute Mr. Durham, including local dignitaries […]
Claudette Colvin no longer has a criminal record stemming from her 1955 arrest in Montgomery, Alabama. “My name was cleared. I’m no longer a juvenile delinquent at the age of 82,” were Colvin’s proud words almost three months after she and her legal team sought to have […]
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