Black women are making power moves in the finance industry. According to MarketWatch, Sharon Bowen has been appointed to serve as the board chair of the New York Stock Exchange. Sharon Bowen Breaks Barriers By Becoming The First Black Woman To Chair The NYSE Board https://t.co/oqsix5S6HN pic.twitter.com/sUmas5yL59 — AfroTech (@AfroTech) December 18, 2021 The appointment…
Woods has said doctors discussed amputation after his accident Except for riding in a cart instead of walking, Tiger Woods at times looked just like he did a year ago in the PNC Championship on Saturday. Just not very often. “Two good shots — three — came off exactly how I wanted,” Woods said. Tiger…
The rapper and producer died early Saturday morning after being diagnosed with cancer in February 2021 Co-founder of the legendary Brooklyn hip-hop group U.T.F.O., Kangol Kid, has died following his battle with colon cancer. The family of Kangol, born Shaun Shiller Fequiere, confirmed in a statement that the 55-year-old died around 3 a.m. in a…
Human remains found in a garbage bag in 1982 are the remains of former O’Jays member Frank “Frankie” Little Jr. Little’s remains were found in Twinsburg, Ohio. The garbage bag was found on February 18, 1982 behind a business after an employee found a skull in the snow. The bones appeared to show signs of…
The university still uses Ole Miss for websites and email addresses, although some students and faculty object James Meredith says he conquered white supremacy and created a new Mississippi 59 years ago when he became the first Black student to enroll in the University of Mississippi — a school whose longstanding nickname, Ole Miss, is…
From earning a Bachelor of Science degree in health administration from Texas Southern University to dropping chart-topping music, rapstress Megan Thee Stallion has had nothing short of an extraordinary year and she recently was honored for philanthropic work. According to People, the Texas native—whose real name is Megan Pete—received the 18th Congressional District’s Humanitarian Award…
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 her record expunged. Alabama Juvenile Court Judge Calvin…
Rapper and activist Meek Mill is furthering his efforts to empower individuals whose lives have been significantly impacted by the flawed criminal justice system. According to Billboard, the Philly native—whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams—teamed up with fellow leaders from the REFORM Alliance to treat youth from his hometown to a 76ers game this…
Irving has been one of the NBA’s most prominent anti-vax voices Less than 24 hours after the Brooklyn Nets said that it would be bringing back point guard Kyrie Irving as a part-time player, it announced that Irving and small forward Kevin Durant have been sidelined for COVID health and safety protocols. On Friday, the…
Taraji P.Henson stunned fans on Friday, Dec. 17, after she posted a resurfaced clip of her “Baby Boy” audition video with her co-star Tyrese Gibson. In the 2001 drama, directed by the late John Singleton, Henson plays Gibson’s main love interest, named Yvette, in a film that follows the life of a young misguided Black…
