“Miss Maggie” Walker, the daughter of a former slave, who in 1903 became the first woman of any race to found and become president of an American bank. Three of its branches still operate. Maggie Walker also founded a newspaper and a department store called “Saint Luke’s Emporium.
Rapper 21 Savage is furthering his efforts to empower youth. According to Fox 5, the music artist—whose real name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph—recently donated laptops to children in DeKalb County, Georgia. Abraham-Joseph organized the effort as a way to address the digital divide. As many schools have shifted to virtual learning amid the pandemic, he Read More…
Popular singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, 38, had a message for the audience at this year’s BET Awards. During the ceremony, Beyoncé was presented with a Humanitarian Award by former first lady Michelle Obama, who congratulated Beyoncé on her commitment to the Black community. “You can see it in everything she does, from her music that gives Read More…
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