Good News
Raleigh-based Saint Augustine’s University is the first HBCU to launch a women’s rowing team.
A film about the story behind the iconic Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics is in the works.
Steph and Ayesha Curry are creating libraries for youth in underserved neighborhoods throughout Oakland.
M’lis Ward—the first Black woman captain in commercial passenger aviation—is on a mission to increase the representation of Black women in the industry.
NBA star Stephen Curry has signed on as an executive producer for a documentary about the life and legacy of basketball legend Lusia ‘Lucy’ Harris.
The Chicago-based nonprofit The Healing is creating safe spaces for Black men to practice mindfulness through yoga.
Pamela Culpepper has made history as the first Black woman appointed to serve on Prada’s Board of Directors.
Livingstone College received a $2.24 million endowment to advance its STEM initiatives.
The Bray School—the nation’s oldest standing schoolhouse for African American children—recently received a $5 million preservation grant.
11-year-old Caden Harris is transforming a bus into a mobile financial literacy center for youth.
Howard University received a $2 million endowment to digitize its Black Press Archive.
TIME’s Kid of the Year, Orion Jean, distributed over 500,000 books to youth throughout the country and provided over 100,000 meals for families facing food insecurity.