Help us create more content like this
Already a member? Sign in.
Women
Maj. Gen. Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed becomes Kenya’s first-ever female air force head
Maj. Gen. Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed is the first female commander of the air force and the first woman to lead a military service in Kenyan history, having been chosen by President William Ruto. Ahmed’s appointment comes after last month’s helicopter disaster which claimed the lives of several people, including the military chief. She was appointed…
-
Meet the formerly incarcerated single mom who has gone viral for passing bar exam on first try
Afrika Owes’ emotional response to learning that she had passed the bar exam on her first...
-
16-year-old Ethiopian Hana Taylor Schlitz breaks sister’s record to become the youngest graduate from TWU
The famous Taylor Schlitz family is making headlines once more as the youngest of the family,...
-
Tahra Grant is reportedly the first Black woman to be Chief Comms Officer at a major Hollywood studio
Sony Pictures Entertainment has appointed Tahra Grant as its Chief Communications Officer....
-
How Ashley Fox quit her Wall Street job and built a startup to financially empower those Wall Street would never talk to
Meet Ashley M. Fox, the founder of Empify and the first in her family to attend college. She also landed her dream job of working on Wall Street, which will inspire her to pursue entrepreneurship. Despite...
-
Mother-daughter duo set to graduate from nursing school in full circle moment
It’s a full circle moment for mom Tangenicka “Tange” Williams and her daughter Chyna set to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) on Tuesday, April 30. The two are from Laurens,...
-
Opal Lee: 97-year-old ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ to receive 8th honorary doctorate
Renowned civil rights activist Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Southern Methodist University’s commencement...
-
Emotional moment as mom sees daughter in her handmade prom dress
Jessica Leigh Webb sought to sew a prom dress in response to a specific request from her 17-year-old daughter, Ivy. Webb experienced some nervousness when she started the project, even though she is a...
-
Meet the first identical twins to officiate at a national level in Australian football history
Townsville twins Page Malau-Aduli and Paula Malau-Aduli have written their names in record books as the first identical twins to officiate at a national level in Australian football history. Their current...
-
Zeita Merchant makes history again as the first Black female admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard
Following a recent promotion, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant has become the service’s first Black female admiral in its 233-year existence. In 2023, Merchant was appointed Rear Admiral (lower...
-
Alabama grandma claims therapist slapped her 3-year-old granddaughter yet authorities aren’t acting on it
Alabama grandma Lucretia Johnson has accused Haley Booker Shay, a speech therapist at a nearby clinic, of slapping her 3-year-old granddaughter during one of her sessions. Johnson, who has full custody...
-
Meet Olivia Madkins, Columbia University’s first Black softball player
Olivia Madkins has broken ground to become the first Black player on Columbia University’s women’s softball team since it was founded. The 18-year-old sociology major and freshman outfielder...
