Ashle ReneeLocal Unsung (s)heroNominated by: Orlando Vick, Jr.We are honored to highlight our next unsung (s)hero, Ashle Renee, this musical jewel, born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. With her music she communicates her love for Christ to the World. She has a unique approach to share her music using inspiration from other cultures, it makes […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, the GOAT has reclaimed her throne! Superstar gymnast Simone Biles made a resounding return to the competitive arena at the 2023 U.S. Classic, held at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and she did it in the most spectacular fashion – by clinching the gold. The Triumph of a Legend After
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The eight members of the U.S. men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams (from left) Brandon Carnes, Sha’Carri Richardson, Fred Kerley, Gabby Thomas, Twanisha Terry, Noah Lyles, Tamari Davis and Christian Coleman celebrate after both won gold at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Team USA Roars Back:
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Speed Skater Erin Jackson Makes History as The First Black American Woman to Win World Cup Race She’s a force to be reckoned with! Speedskater Erin Jackson records back-to-back wins and makes history as the first Black American woman to win the World Cup race, WTHR reports. 29-year-old Erin Jackson took home consecutive wins this weekend in
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Laserphaco Catarac Surgery U.S. Patent No. 4,744,360 Inducted in 2022 Born Nov. 4, 1942 – Died May 30, 2019 Dr. Patricia Bath invented laserphaco, a new device and technique to remove cataracts. It performed all steps of cataract removal: making the incision, destroying the lens, and vacuuming out the fractured pieces. Bath is recognized as
In Memoriam of New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver Born to the late Charles Oliver and Jennie Oliver, Sheila Y. Oliver served as New Jersey’s 2nd Lieutenant Governor from January 16, 2018, until her passing on August 1, 2023. A self-described “Jersey Girl,” born and raised in an ethnically
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Hi, Minding My Business joins in to celebrate “Because of Them We Can” as they shine the light on Karma Grant, one our first and most animated guest editor and 12 other young black history makers. Because of Them, We Can is proud to welcome Karma Grant, the star of Netflix’s “Karma’s World,” as its
The World’s first Bio-Robotic Arm Two Kenyan inventors have created the world’s first bio-robotic arm operated by brain signals, Face 2 Face Africa reports. David Gathu and Moses Kinyua are inventors from Kenya. While both of them dropped out of college due to financial constraints, it has not stopped them from learning or inventing. Recently, the duo came up
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African American Music Appreciation Month is celebrated annually in June. It’s a month for all of us to celebrate the contribution of African Americans to art, culture, and society today. Specifically, we recognize the inspirational music composed, arranged, and performed by African American artists. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter declared June as Black Music Month.
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