Jessica Hyatt Is Making Chess History — One Brilliant Move at a Time
A Teen Prodigy Reshaping the Game In a world where young Black girls are rarely shown holding chessboards, Jessica Hyatt...
Jahkil Jackson: Turning Compassion Into a Movement — One Blessing Bag at a Time
A Young Leader With a Global Mission Before he was a teenager, Jahkil Naeem Jackson was already doing the work...
Coco Gauff: Dominating the Court — and the Earnings Charts, Year After Year
Claiming the Crown on and off the Court At just 21 years old, Coco Gauff has solidified herself as more...
‘Selma’s Many Faces’: Unseen Photos of Rosa Parks at the 1965 March Released
Recently uncovered archival photos by the late civil-rights photographer Matt Herron are now seeing the light of day — revealing...
Reginald F. Lewis: The First Black Man to Build a Billion-Dollar Company
Before Silicon Valley billion-dollar unicorns, before corporate diversity efforts, and long before Wall Street even pretended to make room for...
Detroit Lions’ Alim McNeill Donates $4,000 to Support Families of Janiya Jenkins and Eyani Jones
An Unimaginable Tragedy Sisters Janiya Jenkins (21) and Eyani Jones (10) were found deceased at their home in the Village...
Monroe Nichols Made History in Tulsa — And He’s Bringing $105 Million in Reparations With Him
The First Black Mayor of Tulsa Is Done Waiting Tulsa, Oklahoma — the city once home to the legendary Black...
Ryan Coogler Changed the Game. And He’s Just Getting Started.
From Oakland to Hollywood: A Story Rooted in Purpose Long before he reimagined Wakanda or took us into the ring...
From Safety to Scholar: Shilo Sanders Secures His Master’s Degree
More Than a Jersey In a world that often boxes athletes into stats and highlight reels, Shilo Sanders is rewriting...
NFL’s Khalen Saunders Launches LGBTQ+ Inclusive Youth Football Camp
For NFL defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, football has always been more than a game. It’s been a source of discipline,...
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