Tag: Black Excellence
Black History Month Profiles: Matthew Henson, Arctic Explorer
Black History February 8, 2021 Written by Featured Partner
During Black History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of Black innovators and history makers— including Matthew Henson—who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout February to learn about more important figures. Related Story: Black History Month Profiles: Claudette Colvin, Civil Rights Activist Born: August 8,…
Azellia White, One of the First Black Female Pilots, Dies at 106 Years Old
'Link in Bio:' DiversityInc on Instagram News November 25, 2019 Written by Featured Partner
Azellia White, one of the nation's first Black female pilots, died on Sept. 14 at 106 years old in Texas. "She says you just felt free up there, just free," her great-niece, Emeldia Bailey, told CNN affiliate KTRK. "There weren't any racial barriers or things like that when you're in the…
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Pushes for Hate Crime Bill in the State After Teen's Alleged Plan to Attack Black Churchgoers
News November 25, 2019 Written by Featured Partner
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus is pushing for a hate crime bill in the state after a white female teenager was arrested last week for planning to kill Black churchgoers with knives and other sharp objects. The caucus, made up of 65 state representatives and Senate members, released a statement…
Steven Reed Sworn in as Montgomery's First Black Mayor
'Link in Bio:' DiversityInc on Instagram News Our Picks November 14, 2019 Written by Featured Partner
Montgomery, Ala., now has its first Black mayor in history after Steven Reed was sworn into office on Tuesday morning in the city that birthed the civil rights movement. Reed was sworn into office at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, the Montgomery Advertiser reported, because so many people wanted to…
John Conyers Jr., Co-Founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, Dies at 90
'Link in Bio:' DiversityInc on Instagram News October 28, 2019 Written by Featured Partner
John Conyers Jr., who co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus, helped create Martin Luther King Jr. Day and became the longest-serving Black person in Congress, died on Sunday at his home in Detroit, spokeswoman Holly Baird confirmed. He was 90. Conyers' long political career as a Democrat from Michigan began in…
Shaquille O'Neal Donates Rent to Atlanta Boy Paralyzed in Shooting
'Link in Bio:' DiversityInc on Instagram Good News News October 20, 2019 Written by Featured Partner
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal has donated an entire year's rent to an Atlanta woman whose 12-year-old son was struck in the spine by a stray bullet and paralyzed from the chest down as he was leaving a high school football game on Aug. 17, according to WXIA-TV. It…
Gymnast Simone Biles Wins Most World Medals Ever
American gymnast Simone Biles broke the record for the most world medals earned by a gymnast, male or female, in winning the 25th of her career on Sunday in Germany at the World Gymnastics Championships. Over the weekend, Biles won her 24th gold medal on the balance beam. But that…
Queen Latifah Wins Award from Harvard for Contributions to Black History, Culture
Good News News October 15, 2019 Written by Featured Partner
Entertainer Queen Latifah is one of seven recipients of the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from Harvard University this year for her contributions to Black history and culture. Latifah, poet and educator Elizabeth Alexander, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch III, poet Rita Dove, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television Sheila…
Ode To Blackness: Celebrating the 50th Annual African-American Day Parade in Harlem
Good News News September 18, 2019 Written by DiversityInc Staff
When it comes to New York City, Blackness and Harlem are synonymous. In 1968, Martin Luther King's assassination spawned the meeting of 13 Black leaders in Harlem. The meeting discussed how the Black community needed to heal in light of the death of one of our greatest leaders. From that…
People of Color Are the Majority of Working-Age Hires in the U.S.
Good News News September 14, 2019 Written by Featured Partner
For the first time in U.S. history, people of color, in particular women of color, are the majority of prime working-age hires. "Prime working-age" is between 25 and 54 years old, according to the Washington Post's analysis of Labor Department data. The department began collecting the data in the 1970s….