Greatest Africans in Our-Story

06/17/2024

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Gina Prince-Bythewood and Ryan Coogler sit down for a conversation about Hollywood, 'The Woman King', and creating art. The two directors trade war stories a...

06/17/2024

The Atlanta Falcons are taking flight toward a brighter and more inclusive future. Arthur M. Blank welcomes history-making partners Dominique Dawes and Will Packer to the ownership group. Dawes, an Olympic gold medalist, continues to inspire by becoming one of the few Black women in NFL ownership.

06/15/2024

What an achievement! She's making HERstory as the 1st Black woman to receive a PhD in Physics from Georgia State University and making a name for herself in STEM! 🔥👩🏾‍🎓 Congratulations, Dr. Jackson!
📷: IG/beingblackislit

06/15/2024

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06/15/2024

Congratulations Dr. India Jackson!

What an achievement! She's making HERstory as the 1st Black woman to receive a PhD in Physics from Georgia State University and making a name for herself in STEM! 🔥👩🏾‍🎓 Congratulations, Dr. Jackson!
📷: IG/beingblackislit

06/14/2024

A Chicago teenager named Dorothy Jean Tillman has just become the youngest person in the world to obtain a PHD doctorate at the age of 17. - She took her first university course at the age of 10. - At the age of 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate diploma, a bachelor's degree and a master's degree. Respect ✊

06/14/2024

06/13/2024

Jessica Lewis and Ibrahim Smith, founders of MOBU Enterprises, are revolutionizing affordable housing with their disaster-resistant homes. Now, their partnership with An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC aims to amplify their impact and promote sustainable construction.

06/13/2024

Being with the ancestors
The voices for the ancestors 

Joseph McGill Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, has spent countless nights in former slave quarters constructed and occupied by Black people in the...

06/13/2024

Flipping with the ancestors
Being with the ancestors
The voices for the ancestors

In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwe...

06/12/2024

Happy 70th Birthday, Ella Joyce! She's known for starring in the hit TV series Roc 🎂🥳

06/12/2024

06/11/2024

With NBA – I just got recognized as one of their rising fans! 🎉

06/10/2024

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Experience a heartwarming homecoming in Wilmington as Michael Jordan returns to his roots, generously giving back to his hometown. His incredible $10M donati...

06/10/2024

06/09/2024

Obama Foundation Leaders

A panel of leaders for The Obama Foundation speak about their experiences, both personal and professional, working with Obama. #...

06/09/2024

There’s No Place Like Home

Life has a habit of taking us in new directions, sometimes revealing opportunities we couldn’t have dreamed of and challenges we never could have expected. B...

06/09/2024

My Brother’s Keeper at the Final Four

This spring, MBK sent three young men to work behind the scenes with TNT Sports at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four in Phoenix. There, they wa...

06/09/2024

Work at Obama Foundation’s athletic and conference center begins

The athletic facility will be a hub for activities with studios, recreational, wellness and community activities.--------------------------------------------...

06/09/2024

Yusef Salaam on What He Learned From Adversity

Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five, speaks about how he found purpose in his experience contending with the unfair forces of the American justice ...

06/05/2024

Tyler Perry

If we don’t show up for us then who will?

If we don’t show up for us then who will?