Written By Lexx Thornton On June 14, 2025–the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday–the nation will honor its legacy with a grand military parade in Washington, D.C. President Donald J. Trump will join veterans, active-duty troops, wounded warriors, Gold Star Families, and Patriotic Americans
Written By Lexx Thornton Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 50 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment. This week, the
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Written By Lexx Thornton Are you going to be in Atlanta, GA the week of Juneteenth? Looking for something to do? Historically Black WKND is hosting The Yard: An HBCU Tailgate Festival at Morris Brown College on Saturday, June 21st. This event will feature a day filled with music, food, and HBCU pride. Juneteenth is
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By Lexx Thornton A newly updated Marine Corps grooming policy is under fire and many believe it’s a direct blowtowards Black male service members. For years, Black Marines who suffer frompseudofolliculitis barbe (PSB), a painful skin condition more commonly known as razor bumps,were granted medical shaving waivers. The condition affects up to 60% of Black
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By Lexx Thornton Alena Analeigh Wicker, at 13 years old, made history by becoming the youngest Black person ever to be accepted to a medical school. Wicker received an early acceptance from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. After graduating high school at 12, Wicker completed more than half of her
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Written By Lexx Thornton Amber Murray knows what it’s like to be on the other side of “I’ll stop for gas in the morning.”The idea for her business, Fuel Flo, came to her after she accidentally ran out of gas whiledriving. “I figure if I hate stopping for gas that much, someone else has to
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By Lexx Thornton In the midst of it all, the world met little Gianna Floyd, then just 6 years old. George Floyd’s daughter uttered the famous phrase, “Daddy changed the world.” Now, at the age of 11, she sat down with ABC13 for an interview to talk about what that phrase means, “I want to
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Written By Lexx Thornton Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Tuskegee Airmen are deeply connected to Memorial Day through their courageous service, sacrifice, and groundbreaking role in American military history
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By Lexx Thornton At just 38, Ryan Coogler has become the first Black director to have four films gross over $100 million domestically. His films include: Creed (2015) – $109.8 million Black Panther (2018) – $700.4 million Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) – $453.8 million and his latest film, Sinners. His newest horror film “Sinners”
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By Lexx Thornton Southern University and A&M College is a public historically black land-grant university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Congratulations to them, the Human Jukebox, and the Emmy-winning student filmmakers for proving that when it comes to telling our stories, HBCUs continue to lead the way. Produced through a national $40,000 HBCU sports
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By Lexx Thornton FAMU alum and former Atlanta, GA mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has confirmed that she will be running for Georgia governor. Keisha Lance Bottoms, who served as Atlanta’s 60th mayor from 2018 to 2022, achieved several notable accomplishments during her tenure. While in office she established Atlanta’s first fully staffed office dedicated to
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