Influential People

Immigrant Stories: Lisa Gwaikolo, Liberian American Essential Worker, Shares her COVID-19 Experience

FunTimes WriterNovember 10, 2020December 10, 2024011 mins

Lisa Gwaikolo, Respiratory Specialist, stands strong while facing challenges during COVID-19.

Toni Morrison: Beloved Author

FunTimes WriterNovember 6, 2020December 10, 202405 mins

Morrison’s stories often told in-depth stories of the Black American experience. She discussed culture, fear, mass migration, and acceptance.

Barack Obama: The First African American President

FunTimes WriterNovember 4, 2020December 10, 202406 mins

On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeated Senator John McCain becoming the 44th President and the first African-American to hold the office of the presidency.

Rising Star Lavonne Nichols on her Journey to Purpose

FunTimes WriterSeptember 16, 2020December 10, 202408 mins

Singer. Actress. Multimedia Host. Mentor. Community Organizer. Influencer. These are some of the words that describe the artist known as Lavonne Nichols. She truly embodies the term ‘Renaissance Woman.’

HBCU Discourse

FunTimes WriterSeptember 4, 2020December 10, 2024014 mins

HBCUs are a safe haven for Black students, but financial challenges prevent a lot of people from attending. How can the community support these programs and potential students?

Dorothy Dandrige

FunTimes WriterJuly 30, 2020December 10, 202405 mins

In 1954, Dorothy got the biggest role of her career, Carmen Jones. Her performance scored her an Academy Award nomination, making her the first African American to do so, and to become the first African American to grace the cover of the Life Magazine.

Taraji P. Henson

FunTimes WriterJuly 29, 2020December 10, 202404 mins

Taraji P. Henson was born in Washington DC on September 11, 1970. She grew up in a very supportive home and often credits her parents for making her into the strong woman she is today.