Learn & Grow

Aspiring Speech Therapist Transforms Skill and Hobby Into Businesses

Candice StewartJanuary 24, 2021May 12, 2025012 mins

Young Cherie Warner-Richard, aspiring speech therapist, never imagined that she would one day be an entrepreneur settling nicely as a lead designer and creator of accessories.

Trail-blazing Black Women in Business: Bozoma Saint John

Boitumelo MasihlehoJanuary 21, 2021May 12, 202508 mins

Over the course of her career, Netflix CMO Bozoma Saint John has earned a formidable reputation as a trail-blazing Black woman in business.

Kamala Harris Makes History As She Is Sworn In to Her Role As Vice President

Kassidy GarlandJanuary 20, 2021May 12, 202508 mins

Kamala Harris was named as Joe Biden’s running mate in August of 2020, appeasing those in the Democratic party who had been rallying for a woman of color. This made her the first African American and Southeastern Asian woman to be on a major party’s national ticket.

10 Things You May Not Know About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Boitumelo MasihlehoJanuary 18, 2021May 12, 202506 mins

This year’s Martin Luther King Day, we want to highlight some lesser-known facts of the honorable civil rights leader.

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: Pioneer of Medicine

Kassidy GarlandJanuary 18, 2021May 12, 202506 mins

Daniel Hale Williams was one of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery in the United States and founded a hospital with an interracial staff, making him a surgical pioneer that would influence the field of modern medicine.

The Father of South African Jazz – Hugh Masekela

Boitumelo MasihlehoJanuary 14, 2021May 12, 202508 mins

Dubbed The Father of South African Jazz, Hugh Masekela’s successful career started from humble beginnings and took him across international stages.

Bouakary Coulibaly Lived to Tell the Tale: An African Immigrant Taxi Driver’s Testimonial During COVID-19

Ama AddoJanuary 13, 2021May 12, 202507 mins

His testimony of struggle illustrates the urgent need to take preventive measures and highlights the necessity for more government aid and COVID relief.

Congressional Black Caucus Celebrates 50 Years

Kassidy GarlandJanuary 12, 2021May 12, 202505 mins

Beginning with just 13 members including Shirley Chisom and Louis Stokes, the CBC now has a total of 55 members including Maxine Waters, Cory Booker, and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris.