Former Newfields President and CEO Colette Pierce Burnette. Provided by Newfields. *Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette has been let go from her position as president and CEO of the prominent art ...
On Dec. 1, a 49-year-old man died while in NYPD custody following an altercation with EMS personnel in The Bronx.
"We have existed in Britain and been pioneers, inventors, icons. And then colonialism happened, and that has shaped the experiences of black people - but that is not all we are." These are the ...
Black scientists have launched us into space, discovered new disease treatments and developed world-changing technologies. Yet the achievements and contributions of Black people to science ...
The D.C. Council unanimously confirmed its new chief of police Tuesday. Pamela Smith is the first Black woman to be named permanent chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. "Our community ...
Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman has made history by becoming the first woman and the first Black CEO and president of the nation’s oldest zoo. Mogerman assumed the role at the Philadelphia Zoo on ...
Laila Edwards, a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin, became the first Black woman to play for the United States Senior National Team when she took the ice for her shift during a game against ...
Welcome back to How I Made It, Metro.co.uk’s weekly career journey series. This week, we’re chatting with Alice Dearing, 26, who is based in Loughborough and is the first Black female swimmer ...
(CNN) — Here is a look at women in business, education, government and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their respective positions in the United States. 1739 – ...
Nov. 14, 2023 — The one thing everyone knows about black holes is that absolutely everything nearby gets sucked into them. Almost everything, it turns out. ... Mystery Resolved: Black Hole ...
Luke Combs’ cover of Chapman’s classic 1988 hit, “Fast Car,” won Song of the Year at the 2023 Country Music Association Awards 35 years after she debuted it. In a groundbreaking moment at ...
In a groundbreaking moment at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville Wednesday night, Tracy Chapman was awarded Song of the Year for her 1988 single, “Fast Car.” This historic win ...
