Good News

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young helped feed over 500 families in need this Thanksgiving weekend.

Astronaut Jessica Watkins will make history as the first Black woman to join an international space station crew.

After being diagnosed with a life-altering illness, 13-year-old Adeola "Abraham" Olagbegi used his Make-A-Wish opportunity to feed the homeless in his city.

Lecrae has teamed up with Experian for the creation of a new digital series centered on money management.

Tuskegee University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham were awarded $13.7 million to advance their biomedical research programs.

Steve and Marjorie Harvey have joined investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith’s initiative designed to economically empower HBCU students.

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will receive the inaugural Melvin Van Peebles Trailblazer Award at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.

After receiving his undergraduate from Northwestern State University and then going on to serve 23 years in various roles as a faculty member, Dr. Marcus Jones not only has become the school's newest president but also makes history as its first-ever Black commander-in-chief.

Florida A&M University named its new performing arts center after entertainment mogul Will Packer.

North Carolina Central University recently unveiled a program designed to increase the representation of Black male teachers.