It was a pleasure to be in the stands at the Schott to watch these young ladies make history today. Big congrats to Coach McKinney and all who support this team. The Lady Nubians are once again Division 3 State Champions. The win gave Africentric its seventh state championship, including its second in a row […]
I don’t know how I feel about this, but I am definitely for inclusion. According to Fox 28, girls can now officially join what used to be called the Boy Scouts. Anyone between the ages of 11 and 17 are able to become part of what’s now known as Scouts BSA. “I find that within […]
Serena Williams treated a group of tech-savvy Black girls with a viewing of “Black Panther.” What’s better than seeing Marvel Studios’ latest film early? Seeing it with seeing Serena. Serena and her new hubby, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian organized a private screening for about 40 members of Black Girls Code. TMZ.com reports that the girls gathered Thursday […]
It’s not a secret that African-Americans living at or below the poverty line —especially Black boys— have the worst drop out rates in the nation. But a new study suggests that one way to lower those statistics is to hire more Black teachers. According to Quartz, researchers from Johns Hopkins are working on a paper […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell talks about the single woman’s tendency to sometimes misread the signs they’re getting from guys they’re interested in. First, she tackles the text messages, which is a major source of miscommunication and confusion in dating these days. Often, Erica says, we women can get caught up in […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell talks about the single woman’s tendency to sometimes misread the signs they’re getting from guys they’re interested in. First, she tackles the text messages, which is a major source of miscommunication and confusion in dating these days. Often, Erica says, we women can get caught up in […]
In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF was inspired by a powerful message from Erica Campbell on a Relationship Thursday. He goes through his whole relationship history, starting from Kindergarten, taking a look back at all the girls who have broken up with him and what he gained from these experiences. GRIFF thanks each and […]
First lady Michelle Obama will mark International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11 by Skyping with girls around the world about education challenges in their lives. The event is sponsored by Glamour magazine’s The Girl Project, which offers education help to more than 50 million girls worldwide. Obama will be joined from the Newseum […]
getty images Michelle Obama tapped some big voices to help deliver her push to get girls educated across the world. The U.S. first lady went to Broadway on Monday to host a concert for the spouses of global heads of state that included performances from the female-centric shows “The Color Purple,” ”Waitress,” ”Wicked” and “Beautiful: […]