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Shuri, Princess of Wakanda Doll is Now Available!
By Tysheena Jackson Photo credits: ShopDisney.com/Marvel Following the mass success and critical acclaim of Marvel’s Black Panther, last month Disney revealed its very own Shuri figure. Shuri, who has easily become a household name, is the younger sister of the film’s titular hero, T’Challa, making her Princess of Wakanda. Not only is she the creative […]
“Black-ish” Actor is Youngest Ever Exec. Producer at 14
By Victor Trammell and Nomalanga Mhauli-Moses Photo credits: Paul Smith, Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock Marsai Martin (pictured), the girl who plays the adorable Diane Johnson on ABC’s Black-ish has made a milestone move as a teen in the entertainment business. According to Entertainment Tonight, Martin, 14, will become Hollywood’s youngest executive producer for her contributions to […]
25-Year-Old Kenyan Man Invents Smart Gloves for Those Who Rely on Sign Language
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Business Insider A young man from the African nation of Kenya is the inventor of a revolutionary technological device, which assists people with hearing and speech impairments. Roy Allela (pictured right) is a mechanical engineer who has been honored by the most prominent American entity, which recognizes accomplishments made by […]
Michelle Obama’s Memoir Chosen for Black Girls as a Class Textbook
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon After selling over a million copies and providing a wealth inspiration for women of color across the globe, Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming will be an official curriculum component for black school girls. This wonderful education breakthrough was engineered by Lauren C. Mims, a doctoral candidate in the Educational Psychology: […]
Against All Odds: Boy With ADHD and His Mother Are Best-Selling Authors
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Curvy Girl Publications/Melanin Boy Books The young son of a “mompreneur” who is an established author and book publisher became a best-selling author in his own right while overcoming a major obstacle after being diagnosed with a learning disability. Jamarion Rainey (pictured left) was diagnosed with ADHD in 2014. According […]
Library of Congress Accepts Book by This Brilliant 7-Year-Old
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Black Enterprise Magazine (courtesy photo) A book written by a black American boy born from Georgia has become part of the official research library of the United States. According to Black Enterprise Magazine, Nicholas Buamah (pictured) recently had a book he wrote added to the archives of the U.S. Library […]
This Mother & 3 Children Authored Exciting Books About Traveling the World
By Victor Trammell and Nomalanga Mhauli-Moses Photo credits: Fennell Adventures/Facebook An Atlanta, Georgia-based mother and her three children (two sons and a daughter) are a quartet of authors and publishers who have already reached literary magnate status with seven successful book releases. In addition to book writing and publishing, the Fennell Family (pictured) is also […]
This Young Black Businesswoman is Making Vegan Eating More Affordable
By Victor Trammell and Nomalanga Mhauli-Moses Photo credits: Sol Sips/Instagram A black woman from New York City who is around the age of your average American college student is already running circles around her mediocre peers. Not only that, 22-year-old Francesca Chaney (pictured) has made the life-giving essential of clean and healthy eating the staple […]
What Happened To ADHD Kids When These TX Schools Tripled Recess Time
By Victor Trammell and Nomalanga Mhauli-Moses Photo credits: Brad Parks/CNN From 2001 to 2010, the rate at which black children were diagnosed with ADHD increased by 70 percent, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente that was published in the JAMA Pediatrics medical journal. This very same study by the managed health care consortium also showed that […]
Atlanta School Served Students “pot brownies” Say Authorities
By Victor Trammell and Nomalanga Mhauli-Moses Photo credits: Fox 5 News (Atlanta) An adult employee at a high school in Atlanta, Georgia is in hot water after it was discovered that underage students were served brownies laced with marijuana, which were brought to school by the adult employee. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, administrators at […]
Michelle Obama’s School Lunch Policies Reversed, Additional Salt & Fat Allowed
By Victor Trammell and Nomalanga Mhauli-Moses Photo credits: © YURI GRIPAS/AFP/Getty Images Under the direction of Donald Trump’s White House, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun scaling back nutritional food guidelines for school lunches, which were part of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s healthy diet initiatives for children. In 2010, the U.S. Congress passed […]
Father Sues School That Banned His Son For Dreadlock Hairstyle
By Victor Trammell and Nomalanga Mhauli-Moses Photo credits: The ACLU Around the beginning of the current academic year, TheBlackHomeSchool.com profiled a six-year-old black boy named Clinton Stanley, Jr. This precious child lives in the Greater Orlando, Florida Metro Area and was ready to begin his first exciting day of school for the 2018-19 year. Stanley’s […]
