When Toni Morrison received her Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, her remarks began with a reflection on the phrase once upon a time. In
her signature, measured cadence, Morrison told the Swedish Academy she
believed these were some of the first…
For over 30 years, Brown Capital Management has been making waves in the Mount Vernon district of Baltimore, Maryland. To date they have assets of over $12 billion accumulated from investing in mostly small and midcap companies. So far this year,…
James McCune Smith
James McCune Smith (1813-1865) was the first African American to obtain a medical degree, prominent abolitionist and suffragist, compassionate physician, prolific writer, and public intellectual has been relatively neglected by historians of medicine. A native of New York, Dr.…
Mireille Twayigira’s family fled Rwanda soon after her father was killed during the 1994 genocide. Mireille, her mother, grandfather, uncle and a handful of relatives, headed south into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where her mother died in a refugee camp.…
The Rio Olympics in 2016 look more and more exciting after Simone and Gabby's performance. Simone Biles became the first woman to win three consecutive titles at the world championships on Thursday. One step below her on the podium was Gabby Douglas,…
The Movie
Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a…
Sangulani Chikumbutso has become the first Zimbabwean to design and make a hybrid engine-powered helicopter, an electric car, a magnetic converter, a ‘green’ power generator and a special drone. His designs were launched through his company, Saith Technologies.
Sangulani Chikumbutso grew up in…
Jamaican-German Dustin Brown, currently ranked No. 102 easily defeated No. 10 seed Rafael Nadal, sending the two-time champion home early from Wimbledon.
Who is Dustin Brown?
Born: December 8, 1984
Occupation: Professional Tennis Player (singles and doubles)
ATP Ranking: 102
He lived in Germany from 1984 to…
Alia Atkinson has made history. 25 year old Alia is the first black woman to win a World Swimming Title. Alia broke the record at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Doha, Qatar in 1 minute and 2.36 seconds for the…
ANNETTE MARCH-GRIER
Annette runs a nonprofit in Baltimore called Roberta's house which helps children and their families cope with grief. Since 2008, Roberta's House, has provided free grief support programs to more than 2,100 people and nearly half of them are children. Roberta's…