BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Ten-Year-Old Prodigy Begins College Courses For Her Math Degree!

At only ten-years-old, Esther Okade has begun taking college courses towards her Open University undergraduate Math degree. She was accepted as a…
02.25.15
Christmas Spirit: High Schooler Gifts Less Fortunate Classmate With New Shoes [PHOTOS]

Christmas is only in a few days, but with all the tragedy that’s happening in our own backyards, we could…
12.22.14
Black Love Matters: Ferguson Protest Leaders Get Engaged At City Hall & It’s Giving Us All The Feels

Ferguson residents and protest leaders Brittany Ferrell and Alexis Templeton got engaged at St. Louis City Hall city hall recently.…
12.17.14
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Mychal Bell Of ‘Jena 6′ Graduates From Southern University With Degree In Education

Thanks for the photo Urban Intellectuals! Mychal Bell recently graduated this year from Southern University with a degree in Education.…
03.22.21
Beautiful News: Football Player Andre Johnson Spends $17K On Toys For Children In Need

Keeping the great news coming today because we need it! Since 2007, Andre Johnson, wide receiver for the Houston Texans,…
12.16.14
Beautiful News: Alia Atkinson Becomes The First Black Woman To Win A World Title In Swimming

Feel free to break out the Schmoney dance for this one! Black girls do swim contrary to popular belief! At…
12.16.14
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Middle School Basketball Player Heading To University Of Texas

The University of Texas has invested in some amazing talent early as they have unofficially recruited a middle school basketball…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: African Woman Saves Family From Ebola Without Getting Infected

One Liberian woman has done the seemingly impossible as she successfully treated her family for Ebola without getting infected herself.…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Malala Yousafzai Becomes Youngest Person To Win The Nobel Peace Prize

Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has been a global inspiration ever since she was attacked by the Taliban in 2012 after…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Black Student Wins 14 College Scholarships!

One college freshman found that it really pays to have a plan because she’s earned 14 different scholarships her senior…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: New York Woman Launches Car Service Exclusively For Ladies

A new company has found a way to make women feel a little safer on their ride home while getting…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: The Black Hair Care Industry Is Growing & Black Women Are Creating More Opportunities To Get In On The Billion-Dollar Action

I’ll never forget watching Aron Ranen’s 2006 documentary “Black Hair: The Korean Takeover Of The Black Hair Care Industry” which…
06.19.19
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: The Ferguson Police Department’s Conduct After Michael Brown’s Death Under Investigation

Finally, the Justice Department has announced that there will be an investigation into the conduct of the Ferguson police force.…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: 8-Year-Old Mabou Speaks 8 Languages & Plays 8 Instruments [VIDEO]

8-year-old Mabou Loiseau is not only the cutest thing you’ve ever seen, but she speaks French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarian,…
12.16.14
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Two Darren Wilson Online Campaigns Have Stopped Taking Donations

Two GoFundMe online campaigns that support Darren Wilson, the officer who was named as the shooter of Michael Brown, stopped accepting donations…
12.16.14
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Missouri Police Sued For $41.5 Million Over Ferguson Protests

I was wondering when this would happen. New York Magazine is reporting that six people detained by police during the…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Children In Ferguson Gifted With Inspiring Black History ABC Flashcards [VIDEO]

California teachers Leilani Brooks and Stevi Meredith co-created ABC Me Flashcards, a company dedicated to empowering children through history and…
12.16.14
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: will.i.am Sent Four Students To College In 2009 & Here’s What They Did With The Chance [VIDEO]

Four years ago, Black Eyed Peas rapper, will.i.am launched the i.am scholarship program to provide future visionaries, leaders and innovators…
12.16.14
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Google Honors Althea Gibson With A Doodle & It’s Flawless

Yasss Google! you’ve done it again! The internet giant honored Althea Gibson today with the above doodle that’s pretty much…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Teacher Raises $130 K For Ferguson Public School Students

Thank goodness for people like North Carolina teacher, Julianna Mendelsohn.  The fifth grade has raised $130K to feed public school students from…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Mo’ne Davis Becomes First Little Leaguer To Cover Sports Illustrated

Yeah, she “throws like a girl” and Mo’ne Davis keeps making history with her amazing pitching abilities! The 13-year old is the only…
12.16.14
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Believe It Or Not, Missouri Has Good Cops Too

Not every cop in Missouri has the desire to shoot to kill Black people. One particular cop, Officer Huth, in…
12.16.14
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: All-Black Team Heads To The Little League World Series

While Mo’Ne Davis is pitching fastballs like nobody’s business, a team from Chicago is also turning heads at the Little…
03.22.21
BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Mo’Ne Davis Leads Team To Little League World Series

Mo’Ne Davis made history this week as she helped her team earn a spot at the Little League World Series. The…
03.22.21

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