VIA: MarketWatch.Com HOUSTON, Feb 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., the first African American to walk in space, and ExxonMobil announced today that more than 1,500 middle school students will participate in free science camps this summer. The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camps will be hosted in 30 universities across the […]
VIA: TheHuffingtonPost.Com 26 year old Joshua Dubois has definitely made a name for himself. Dubois has recently been appointed to the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships by President Obama. See this video from the Prayer Breakfast where President Obama made is announcement:
VIA: NBLSA.Org Melinda Hightower is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and attended Cornell University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations in 2000. At Cornell, she was a Mening Family Cornell National Scholar and a member of the Cornell Debate Team. In 2000, she was selected to be member of […]
VIA: AOLtelevision.com Haeley Vaughn shocked American Idol judges with her cute personality and Pop Country singing style. She is the first black pop country mainstream singer that American Idol has ever seen, and she represents well. Check out her American Idol audition below: Simon Cowell was enamored with her right away. “Cute little thing, aren’t […]
VIA: TheGrio.Com A revolution can occur in many ways. Some choose to protest with marches and picket signs. Bill T. Jones chose dance. The acclaimed dancer and choreographer has informed audiences on race, politics and sexuality in modern dance productions around the world for over thirty years. Born in Florida, Jones has said that growing […]
VIA: 9news.com Third-grader Amirikis Smith thought being mentioned in Obama’s speech was ‘amazing.’ “It lives on,” the president said, “in the 8-year-old boy in Louisiana, who just sent me his allowance and asked if I would give it the people of Haiti.” The president did not identify the young man by name, but on Thursday the […]
Twitter has taken the world by storm, and all of the hottest celebrities are using it. Check out our list of the hottest African Americans to follow on twitter.
Morgan Freeman has some very strong opinions on Black History month, and made them very clear in his interview with 60 Minutes. Check out the video below:
As we celebrate Black History Month, we will pay tribute to some outstanding african americans of our time. In this installment we take a look at some of the wealthiest african americans: