Good News

Joseph H. Rainey—the country’s first Black congressman—was recently honored at the U.S. Capitol.

TIME’s Kid of the Year, Orion Jean, distributed over 500,000 books to youth throughout the country and provided over 100,000 meals for families facing food insecurity.

Spelman alumna Dr. LaMonica Davis Taylor has launched a mobile dentist facility to serve underprivileged youth in Mississippi.

Tracy Morgan will make history as the first Black person to receive the Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award.

Dr. Susan M. Collins will make history as the first Black woman to sit at the helm of a federal reserve bank.

Entrepreneur Judith Jacques-Laguerre founded Black Women in Media to amplify the accomplishments and celebrate the brilliance of Black women.

Motown has teamed up with Google for the creation of a program designed to support women of color in the music industry.

Businessman Robert F. Smith’s nonprofit has teamed up with Prudential to create a $1.8M grant program for HBCU students.

LeBron James has teamed up with Crypto.com for the creation of a cryptocurrency education program for youth.

Getty Images has awarded four HBCUs with $500,000 to preserve their historic photos.