Tag: Black Girl Magic
Birmingham’s Science Sisters Are STEM Standouts
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
As in many industries, there are hardships that come along with being in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)...
UAB Student Shines at Minority Health Research Symposium
By Dylan Baggiano
UAB News
Shekwonya Samuel, a first-year Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in health behavior and promotions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the first-place...
Kim Godwin First Black Woman Named ABC News President
By David Bauder
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC named Kim Godwin as its news division president on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman...
St. Louis elects 1st Black female mayor
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, who has been outspoken in her criticism of the criminal justice system’s “arrest and...
ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president
By David Crary
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and...
Voting Rights Activist Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
MSN News
Voting rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams has been nominated by a Norwegian lawmaker for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Reuters reports.
Abrams, who played...
Jennifer King Becomes NFL’s 1st Black Female Assistant Position Coach
Black Voices
Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach Tuesday, making her the first Black female assistant position coach in the NFL.
She is...
Miss USA 2020 is the first Black woman to represent Mississippi
By Scottie Andrew
CNN
The first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi USA is now the reigning Miss USA.
Asya Branch, a student at the University...
‘Game-Changer’: Kamala Harris Makes History As Next Vice President
NPR
California Sen. Kamala Harris will become the next vice president of the United States, shattering another racial and gender barrier in American politics, at...
Lindsey Harris: First African-American to Lead Alabama Nurses in 107 years
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Being the first African-American to lead the Alabama State Nursing Association (ASNA) in the organization’s 107-year history is an honor,...