Sarah Rector was born in 1902 in Taft, Oklahoma. She came from very humble beginnings, but later became the wealthiest Black girl in the country at the young age of 11. Her family were African American members of the Muscogee Creek Nation in Indian Territory.Her grandparents had been enslaved by Creek Tribe members, but after Read More…
Education
African American Children Book About a Buzzard On A Meat Diet
Authors Anna Shamburger and T.D. Wallace have completed their new book No Meat for Supper, a pleasant tale about a buzzard who wants to eat meat, but life gets in the way. Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Anna Shamburger and T.D. Wallace’s quirky tale follows Papi, a buzzard, who loves to eat meat. Papi lives Read More…
A Powerful 11-Year Old Genius Starts High School
TX — Dionn Megginson, an 11-year old girl from Texas, is making her way to excellence. At such an early age, she has just recently started classes as a 9th grader in high school. Dionn is a student at the school’s inaugural class at the Early College Academy where she’s taking honors Biology, English, Spanish, AP Read More…
Harris Masterful Speech Accepting The Vice President Democratic Nomination
Kamala Harris on Wednesday night accepted in glorious fashion the Democratic nomination to become the first Black woman to run for vice president on a major party’s ticket. She used her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention to credit those who have come before her and urged America to look toward a better tomorrow Read More…
ATTITUDE CHECK: 11-Year Old Girl From Florida Went to Take the Trash Out and Disappeared
Miami, FL — Jayla Jones, an 11-year old girl from Miami, Florida, reportedly disappeared after going outside their home to take out the trash. Her family was happy when she was found a day later but questions still remain. Jayla was found the next day at a park just a few blocks away from her Read More…
School’s Ban On Dreadlocks For ‘Hygiene’ Reasons States Jamaican Supreme Court Upholds
The parents of the student whose dreadlocks sparked the case vowed not to cut her hair. The highest court in all of Jamaica ruled on Friday in favor of a school that demanded a student cut her dreadlocks over “hygiene” reasons in order to attend classes. The student’s parents vowed not to cut their daughter’s Read More…








