Former Newfields President and CEO Colette Pierce Burnette. Provided by Newfields. *Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette has been let go from her position as president and CEO of the prominent art ...
On Dec. 1, a 49-year-old man died while in NYPD custody following an altercation with EMS personnel in The Bronx.
Black scientists have launched us into space, discovered new disease treatments and developed world-changing technologies. Yet the achievements and contributions of Black people to science ...
The D.C. Council unanimously confirmed its new chief of police Tuesday. Pamela Smith is the first Black woman to be named permanent chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. "Our community ...
Police say the 19-year-old suspect was taken to the hospital, where he is undergoing surgery and is expected to survive.
Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman has made history by becoming the first woman and the first Black CEO and president of the nation’s oldest zoo. Mogerman assumed the role at the Philadelphia Zoo on ...
Nov. 14, 2023 — The one thing everyone knows about black holes is that absolutely everything nearby gets sucked into them. Almost everything, it turns out. ... Mystery Resolved: Black Hole ...
Laila Edwards, a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin, became the first Black woman to play for the United States Senior National Team when she took the ice for her shift during a game against ...
Welcome back to How I Made It, Metro.co.uk’s weekly career journey series. This week, we’re chatting with Alice Dearing, 26, who is based in Loughborough and is the first Black female swimmer ...
Luke Combs’ cover of Chapman’s classic 1988 hit, “Fast Car,” won Song of the Year at the 2023 Country Music Association Awards 35 years after she debuted it. In a groundbreaking moment at ...
The Black Mambas are South Africa's all-female anti-poaching unit. Watch how they take on wildlife poachers, without guns. Most anti-poaching units in Africa follow a familiar pattern: male ...
In a groundbreaking moment at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville Wednesday night, Tracy Chapman was awarded Song of the Year for her 1988 single, “Fast Car.” This historic win ...
