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Because of Them We Can Weekly Roundup
He’s always been a Hall of Famer; now it’s official! The NFL’s first Black lineman, Duke Slater, is being inducted into the Hall of Fame more than five decades after his death, AZCentral reports. Slater grew up in Clinton, Iowa, working cutting ice on the Mississippi River during the winter and taking an interest in football at an early age. He convinced his father to let him play by staging a hunger...
The return of the G.O.A.T. Simone Biles competed in the Olympic balance beam finals and won bronze, continuing her streak as the most accomplished gymnast of our time. Biles now has a total of 32 Olympic and world medals, matching Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union, though Biles has more golds in total. She also has seven Olympic medals, tying Shannon Miller as the most successful American gymnast in the...
This is long overdue! The U.S. Senate just passed a bill to honor the first Black NHL player with a Congressional Gold Medal, Blavity reports. Willie O’Ree debuted with the Boston Bruins in 1958, making history as the first Black player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He went on to play two seasons with Boston before playing 13 years in the Western Hockey League. He eventually retired in 1979, championing inclusion...
He's got an angel looking out for him! A 17-year-old teen is graduating a year early after getting accepted to his top schools, crediting his late mother for motivating him to see it through. KJ Morgan is an accomplished student, recently taking to Facebook to share his accolades with the world and pen a special heartfelt message to his late mother. The Georgia teen was an honor society member and...
He’s passing the baton! A 101-year-old Tuskegee Airman inspires other young aviators by taking flight with the group, which included his great-grandson, WJLA reports. Brigadier General Charles McGee is the oldest remaining Tuskegee Airmen, and after serving in Korea, Vietnam, and World War II, he continues making new extraordinary memories. He recently celebrated his 100th birthday by piloting a celebratory flight from Maryland to Delaware. Now, 101-years-old, McGee is looking to pass the...
He’s ensuring that the legacy continues! Denzel Washington continues to fulfill his $1 million commitment to an HBCU debate team, Black Enterprise reports. In 2007, the actor starred in “The Great Debaters,” portraying Melvin B. Tolson, a legendary debate team coach at Wiley College in the 1930s. During Tolson’s time, he helped break barriers, integrating collegiate debates and guiding the Wiley debate team on a 10-year undefeated winning streak. The year the...
She's taking her talents to an HBCU! Shaq's daughter, Amirah O'Neal, recently announced that she's leaving Louisiana State University (LSU) to play for HBCU Texas Southern University (TSU) this fall, Blavity reports. Amirah O'Neal was a walk-on at LSU, her dad's alma mater, averaging 17.2 points a game during the 2018/2019 season. In 2019, she was named the MaxPreps California All-State Girls Team honorable mention and became a two-time All-state honoree. Recently,...
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