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Because of Them We Can Weekly Roundup
She's making her mark! A Syracuse, New York teen, made history as the first Black, female valedictorian in her school district's 173-year-history. Toryana Jackson attended Henninger High School in Syracuse, New York. During her time at school, Jackson was very active, participating in cross country and track for all four years and becoming a member of the Henninger band where she played the flute. In addition to her extracurricular activities, Jackson...
She’s going to be in over 1,750 Target stores nationwide! Amanda Wilson is the owner and CEO of A+X Puzzles, which has become the first Black-owned puzzle being sold in Target. She created the brand in 2019 after noticing a lack of diversity in puzzles while pregnant. Wilson gave birth to twins Adric and Xola ten weeks early, and during their 43-day NICU stay, began creating the first sketches of...
Onward and upward! Virginia State University (VSU) has renamed four buildings on campus in honor of Black women, AP News reports. Five months ago, the Historically Black University took down the original names of four buildings named for white men with ties to the Jim Crow era and/or the confederacy. After a committee voted on replacement names, the school has now announced that the buildings will be renamed in honor of Black...
She’s fighting for the people! Lawyer Tiffany Wright was named one of the nation’s best advocates under 40 by the National Bar Association (NBA), Orrick reports. Wright is an appellate lawyer who took an interest in law at a young age after the tragic murder of her father when she was just 7-years-old. “I was devastated, afraid, angry, and confused. The murder was barely investigated, and the first person who helped in...
This is too sweet! A 4-year-old dedicated her "Gymnast of the Week" trophy to Simone Biles. Verity Ofori-Kuragu is a native of the United Kingdom by way of Ghana. When she was just two years old, she began naturally doing handstands, using the wall as support. That same year, she witnessed a broadcast of British Gymnast Joe Fraser, interviewing and showcasing some of his routines. "Whoah! Mummy, I'll like to...
Their hard work has paid off! A pair of east London twins have received exemplary grades, getting accepted to Oxford and Cambridge universities, the BBC reports. Emmanuel and Ebenezer Boakye are students at Mossbourne Community Academy in London’s borough of Hackney. Before graduation, the twins received top grades and honors, both getting a combined six A*s and one A. Now, the two have been accepted to two prestigious universities, Oxford and Cambridge....
This is the life! A Texas woman won an international campaign paying $10k a month to learn about wine, The Grio reports. Lindsay Perry was one of 7,000 applicants across the globe who applied to Murphy-Goode Winery's "A Really Goode Job" campaign search. The job offered unbelievable perks for anyone wanting to learn about wine, including earning $10,000 a month and having the opportunity to live rent-free at a Sonoma County winery...
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