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Journalism Then: Max Robinson

As part of The Broadcaster’s celebration of Scholastic Journalism week, we look back at a journalism pioneer.
Isabella Dimopoulos • February 20, 2024

  https://youtu.be/uontAYsz9hw?si=lSTO0ZuFll9qRAFf&t=11 Max Robinson was a trailblazer in the journalism world. He defeated all societal odds by becoming the first African American Broadcast...

Dreaming of the Stars

Jessica Watkins sets space duration record for Black Women
Isabella Dimopoulos • February 9, 2024

Genealogist Jessica Watkins, is a part of the few who made it. In late April 2022, Watkins embarked on a historic journey and became the first black woman in history to be a part of a space mission that...

Dreaming of The Stars

Mae C. Jemison becomes the First Black Women in Space
Isabella Dimopoulos • February 1, 2024

Mae C. Jemison has reached the stars in everything she has done. On September 12, 1992, her dreams became a reality, and she became the first African American woman to travel to space.  She was born...

NHL Partners with Bauer to honor pioneer Willie O’Ree, raise awareness for Black History Month

NHL Partners with Bauer to honor pioneer Willie O’Ree, raise awareness for Black History Month

Joshua Gearhart, Sports Editor • February 25, 2021

Bauer Hockey released custom Willie O’Ree skates on February 17, 2021 to honor his legacy during Black History Month. Bauer partnered with the NHL to supply these skates to the players on all 31 NHL...

Astronaut Mae C. Jemison is shown aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as Science Mission Specialist on the STS-47 NASA Space lab-J flight, a US/Japan joint mission, in Sept. 1992. As part of the Autogenic Feedback Tranining Experiment (AFTE), Dr. Jemison is wearing the headband and other monitoring gear at various times during the flight in support of physiological evaluations. Dr. Jemison became the first black woman to orbit into space on Sept. 12. (AP Photo/NASA)

Mae Carol Jemison: Stanford at 16 to First Black Woman in Space

February 25, 2016

By: Irene Ciocirlan She had a dream. Mae Carol Jemison, the first African American woman to fly to space, has greatly impacted black history. Black History Month was created in 1976 to celebrate...

An image of Phillis Wheatley from the frontispiece to her book Poems on Various Subjects. The illustration was done by Scipio Moorhead in 1773.

Black History Month: Celebrating Phillis Wheatley

February 23, 2016

By: Adeena Syed She was stolen from her home, sold into slavery, and became the first African-American female author. There are a lot of great African-Americans whose names are now synonymous with...

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