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Dr. Cindy Crusto recently made history by becoming the first Black woman professor in Yale School of Medicine’s psychiatry department.

A Virginia-based middle school has been renamed after NASA trailblazer Katherine Johnson.

Afiya Hooker and Joanna Johnson recently opened Mobile’s first Black-owned community-focused mental health center.

Getty Images is providing grants for the digitization of historic HBCU images.

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have created a children’s series about civic engagement.

Pharrell Williams is launching a Norfolk-based private school for low-income families.

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand donated $1 million to Morehouse College’s sports journalism program.

NBA player Bam Adebayo helped surprise students at a Miami-based after-school program with digital learning tools.

Delaware State University announced it will eliminate student loan debt for over 200 recent graduates who were significantly impacted by the pandemic.

Milwaukee Bucks star Jrue Holiday is furthering his efforts to support small Black-owned businesses and nonprofits throughout the country.

Actress Taraji P. Henson has launched an initiative centered on helping Black youth overcome mental health struggles.

Songstress Ciara and her husband NFL player Russell Wilson have inked a production deal with Amazon Studios.