“Know whence you came. If you know whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go.”
— James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time
Black Legacy Spotlight, in partnership with Black Women Empowered, Inc., celebrates the people, moments, institutions, and achievements that continue to shape Black history in real time. This space is dedicated to honoring Black excellence, amplifying stories of impact, and recognizing the legacy being built all around us, in business, education, culture, innovation, leadership, and community. Because Black history is not only something we look back on. It is something we are creating every day.
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She stayed true to who she is, and a generation of young dreamers gets to watch it happen.
From Sesame Street’s first Black woman puppeteer to her very own Disney Jr. preschool series, Megan Piphus is proof that representation, creativity, and excellence change what our children believe is possible.
This is what the Black Legacy Spotlight is all about. Black Women Empowered celebrates women who stay true to themselves and builds the connections that carry legacy forward.
Music: ‘Rise Above’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
History is being made in New Orleans.
Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation and will begin recruiting its inaugural class for 2027. As the only HBCU college of medicine in the Gulf South, this milestone opens another door for the next generation of Black physicians.
This is legacy in motion.
Celebrating legacy, opportunity, and the future of Black excellence.
Music: “Ultralounge” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
What if building generational wealth started with one piece of land?
Some are securing parcels for less than $1,000 in just 5 days.
Land ownership is a pathway to legacy, power, and generational wealth.
Land Builds Legacy.
Music: “Dreams Become Real” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Howard University and Google Research, through Project Elevate Black Voices, collected more than 600 hours of audio from speakers across 32 states, so speech recognition can better understand the rhythms, expressions, and diversity of African American English. And Howard University retains ownership of the data, with access prioritized for other HBCUs.
Read the full story: https://www.ebony.com/howard-university-and-google-research-collaborate-to-expand-a-i-recognition-of-african-american-english/
Music: “Backbay Lounge” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
