David waited 12 years. Abraham waited for 25 years. Joseph waited 13 years. Noah waited 120 years. Amen if you are waiting for something right now, God’s time is the best.
When I told my Dad I was gay in 1995 he said something that will always stay with me. He told me about his best friend in the army that was in the closet and had children and was from a deeply religious family where the “Gay was prayed away.” My father started crying (he has only ever cried twice in my presence) and said that he found his friend hanging from the rafters in the barracks. Suicide at aged 29, three kids, an oblivious wife. He said “As long as you are safe, happy and loved that is all I want for you son. I would prefer an alive gay son to one that kills himself because he is gay.” #PrideMonth2026
The CEO and founder of the MOBO Awards, Kanya King, has died at the age of 57 following a battle with cancer.
Kanya founded the MOBO Awards in 1996 at the age of 27 after recognising that mainstream UK music awards often overlooked Black music genres and artists.
Spelman College’s board of trustees has tapped Ayanna Howard, a dean of engineering at The Ohio State University, to serve as the school’s 12th president.
In an interview with the AJC, Ayanna Howard shares more on her background and plans for Spelman in her new role. Read more: https://t.co/EGGRA1ZQUF
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📸 : Natrice Miller for the AJC
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Charles Drew was born on this day in 1904 in Washington, D.C. He was an African American surgeon and medical researcher who pioneered the field of blood transfusions. His improved techniques for blood storage enabled the development of large-scale blood banks in WWII. /1