Williams new role makes her the first woman and first person of color to lead Opera Carolina, which was founded in 1948.
Donnie Simpson, a legendary radio and television host, has officially retired after 55 years in the business.
Jim Brown, the legendary NFL running back who retired at age 30 to focus on the civil rights movement and a career in Hollywood, has died.
Democrat Wes Moore has made history in Maryland as the state's first Black governor. He is only the third Black governor elected in the country.
Late actress, singer, and civil rights activist Lena Horne has become the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named in her honor.
Hip-hop royalty Salt-N-Pepa will receive their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Andrea Hayes Dixon, M.D., has made history as the first Black woman dean of the Howard University College of Medicine in the institution’s 154-year history.
Megan Piphus Peace has become the first Black woman puppeteer in Sesame Street history.
Bernard Shaw, former CNN anchor and a pioneering Black journalist, has died. He was 82.
Sixty high schools across the United States have started offering Advanced Placement AP African American studies courses.
