Social change

Students at Brigham Young University shielded fellow LGBTQ students from jeering protestors wearing angel wings in a show of support. Pro or against, we should show tolerance for each individual’s…

20 year old Melisa Raouf from south London has become the first competitor in Miss England pageant history to complete makeup free! Her message to all young women is that…

Come October 3rd, 2022, Nicole Aunapu Mann will become the first Native American woman to ever fly in space! Congratulations to her, and for breaking barriers for the next generation.…

Amazon has signed a deal with liquid green hydrogen supplier Plug Power. Liquid green hydrogen is a zero emission fuel that can used in transportation and electricity generation. Sign of…

Beating Tesla to the punch, Chinese giant Xiaomi has released the CyberOne humanoid robot for about $104,000 USD. The AI powered robot can recognize humans and expressions, and stands 177…

A milestone for the U.S. Marines’ 246 history: Gen. Michael E. Langley has been promoted as the first, Black 4 star general, the highest rank in the Marines! Congratulations sir,…

246 years after the founding of the U.S. Marines, Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley is set to become the first black 4 star general in its history! The Lt. Gen.…

The U.S. House of Representatives have passed the “Respect for Marriage” law with an overwhelming majority. The law codifies recognition of same sex civil unions on the heel of the…

Microsoft founder Bill Gates announces donating $20 billion of his wealth to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for philanthropy. Love him or hate him, it’s a gesture of grand…

In a win for the environment and planet, India has banned 19 types of single use plastics! https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/1/india-bans-19-single-use-plastic-items-to-combat-pollution

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the first African American woman to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice! The 116th justice replaces Justice Steven Breyer who is retiring…

In another sign of inclusivity in the Biden Administration, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been confirmed by the Senate to become the first openly gay Cabinet member in a U.S. Administration!…

This week has been filled with historic firsts in the United States. Today, we add another one: The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gen. Lloyd Austin to become the first Black…

In another historic first, U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden has chosen General Lloyd Austin as the first Black Secretary of Defense nominee! General Austin has a long history of breaking barriers,…

Talk about breaking the glass ceiling! The U.S. Navy has announced that it has chosen its first female commander of a nuclear powered U.S. Aircraft carrier! Amy Bauernschmidt will go…

In another sign of diversity, the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) has hired the first woman and Asian American general manager for the Miami Marlons! Kim Ng previously had served…

In another win for diversity, the U.S. Naval Academy has announced the selection of Sydney Barber, the first African American woman to serve as a brigade commander! Having interned at…

In a sign of more modernization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the government has announced the relaxation of Islamic personal laws. Unmarried UAE citizens may now cohabitate, alcohol restrictions…

In a history making event, Kamala Harris is poised to become the first female, African-American, and Indian-American Vice President of the United States of America! World leaders from around the…

In another win for diversity in corporate America, a woman will become CEO of drug store giant, CVS! Karen Lynch was a top executive at Athena, and represents the 40th…