While many of us were binge-watching Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” during the pandemic, Tani spent it preparing for his biggest chess tournament yet. Tanitoluwa Adewumi has made a name for himself at only ten years old for rising in the ranks of chess over the last three years.

Cooking is often the best way to people’s hearts (and stomachs), even if that cooking is just through a screen. For Tabitha Brown, influencer, actress, and chef extraordinaire, not only friendships, but fame came from sharing heartfelt videos of cooking, primarily on the social media app TikTok.

Dallas Carter High School has been quite the football powerhouse over the years, producing numerous college and pro football athletes. None of which have garnered as much national attention as their latest superstar talent who wasn’t found on the football field. Sha’Carri Richardson was destroying the competition on the tracks that surround the field in the famed Dallas Carter football stadium.  

“Skateboarding has traditionally been a man’s sport, which is why I am so passionate about my role as a black woman who challenges past assumptions and shows that skateboarding is for all of us.”

-Latosha Stone

Meet Latosha Stone, a 33-year-old Ohio native with a passion for skateboarding and graphic design. Her love for skate culture and design from an early age helped her create Proper Gnar, the first-ever black woman-owned skateboard company.