Celebrating the Class of 2025 and the Next Chapter of Lealer Sim’s Legacy
Lealer Sims has a passion for journalism and has worked hard through school and into her career to forge her own path. Sims grew up in Houston, Texas - the 5th Ward, to be exact. And she’s known that she has wanted to pursue journalism since she was in High School.

The Legacy She Wrote: Yvette Kendall’s Unstoppable Rise from Innovator to Storyteller
Yvette Kendall has always been an entrepreneur at heart. After all, her motto is “think it, prove it, do it.” She has a creative spirit that can’t be contained by medium, genre or anything but her own desires.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner Remembered for His Lasting Legacy in Television, Music and Black Storytelling
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor, director, poet and musician who helped define a generation of television storytelling, died at age 54 on Tuesday.

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Media Pioneer and Mogul Ananda Lewis
Ananda Lewis, a pioneering television host, journalist and activist who became a beloved figure in Black media, died at 52 on June 11 following a battle with breast cancer.