Tween son poses with mom after her college graduation ceremony
Mother Of 5 To Graduate From Law School

Ieshia Champs, a single mother of five, will graduate from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
04.15.18
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Black Principal Pushes Education In Developing Countries

Bronx principal Chandell Stone created Destination Teach; a program that promotes education in developing countries around the world.
04.14.18
Young African American painter working in her studio.
Brooklyn Teen Turns Passion For Art Into Profit

Brooklyn teen artist Cheyenne Sookoo launched Events on Canvas which provides live painting at an array of different events.
04.08.18
Portrait of young woman standing in front yard on summer evening
Nigerian Teen Receives Acceptance Letters From 19 Top…

Oludamilola Oluwadara Adekeye, 17, got accepted into 19 of the top colleges in the world.
04.08.18
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Designer Tracy Reese’s New Collection Inspired By Flint

Designer Tracy Reese teamed up with artist Mel Chin for the creation of the collection Flint Fit.
04.07.18
Happy middle school students work on technology project
Pre-Teen Launches Tech Initiative For Black Youth

D.J. Comeaux launched Afro Bot Boyz to inspire Black youth to pursue careers in tech.
04.07.18
Church Supports Faithful Struggling Through Recession
Mom Allegedly Used A Stun Gun On Son

Sharron Dobbins was arrested.
04.03.18
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Philadelphia Bans Smoking In Public Housing Units

The ban starts April 9.
04.03.18
Univeristy of Alabama has large out-of-state enrollment
White Nationalist To Speak At University Of Alabama

A student organization invited Jared Taylor.
04.02.18
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Black British Schoolboys Honored For Preventing Suicide

Devonte Cafferkey, Sammy Farah, and Shawn Young will be honored with national service awards for preventing a man from committing…
04.01.18
Teenage boy smiles for camera during school break
Teen Receives Full-Ride Scholarships From Top 20 Colleges

Micheal Brown, a 17-year-old from Houston, received full-ride scholarships from the top 20 colleges in the nation.
04.01.18
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Black Teen To Receive Prestigious Literary Honor

Malachi Jones, 17, will be the recipient of the 2018 Gold Medal Portfolio as part of the Scholastic Art &…
03.31.18
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Black Undergrads Make Student Government History At UGA

Three students at the University of Georgia made history as the first Black students to hold the top three positions…
03.31.18
Black Panther Special Screening
College Students In Blackface To Mock 'Black Panther'

Walla Walla University has released a statement.
03.28.18
38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala
Mellody Hobson Appointed To JP Morgan Chase’s Board

Businesswoman Mellody Hobson was recently appointed to serve on the boards of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Chase Bank USA, N.A.…
03.25.18
El Cajon, CA Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man
Novel Inspired By BLM Wins Prestigious UK Award

Angie Thomas’ ‘The Hate U Give’ won the Waterstones children’s book prize in London.
03.24.18
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#WakandaForever: WakandaCon Conference Coming To Chicago

WakandaCon, an Afro-futurism conference inspired by the film ‘Black Panther,’ is coming to Chicago this summer.
03.24.18
International Myeloma Foundation 11th Annual Comedy Celebration
Hannibal Buress' Mic Cut Off Over Pedophilia Joke

The comedian was on stage for five minutes.
03.20.18
Portrait of a modern Afro-american businesswoman
29-Year-Old Black Woman Makes Strides In Aviation

Sherrexia Rolle is the youngest person to run the largest Black-owned airline in the Bahamas.
03.18.18
African American man shopping in grocery store
Salvation Army Opens Supermarket To Address Food Deserts

The Salvation Army and the city of Baltimore have opened up a supermarket to make healthy foods more affordable.
03.18.18
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