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Softball Player Hosts Program For L.A. Youth

Olympic gold medalist Natasha Watley is hosting a summer program for Los Angeles youth.
07.01.19
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Bakery Owner, 13, Fights Hunger Among The Homeless

A 13-year-old bakery owner from Maryland is using his business to combat hunger amongst the homeless.
07.01.19
Man having haircut at barber shop
Black Entrepreneurs Raise $8M For Barbershop App

The Black-owned app SQUIRE—which connects barbers and customers—raised $8 million.
07.01.19
City of Hope Spirit Of Life Gala 2018 - Inside
Pharrell Surprises High School Graduates With Internships

Pharrell Williams has vowed to provide 114 Harlem high school graduates with internships.
06.29.19
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#BossMoves: Meek Mill Named Co-Owner Of Lids

Meek Mill is now the co-owner of the sports apparel brand Lids.
06.29.19
2019 French Open - Day Five
Serena Williams Graces Wheaties Box Cover

Serena Williams has become the second Black woman tennis player in history to grace the Wheaties box.
06.29.19
Gavel and Figure of Justice
South Texas Law Review Gets 1st Black Editor-In-Chief

Kenesha Starling has become the first Black editor-in-chief of the South Texas Law Review.
06.24.19
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Richmond Names Street For Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe

Richmond renamed a street after the late legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe.
06.24.19
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Students Host Hospital Prom For Friend With Cancer

A group of high school students from New York hosted a prom celebration at a hospital so their friend who…
06.24.19
NFL: JAN 28 Super Bowl LIII - Atlanta Host Committee Press Conference
Mayor Keisha Bottoms' Youth Mentor Initiative Launches

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has launched a mentor challenge to find 100 men to mentor youth in Atlanta.
06.24.19
Federal State Of Emergency Declared In Flint, Michigan Over Contaminated Water Supply
Jackson State University Student Creates Lead-Filtering Straw

A Jackson State University graduate student created a straw that filters lead.
06.22.19
ENTERTAINMENT: AUG 27 Hollywood Stars Game
Fans Await Mo'ne Davis’ Hampton University Debut

Fans are waiting for Little League phenom Mo'ne Davis’ Hampton University debut.
06.22.19
Premiere Of Disney's "Aladdin" - Arrivals
Will Smith, Nas Invest In Financial Literacy App

Will Smith and Nas invested in an app designed to educate teenagers about financial literacy.
06.16.19
Young African American boy wrestling with dad
Organization Bails Out Black Fathers For Father's Day

The Black Father Family organization raised money to bail out Black fathers for Father’s Day.
06.16.19
Hairdresser clipping hair of boy in retro barbershop
Black Teacher Gives Students Haircuts For Graduation

A Black educator who teaches students who live in underserved communities gave them haircuts before their graduation ceremony.
06.15.19
Mary Jackson At Work
NASA Renames Street After ‘Hidden Figures’ Pioneers

NASA renamed the street in front of its headquarters “Hidden Figures Way” to honor the Black women who pushed space…
06.15.19
U.S. Track And Field Olympian Allyson Felix Testifies In House Hearing On Maternal Mortality
AMA Swears In First Black Woman President

Patrice A. Harris has officially become the American Medical Association’s first Black woman president.
06.15.19
Barber in traditional barber shop shaving man's head
Black-Owned Barbershop Pays Off Debt For Students

A Black-owned barbershop in North Carolina raised money to help high school seniors pay off their debt so they would…
06.09.19
Graduates tossing caps into the air
Chicago Twins Named Co-Valedictorians Of Their High School

#BlackGirlMagic: Chicago twins were named co-valedictorians of their high school.
06.09.19
2019 MTC Spring Gala - Arrivals.
First Black Choreographer Nominated For Tony Since 1996

Camille A. Brown is the first Black choreographer to be nominated for a Tony Award in 23 years.
06.08.19
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