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Ryan Gordy Foundation Celebrates 60 Years Of Mowtown - Arrivals

Los Angeles Intersection Renamed After Berry Gordy

A Los Angeles intersection has been named after legendary music mogul Berry Gordy.

12.01.19

San Francisco 49ers v Cincinnati Bengals

NFL Player Richard Sherman Tackles Student Lunch Debt

NFL player Richard Sherman has donated $27,000 to eliminate student lunch debt.

11.30.19

Social Entrepreneur, 15, Raises $70K For Nonprofits

A 15-year-old social entrepreneur from South Carolina has raised over $70,000 for local nonprofits.

12.01.19

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The Best Of #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies

A look back at the best gifs and memes from #ThanksGivingWithBlackFamilies.

11.27.19

Ryan Destiny Starring In Film About Flint Boxer

Ryan Destiny will star in a biopic about Flint boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields.

11.26.19

Alabama-based nonprofit focused on helping victims of domestic violence

Alabama Nonprofit Empowers Women To Escape Domestic Violence

The Alabama nonprofit Women of Refined Gold is empowering women to escape domestic violence.

11.26.19

Young business couple using smart phone while sitting on the staircase in downtown district

BEAN Now Platform Promotes Black Economic Empowerment

Louisiana native Darren Walker launched the BEAN platform to promote Black economic empowerment and address the racial wealth gap.

11.26.19

Idris Elba To Star In Jay-Z-Produced Film

Idris Elba will star in an all-Black Western film produced by Jay-Z.

11.25.19

Teacher Donates Majority Of Salary To Underprivileged Families

A Kenyan teacher donates 80 percent of his salary to help underprivileged students and their families.

11.24.19

Smiling bald young woman using laptop in classroom

Howard University And Amazon Launch Entertainment Program

Howard University has teamed up with Amazon Studios to create a program focused on diversifying the entertainment industry.

11.24.19

Five-Year-Old Drummer Receives Scholarship From Alcorn State University

A five-year-old drummer from Louisiana has received a band scholarship from Alcorn State University.

11.24.19

Ebony Magazine's Power 100 Gala - Inside

Black Women Entrepreneurs Acquire Fashion Fair Cosmetics

Former Johnson Publishing Company executives Desiree Rogers and Cheryl Mayberry McKissack have purchased the iconic Fashion Fair beauty brand.

11.23.19

Harriet Tubman Museum Coming To Cape May

A new museum memorializing the legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is coming to New Jersey.

11.23.19

2018 Essence Festival Presented By Coca-Cola - Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Day 2

Thasunda Brown Duckett Appointed To Nike’s Board

Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, has been appointed to join Nike’s board of directors.

11.23.19

49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Day Ten

Simone Biles Named Female Athlete Of The Year

Simone Biles has been named the 2019 Team USA Olympic Female Athlete of the Year.

11.23.19

Boys & Girls Club Of Harlem Turns 40

As the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem gears up to celebrate its 40th anniversary, it’s focused on pushing its…

11.19.19

Concerned father sits on porch with preteen son

Nonprofit Aims To Empower Families Impacted By Incarceration

A Boston-based nonprofit is on a mission to help incarcerated fathers build stronger relationships with their children.

11.17.19

Three Fatalities Reported At Mass Shooting At Jacksonville Gaming Tournament

Teen Launches Clothing Line To Combat Gun Violence

Teen entrepreneur RuQuan Brown donates proceeds from his clothing line to an organization that is focused on combating gun violence.

11.17.19

2019 Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival

Spike Lee To Direct ‘Prince Of Cats’ Film

Spike Lee will direct a film that is inspired by hip-hop and Shakespeare.

11.17.19

Chamillionaire Creates Startup Competition For Entrepreneurs Of Color

Rapper Chamillionaire launched a venture capital competition to support startups founded by Black innovators and women entrepreneurs.

11.17.19