Premiere Of Columbia Picture's "The Equalizer 2"

Georgia State To Award Ludacris With Honorary Degree

Georgia State University will award entertainment mogul Ludacris with an honorary degree.
04.16.22
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Memphis-Based Black-Owned Market Aims To Combat Food Insecurity

A Black Tennessee-based couple opened a grocery store to combat food insecurity in South Memphis.
04.16.22
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101-Year-Old West Virginia Native Awarded Honorary Diploma

101-year-old Merrill Pittman Cooper recently received an honorary diploma.
04.10.22
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Dallas Initiative Aims To Empower Diverse Developers

An initiative designed to empower developers of color to use real estate as a means for community impact is coming…
04.10.22
Earl Lloyd Coaching Teammates

Barrier Breaking Basketball Legend Honored In Alexandria

Trailblazing basketball legend Earl Lloyd—the first Black player to compete in an NBA game—was recently honored by the city of…
04.10.22
African-american scientist woman or graduate student in a lab coat and protective face mask works in modern laboratory

MacKenzie Scott Gifts Healthcare Equity Nonprofit With $12M

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $12 million to a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating medical school expenses for BIPOC students.
04.10.22
Boat Crew During Practice

HBCU Makes Sports History With Rowing Team

Raleigh-based Saint Augustine’s University is the first HBCU to launch a women’s rowing team.
04.10.22
OLY1968-200M-SMITH-CARLOS-PODIUM

Film To Capture Story Behind Black Power Salute

A film about the story behind the iconic Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics is in the works.
04.09.22
Stephen And Ayesha Curry's Eat. Learn. Play., Along With Partners KABOOM!, The CarMax Foundation, And Oakland Unified School District, Unveiled An Amazing New Playground, Multi-Sport Court, And Garden At Franklin Elementary School On Saturday, June 12

Steph And Ayesha Curry Launch Youth Literacy Project

Steph and Ayesha Curry are creating libraries for youth in underserved neighborhoods throughout Oakland.
04.03.22
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HBCU Alumna Aims To Diversify Clinical Research Industry

Clark Atlanta University alumna Danielle Mitchell is on a mission to increase the representation of Black women in the clinical…
04.03.22
Bay Area Woman Is America's Oldest Full-Time National Park Ranger

Pioneering Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Retires

Betty Reid Soskin—the National Park Service’s oldest ranger who dedicated her work to amplifying stories about Black history—has retired.
04.03.22
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CAU Receives $11.8M To Cultivate Metaverse Hub

Clark Atlanta University has received an $11.8 million endowment for the creation of a knowledge-focused metaverse hub.
04.02.22
2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards – Arrivals

John Legend Honored With Global Impact Award

Singer John Legend will receive The Recording Academy’s inaugural Global Impact Award for his artistry and activism.
04.02.22
Bessie Coleman

Trailblazing Aviator Bessie Coleman Featured On U.S. Quarter

Trailblazing aviator Bessie Coleman—the first Black woman to earn an international pilot’s license—will be featured on the U.S. quarter.
04.02.22
Black Lives Matter Global Network Founder Patrisse Cullors Panel And Performance

BLM Global Network Launches 'Black Joy Creators' Fellowship

Fellowship opportunities are few and far between, particularly in supporting the work and passion of Black creatives.
04.10.22
Hit The Books

Harlem Nonprofit Empowers Youth Through Mixed Martial Arts

The nonprofit Hit the Books is empowering Harlem youth through education and mixed martial arts.
03.31.22
Dr. Avis Williams

Dr. Avis Williams: NOLA's First Black Woman Superintendent

Williams has now become the first black woman to serve in the position.
03.31.22
20th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards

Deborah Cox Hits Historic Music Milestone

Deborah Cox will become the first Black woman to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
03.30.22
AUTO: MAR 11 ARCA Menards Series - General Tire 150

WSSU Student Will Represent HBCU's In NASCAR Race

The HBCU student will be driving a Virginia State University-themed car with the number 44 on it. The car will…
03.30.22
Deanna Van Buren

Oakland Activist Uses Architecture For Restorative Justice

Architect and activist Deanna Van Buren is merging her passions for design and social justice to reimagine a world without…
03.31.22