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The nonprofit Brother Box is on a mission to ensure Black boys have access to a holistic, culturally relevant and equitable education.
Philander Smith College is one of the latest HBCUs to receive a historic donation.
Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network provided hundreds of Harlem residents with free meals and COVID-19 testing on Christmas.
Trailblazing actress Cicely Tyson and music legend Ray Charles will be posthumously inducted into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
Two fifth-graders from Augusta, Georgia raised money to donate gifts to children staying at a local shelter.
Ciara and Russell Wilson surprised students at their Why Not You charter school with gifts this holiday season.
Salenah Cartier recently became the youngest person to earn a master's degree from the University of Houston.
New Jersey-bred diver Kristen Hayden recently became the first Black woman to win a U.S. national senior title.
Norfolk State University awarded music visionary Pharrell Williams with an honorary doctorate degree.
Sharon Bowen has made history as the first Black woman to be appointed to serve as the board chair of the New York Stock Exchange.
Megan Thee Stallion received the 18th Congressional District's Humanitarian Award in Houston.
Meek Mill and the REFORM Alliance hosted an event to support youth impacted by parental incarceration.