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9-Year-Old Buys 100 Sleeping Bags For The Homeless

A 9-year-old from Alabama purchased 100 sleeping bags and food for the homeless this holiday season.
12.30.19
Rihanna's 5th Annual Diamond Ball
Meek Mill Surprises Children Impacted By Incarceration

Meek Mill and Reform Alliance leaders treated children whose lives have been impacted by incarceration to a shopping spree.
12.29.19
Architects talking about blueprints while crouching on the floor
Entrepreneur Purchases Over 30 Properties By 30th Birthday

A Philadelphia real estate investor flipped over 30 properties and earned more than $30 million in sales all before his…
12.29.19
Kid-Made Christmas
4-Year-Old Cleveland Native Starts Baked Goods Business

A 4-year-old from Cleveland has launched her own baked goods business.
12.25.19
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80-Year-Old Makes History As HBCU's Oldest Graduate

80-year-old Donzella Washington made history by becoming the oldest person to graduate from Alabama A&M University.
12.25.19
AFI FEST 2019 Presented By Audi – Screening Of "Hala"
‘Red Table Talk’ Hosts Create Card Game

Red Table Talk hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris have launched their own card game.
12.24.19
Celebrities Visit SiriusXM - August 28, 2019
Scholly And Lil Nas X Launch Scholarship Competition

Lil Nas X has teamed up with the Black-founded scholarship app Scholly to create $30,000 worth of scholarships.
12.25.19
Smart teenage boy uses laptop computer to do homework in kitchen
Father-Son Duo Launch Financial Literacy Program For Youth

A father-son duo from Virginia created a curriculum that teaches youth about financial wellness.
12.25.19
Westchester Knicks at Maine Red Claws
Former WNBA Player Makes History Within Knicks Franchise

Former WNBA player Lisa Willis made history by becoming the first woman coach of the New York Knicks’ G League…
12.22.19
Teacher Standing in Front of a Class of Raised Hands
Nonprofit Receives $300K Grant To Recruit Black Teachers

A Philadelphia nonprofit received a $300K grant from NBA player Tobias Harris to increase the representation of Black teachers.
12.22.19
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
14-Year-Old Spelman Freshman Makes Dean’s List

14-year-old Sydney Wilson, one of the youngest students to be accepted into Spelman College, made the Dean’s list.
12.21.19
Actress Angela Bassett arrives at FX's 'American Horror Story' 100th Episode Celebration held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on October 26, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Angela Bassett Joins Diabetes Awareness Initiative

Actress Angela Bassett has teamed up with two health-focused organizations to spread awareness about diabetes.
12.21.19
Tracy McGrady Visits Shenyang
Tracy McGrady Launches Financial Advisory Program For Athletes

Former NBA player Tracy McGrady is launching a money management program for young athletes.
12.21.19
2019 Soul Train Awards - Arrivals
Issa Rae Opens Los Angeles Coffee Shop

Issa Rae is the co-owner of a new coffee shop in South L.A.
12.15.19
"The Bloomberg 50" Celebration In New York City - Inside
Computer Scientist Rediet Abebe Breaks Barriers At Cornell

Ethiopian computer scientist Rediet Abebe will become the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Cornell…
12.15.19
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Solange To Be Awarded Lena Horne Prize

Solange Knowles will receive the inaugural Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact.
12.15.19
Earth Wind and Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire Inducted Into Kennedy Honors

Earth, Wind & Fire made history as the first Black group to be inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors.
12.14.19
Seattle Seahawks v Chicago Bears
Khalil Mack Clears Layaways For 300 Walmart Customers

NFL player Khalil Mack paid off $80,000 worth of layaways at a Walmart in Fort Pierce.
12.14.19
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Howard University Volleyball Player Makes Stem Cell Donation

A Howard University volleyball player missed her final conference tournament to make a stem cell donation to a stranger battling…
12.14.19
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