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Akilah Johnson is the first African-American artist to win the national competition, proving that Black art also matters.
Grandma Virginia was visited by members of the exhibition basketball troupe on Tuesday at the Roots Public Charter School in Washington D.C., where McLaurin volunteers as a foster grandma for the children. Players Moose Weekes and Zeus McClurkin danced for McLaurin and spoke to the children about the importance of education.
In a SXSW keynote speech aimed to "break the barriers for the 62 million girls around the world who are not in school today," First Lady Michelle Obama got real about the importance of education and staying focused as a young student growing up in Chicago.
Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House Black History Month celebration has another reason to party. Friday marks her 107th birthday.
Serena Williams will donate funds for supplies in Compton public schools. This is part of the #BestSchoolDay campaign that includes 50 celebrities who are donating to schools through the crowdfunding platform DonorChoose.org.
The Griffin-Graves gave an update on their early baby, posting a picture to their Facebook page to announce that Kaleb is doing wonderful and is only one ounce away from weighing six pounds.
FLOTUS chimed in on the emoji conversation following feminine brand Always' ad campaign to encourage confidence in young women with their campaign "Like A Girl."
​​ The city of Baltimore just got a little brighter after a photo of a teen praying over a homeless man went viral. Eric Gaines, a University of Maryland police officer, captured the moment last Tuesday while patrolling. After posting the image on Facebook, thousands praised the young man for the sweet gesture. Speaking to ABC […]
A terminally ill Pennsylvania boy with just over a year left to live was granted a final wish over the weekend.
A neighbor of the 106-year-old who stole our hearts when she danced with Obama has decided to start a crowdfunding campaign to assist her friend, who she said is set on maintaining her own independence.
Here are some fun facts about the viral sensation.
The trending topic known as #ObamaAndKids came to be on Saturday when Michael Skolnik, activist and entrepreneur, posted a classic photo of Obama and a child, reminding the world of the impact the nation's first Black president has on today's youth.
