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Youth Football Team Receives Anonymous $23K Donation

A youth football team from Atlanta received a $23,000 anonymous donation to fund their trip to a national championship game…
12.01.19
Stacey Abrams In Conversation With Holland Taylor
Stacey Abrams To Executive Produce CBS Drama

Political powerhouse Stacey Abrams will produce a CBS drama based on one of her novels.
12.01.19
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
National Spelling Bee 2018
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
Joycelyn Savage Crowdfunding Page Shut Down After Investigation
Joycelyn Savage Crowdfunding Page Shut Down After Investigation

The person behind the site was a potential impersonation.
11.27.19
BET Awards 2019 - Press Room
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
Joycelyn Savage's Channel Detailing R. Kelly Abuse Causes Questions From Family
Joycelyn Savage's Channel Detailing R. Kelly Abuse Causes…

A new Patreon account claiming to be Savage recounts horrible details.
11.25.19
"Tree" - Press Night - After Party
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
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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
Close-Up Of Sticks On Drum
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 Abolition Slavery Woman
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
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