LeBron James has introduced a program that will help parents obtain their General Education Development degree (GED) for free.

About 100 Black men gathered at a Hartford, Conn. school to dole out high fives to students on their first day of school.

Ready to hear some good stories? This summer was filled with moments that touched our hearts – whether they involved celebrities or everyday people going above and beyond to make a difference in their communities. We here at NewsOne have gathered some of the best stories of the summer that prove rising to the occasion […]

A 25-year-old Black woman is making history by becoming the youngest judge in the history of Easley, South Carolina. According to ForHarriet.com, Jasmine Twitty — a graduate of the College of Charleston — has long been recognized for her dedication to developing young people into professionals. Now, the young woman is solidifying her place in […]

LeBron James is paying it forward by covering the college tuition of over one thousand kids with the help of his "I Promise" program.

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Tyrese Gibson has offered to pay a young man's Morehouse College tuition; an act that was graciously accepted by 21-year-old Lorenzo Murphy

A Barber took part in Dubuque's Back to School Bash in Comiskey Park on Saturday to give free haircuts to children who read books to him

A new report shows that the number of businesses owned by African-American women has grown 332 percent since 1997, according to Fortune magazine. The recently published study, 2015 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report (pdf), commissioned by American Express Open, shows that the overall number of female-owned businesses grew by 74 percent between 1997 and 2015, […]

The dismal education statistics for young Black men are all too familiar, especially in cities like Camden, New Jersey, where poverty, crime and poor access to quality schooling are de rigueur. And all too often, Black achievement is devastated by the harsh bias of low expectations. But 18-year-old Aljelani Igwe of Camden defied expectations Friday, when […]

Two Florida boys became heroes after they rescued children from an Orange County mobile home fire on Tuesday. According to NBC affiliate WESH Orlando, Isiah Francis, 10, and Jeremiah Grimes, 11 were playing video games when they smelled smoke coming from a neighbor’s mobile home. The boys sprang into action and entered the burning mobile home, saving […]

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This brilliant young woman was offered a spot by 26 colleges (and $3m in scholarships) http://t.co/0EcmyRlIPZpic.twitter.com/7PPnrWPf4b“ — Maham Masood (@1mahammasood) June 15, 2015 Black girls do, indeed, rock. And Chicago high school student Arianna Alexander is no exception. In fact, she’s rocking her $3 million worth of scholarships all the way to college. Arianna, the […]

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With a few simple words, the mother of a concerned Black male college student gave social media users a reprieve from the daily menu of bad news about police shooting or killing African-Americans. Dr. Nada Owusu, a pediatrician in Danville, Va., posted an image on Facebook of her son, Joseph, standing next to officer Matt […]