Jay-Z and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up for the creation of a television series about sports icon Muhammad Ali.
Naomi Osaka recently became part-owner of a professional women’s soccer team.
Jennifer King has made history as the NFL’s first Black woman assistant coach.
NBA legend Vince Carter has launched a scholarship program for youth.
After a 20-year career, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bean Bryant played his final NBA game against the Utah Jazz…
Basketball legend Chris Webber is creating a series about the Fab Five.
Danita Johnson is the first Black president in Major League Soccer history.
Bianca Smith has made history as the MLB’s first Black woman coach.
NBA star Kyrie Irving covered tuition costs for students at Lincoln University.
Stephen and Ayesha Curry donated thousands of books to students in Oakland.
NBA player Moe Harkless donated rent money to families in need in New York City.
NBA player Norman Powell donated $100,000 to families in need in his hometown of San Diego.
The Atlanta Hawks franchise is the first professional sports team to ink an exclusive financing deal with Black-owned banks.
The LeBron James Family Foundation will open a community center in Akron that will provide families with financial literacy resources…
LeBron James has been named TIME’s 2020 Athlete of the Year.
NBA star Stephen Curry’s multimedia production company has inked a podcast deal with Audible.
WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon has been named full-time assistant coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.
NBA player Robert Covington donated $1 million to his alma mater Tennessee State University.
Over 40 stadiums and arenas have been transformed into polling sites in an effort to combat Black voter suppression.
LeBron James will executive produce a film about Black Wall Street.
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