Nationwide — School of Xcellence, a pioneering Black-owned educational platform, has officially launched, offering a dynamic new way for individuals to define and achieve success on their own terms. Founded […]
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40,000 Black Women Raised Over $1.5M For Kamala Harris in Under 3 Hours
Nationwide — Over the weekend, President Biden surprised the nation by announcing that he would not seek reelection and that he was endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic […]
Black Mom of 2 Who Unlawfully Lost Her Golden Corral Franchise Says It Has Cost Her $10M in 52 Days
Nationwide — Cornucopia Queen, Inc (CQI) DBA Golden Corral, which is owned by Sherrance Henderson, an African American mother of two autistic children, is moving forward in the pre-trial preparation […]
Black Sisters, HBCU Grads Launch Family Lifestyle Brand That Embraces Diversity and Inclusion
Nationwide — Meet Cara Johnson-Graves and Jenae Johnson-Carr, two African American siblings who are also the Founders of Epic Everyday, a Black-owned lifestyle brand that has proudly announced its inclusive […]
Joe Biden Drops Out, Kamala Harris Now Planning to Run For President
Nationwide — Vice President Kamala Harris has officially announced her candidacy for President of the United States, following President Joe Biden’s unexpected withdrawal from the race on Sunday. Biden, in […]
Black Nonprofit Launches Third Annual Teen Mom Prom For Mothers Who Missed Their Prom Due to Early Motherhood
Tyra’s Moore’s inspirational story of triumph over adversity featured on Drew Barrymore’s show. Nationwide — A Girl Like Me Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering young girls […]
HBCU Grad/Filmmaker Gifts Over 400 Laptops to Students in Need and Creates Free Family-Friendly Streaming Network
Nationwide — Award-winning filmmaker and radio personality Tim Greene played tennis for two HBCUs, Hampton University and Livingstone College, and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management with […]
Shaynuh Sloane's Debut Novel "Jade Choyce" Exposes Systemic Racism and Sexism in Federal Workplace
Sloane Draws from Personal Experience to Shed Light on Rarely Discussed Issue Affecting Black Women Nationwide — In her groundbreaking debut novel Jaded Choyce, author Shaynuh Sloane exposes the systemic […]
Urban Renaissance Entertainment Champions Diversity and Inclusion with Release of “Triggered 2.0”
Triggered 2.0 continues with Wolverine’s nightmares, a cybernetic villain, and intense battles featuring Blade, Lucas Bishop, and other Marvel favorites. Nationwide — Urban Renaissance Entertainment is thrilled to announce the […]
TrioFest, a Father & Daughter Run Festival Returns to Bring the Flavor of the Caribbean to the DMV
Third Annual TrioFest, Wine, Jerk & Curry Festival Moves To Charles County Promising An Impressive Line-Up, Wine Tasting & Authentic Caribbean Cuisine. Nationwide — TrioFest, the highly anticipated annual celebration […]
Two Newly Merged Black-Owned Construction Companies to Build Six Hotels Across Africa
Development Partnership Between Maniish Thakrar and Elton Moodley to Revolutionize Sports and Entertainment Venues Across Africa Nationwide — Smith Choates Holdings, LLC, in collaboration with Urban Icon International, is thrilled […]
A Black American's Journey Back to Africa Just Might Earn Him a Grammy
Nationwide — On a one-way ticket to Africa, Chad Harper left Brooklyn, NY in the fall of 2016. He settled in Kenya where he connected with Kunta Official Beats, a […]
Chris Redding Makes Waves In Music Advocating for Mental Health and Neurodiversity
Nationwide — Chris Redding, a recording artist and dedicated neurodiversity advocate, is making waves in the music industry and beyond with his latest album, “Visions of Sounds.” As a neurodivergent […]
Newly Revised Book Teaches Black Students How to Create Generational Wealth in Racist America
Nationwide — The recently revised version of Get Rich While Black… Without Being an Athlete, Entertainer or Drug Dealer by Chuck Starks is a must-read for anyone who aspires to live […]
Black Author/ Workshop Facilitator Releases 2 New Books For Parents, Educators, and Students
Nationwide — Ellen R. (Graham) Yates, an insightful and engaging keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, author, and educator, brings expertise and enthusiasm to the world of education and personal development. She […]
Three Black Scholars Launch the Black AI Consortium – A Historic Artificial Intelligence Experience
Nationwide — The Black AI Consortium has been launched to encourage dialogue and collaboration among members from diverse backgrounds within the African diaspora. Efforts include curating relevant content, hosting educational […]
Judge Carolyn Thompson Making History as the Highest Ranking Black Female in North Carolina's State Judicial System
Nationwide — Last year, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recognized and understood the 27 years of judicial experience and commitment to fairness and equitable justice that Judge Carolyn Thompson exudes. […]
Emmy Winners Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tabitha Brown Helping to Destigmatize Menstruation in the Groundbreaking Film, “Me Period”
New documentary bridges generational gaps, fosters vital conversations about Black women’s bodies Nationwide — Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) announces Me Period, a documentary highlighting critical intergenerational discussions on puberty, […]
Rapper Lil Durk’s 10-Year-Old Son Shoots His Stepfather in Defense of His Mom
Nationwide — Last week, a 10-year-old boy, the biological son of rapper Lil Durk, shot his stepfather to protect his mother during a domestic dispute, possibly related to custody issues. […]
Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center Announces 80th Anniversary Commemoration of Port Chicago Disaster
Nationwide — On Wednesday, July 17th, the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the tragic blast in Port Chicago, California in 1944. The […]
Former Black School Teacher Launches Her Own Academy and YouTube Channel, Already Has 1.5M Views
Nationwide — Dr. Taylor Dee is an innovative educator, song-singing children’s author, and dynamic entrepreneur. As a former school teacher, she has now launched her own academy and has also […]
18-Year-Old Black High School Graduate Launches Podcast and Book About Becoming a CEO
Nationwide — Mychal Connolly Jr., known affectionately as Mikey, embarked on his entrepreneurial journey with a powerful message: Dreams come true. And dreams are meant to be pursued. During his […]
Black School Principal From NJ Killed in Crash With Her Son While Visiting South Africa
Nationwide — A tragic car accident in South Africa claimed the lives of an elementary school principal from Bergen County, New Jersey and her adult son, along with a police […]
William Harvey Goines, First Black Navy SEAL, Gone At 87, a Descendant of Two Civil War Union Soldiers
Nationwide — Last month, Master Chief William Harvey Goines, the first African American Navy SEAL sadly passed away. He was an original inaugural member of the Navy SEAL team when […]
40-Year-Old Alexis Williams Makes History, Crowned Ms. Black Mississippi USA 2024
Nationwide — In a groundbreaking moment for Mississippi and the nation, Alexis Williams has been crowned Ms. Black Mississippi USA 2024, marking a significant milestone in the pageant’s history and […]
Khyree Jackson, 24-Year-Old NFL Rookie From Maryland, Killed in Terrible Car Crash
Nationwide — Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two others tragically lost their lives in a car accident on Saturday morning in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as confirmed by […]
14-Year-Old Black Entrepreneur Who Designs Custom Jewelry Honored with a Prestigious Community Leadership Award
Nationwide — Jasmine Bledsoe, a 14-year-old African American entrepreneur who is also a scholar athlete from Fort Worth, Texas, has been honored with a prestigious leadership award in recognition of […]
Black Attorney, Zulu Ali, Renames Youth Mentoring Program in Memory of His Mother
Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP, the largest Black-owned law firm in California’s Inland Empire, honors his mother […]
Actor Columbus Short Apologizes For Saying That Black Women Are ‘Untrainable’
Nationwide — Actor Columbus Short has issued an apology after he strongly insinuated in a clip on
Keith Lee Explains Why He Dropped Taraji P. Henson’s Rose on the Floor at the BET Awards
Nationwide — At the 2024 BET Awards, host Taraji P. Henson made the mistake of misidentifying Keith Lee in the audience. Afterwards, she gave him a rose and he was […]
Florida Karen Gets Instant Karma After She Punched a Man in a Parking Lot
Nationwide — A Florida woman’s attempt at violence backfired spectacularly when she punched a YouTuber and found herself flat on the ground — all captured on camera.
Police Brutality Film 'Illville’ Joins Tubi Amid Producer Brittany Chrishawn's Real-Life Encounter With Police
Illville, a film that unexpectedly predicted its creators’ own struggles with police violence, is now streaming on Tubi Nationwide — Production company, Moore Flicks, is thrilled to announce that the […]
Meet the Black Woman Empowering Plus-Size Women With Her Journals and Coloring Books
Nationwide — Brittany Washington, founder and CEO of My Beautiful Fluff, is celebrating a decade of entrepreneurship, more than 100 in-person community events, and the continued growth of an award-winning […]
Black School Principal and Former Councilman Reveals How to Master the Politics of School Leadership
Nationwide — As schools across the nation face increasing challenges related to student achievement, public accountability, community expectations, and educational equity, Jersey City educator and community leader Chris L. Gadsden […]
Mom Pleads Guilty After Shooting Her 12-Year-Old Son in the Head
Nationwide — Briasha Stroud, a 29-year-old mother from Cincinnati, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after shooting her 12-year-old son in the head during a 2025 home incident. Prosecutors […]
Police Officers Respond to 911 Call About Black Boys Selling Lemonade, But Refused to Shut Them Down
Nationwide — Parez and Jakkhi Reese, two African American siblings from Kansas City, Kansas, were running a small lemonade stand in their neighborhood when an anonymous neighbor called 911 to […]
High School Sweethearts Broke Up as Teens But Reunited Nearly 40 Years Later and Got Married
Nationwide — Maretta and Fred Ross, an African American couple from Georgia, met as teenagers and dated briefly before life took them in different directions. Nearly 40 years later, they […]
Texas Parole Supervisor Fired for Posting on Social Media About Karmelo Anthony Case
Nationwide — Donna Murray Robinson, an African American parole supervisor with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, was fired after a viral social media post about the Karmelo Anthony case drew […]
Young Black Firefighter Sadly Dies After Firetruck Overturns While Responding to an Emergency Call
Nationwide — Juan Antonia Smith II, a 26-year-old firefighter from Rockdale County, Georgia, died after a firetruck overturned while responding to a structure fire on Friday evening in Conyers. Authorities said […]
Black Mom Demands Answers After Her 14-Year-Old Son Vanishes on School Field Trip
Nationwide — Davoris Carter III, a 14-year-old African American teen from Philadelphia, remains missing after disappearing in the Atlantic Ocean during a school trip to Wildwood, New Jersey. His mother is […]
Chinese People are Buying a Black Doll Designed to Be Abused, Burned, and Stomped to Help Relieve Stress
Nationwide — A Black doll called “Natasha” has gone viral on Chinese social media as a stress-relief toy. It is designed for users to hit, stretch, and stomp, and the trend […]
Black Woman Accused of Running Over 11 Ducklings Faces 55 Years In Prison
Nationwide — Beverly Sasberry, a 64-year-old woman accused of driving over 11 ducklings in Florida, now faces multiple animal cruelty charges. She pleaded not guilty in court while prosecutors pursue […]
White Influencer Who Called for Karmelo Anthony to Be Lynched Arrested for Making Threats
Nationwide — Edward Jacob Lang, a 31-year-old white influencer, has been arrested for terroristic threats tied to the Karmelo Anthony murder trial. He was jailed and hit with a $1 […]
Daughter Uses Social Media to Track Down Mother’s Killer After a Decade
Nationwide — Kiany DeJesus, the daughter of Emilia Ignacio, who was killed in 2014, helped bring her mother’s killer to justice years later by using social media to trace his location […]
Young Black Couple Sentenced to 40 Years Each in Prison Over $30M Pandemic Pyramid Scheme
Nationwide — Marlon and LaShonda Moore, an African American couple from Frisco, Texas, received 40-year federal prison sentences for allegedly running a $30 million pandemic-era pyramid scheme. They were accused […]
Authorities Say Black Woman Believed to Have Been Killed by Her White Fiance Died from Mental Distress
Nationwide — Ashlee Jenae, a 31-year-old African American influencer found dead on a luxury trip in Tanzania with fiancé Joe McCann, was confirmed to have died by suicide. Authorities in […]
Karmelo Anthony’s Parents Say Their Son Did Not Get a Fair Trial and Was Set Up
Nationwide — Karmelo Anthony’s parents, Andrew Anthony and Kala Hayes, say they believe their son did not get a fair trial and claim they were set up during the legal process. […]
Black Man from Texas Gets 45 Years in Prison For Stealing LEGO Toys
Nationwide — Winston Love, a 28-year-old African American man from Tarrant County, Texas, received a 45-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him of organized retail theft. Prosecutors say he […]
White Man Who Yelled Racial Slurs and Fired Shots at Black Family Reunion Already Out on Bond
Nationwide — Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer, a white man from Leesburg, Georgia, has been arrested after an incident at a Black family reunion, where authorities say he yelled racial slurs and […]
Five Black Women Friends Help Turn Community-Backed Series into Social Media Success Without Paid Advertising
Independent filmmaker Tamieka Briscoe’s new vertical series, Separate Rooms, is approaching 100,000 organic Instagram views, secured dozens of Founding Members, and has already sparked plans for Season Two production in […]
Local Clinic Owned By Black Husband and Wife Team Expands to Help Clients Nationwide
Nationwide — When the story of La Lueur Health & Wellness was first publicized, the response was overwhelming. The feature reached more than 139,000 views, generated thousands of reactions, and […]
Black-Owned Workwear Company Invents World's First Homebuilding Sport
Revolutionary, Culturally Appropriate, and Inspiring Adaptation of Edutainment Sports. Now evermore expanding and developing its Membership League Club Model. Nationwide — National Homebuilders League® governs a new sport invented for […]
Investigations into Founder of Black-Owned Beauty Supply Institute Finally Concluded
Nationwide — Investigations conducted by attorney general offices in multiple states regarding Beauty Supply Institute, a company founded by African American Atlanta-based businessman Devin Robinson, have now concluded. The inquiries […]
Meet the First Black Woman to Create a Web Browser That Combines Culture, Commerce, and More
Nationwide — Aquarius Maximus, best known as a technology entrepreneur and the founder of Guapcoin, is making history again as the founder of EB (Everything Black), a new web browser […]
Black Dad of 7 Shot Dead on NYC Bus After Asking a Passenger Not To Talk So Loud on the Phone
Nationwide — Jonathan Pettigrew, a 41-year-old African American father of seven, was shot and killed on a New York City BX36 bus after confronting another passenger over loud phone use. The […]
17-Year-Old Black Teen Shot Dead by Ex-Boyfriend While 8-Months Pregnant
Nationwide — Jariah Edwards, an African American teen from Arizona, was shot while 32 weeks pregnant after her ex-boyfriend tracked her down while on vacation in San Diego, California. Her […]
Pastor Jamal Bryant Sparks Debate for Supporting Boycott of Asian-Owned Businesses
Nationwide — Pastor Jamal Bryant has sparked a boycott debate after reacting to a viral video that called for boycotting Asian-owned businesses. He reshared the clip online and asked followers if […]
Jasmine Crockett Says the Knife Karmelo Anthony Used Was Too Small to Be a Deadly Weapon
Nationwide — Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Texas Democrat, has questioned whether the folding knife used in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf qualified as a deadly weapon. She made the remarks […]
Black Student from Georgia Accepted into 264 Colleges, Earns $17M in Scholarships
Nationwide — Patrick Pruitt, an African American student from Henry County, Georgia, earned acceptance into 264 colleges nationwide and received more than $17 million in scholarship offers after a wide-reaching […]
Pregnant Black Woman Gets Life Sentence in Fatal Shooting of Another Pregnant Mom of 5
Nationwide — Aaniyah Nowden, an African American woman from Birmingham, Alabama, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Justina Wallace, another African American woman with five […]
Black Journalist, Educator, and Cultural Strategist Debuts New Book "Get the F** Out of America"
A 12-Point Plan for Black Women to Leave the Divided States, Build Wealth, and Live Their Best Lives Nationwide — Phelena Napper, journalist, educator, cultural strategist, and founder of Black […]
White Principal Arrested For Aggravated Battery Resigns From His Position
Nationwide — Aaron Hill, a high school principal in West Frankfort, Illinois, has resigned from his position while facing an ongoing felony investigation. The school district confirmed his departure following […]
Black Grandma Celebrates 12 of Her Grandchildren Graduating High School at the Same Time
Nationwide — An African American family is celebrating a rare milestone as 12 grandchildren of Julia Baker, an African American grandmother from Leland, Mississippi, all graduate from high school in […]
Ten Inmates Earn Bachelor's Degrees, Graduate From College While Inside Illinois Prison
Nationwide — Ten men who were incarcerated in Illinois earned bachelor’s degrees through Augustana College’s prison education program at East Moline Correctional Center. Families, faculty, and fellow students attended a graduation […]