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First Black Woman Skateboard Artist Makes History, Takes Center Stage at First Solo Museum Exhibit

Latosha Stone-Keagy

Nationwide — The Richmond Art Museum is proud to host an inspiring exhibition by Latosha Stone-Keagy, also known as ToshaIsGnarly, celebrating women’s empowerment, skateboarding, diversity, and the influence of anime […]

Black Grandmother, Retired Educator Launches New Book Fair for Children of Color

Valerie J. Lewis Coleman

Nationwide — On Saturday, July 27th, Valerie J. Lewis Coleman, a 60-year-old African American grandmother and former teacher, will host the When I See Me™ BIPOC Children’s Book Fair as […]

Meet the Black Dad and His 6-Year-Old Son Who are Developing a New Video Game

John and Logan Saunders

Nationwide — John Saunders, and his 6-year-old game designer son, Logan, are the masterminds behind a new video game in the making called “Pigeon’s Mission.” Produced via their company, Glowing […]

Meet the Owner of the Only Black-Owned Motorcycle Drag Racing Cup Series

Broderick Jackson

Nationwide — Broderick “Hollywood” Jackson, the Founder and CEO of Hollywood Drag Racing Production (HDRP), a Black-owned Atlanta, Georgia-based company, is seeking to revolutionize the world of motorcycle drag racing […]

Motown Legend Billy Griffin to Release New Country Song Remix in Historic Collaboration

Billy Griffin and DJ OG.O.N.E.

Nationwide — In a groundbreaking collaboration, David Jackson, aka DJ O.G.ONE, the acclaimed Official DJ of the Portland Trailblazers and CEO of O.G. Productions Inc., is set to play a […]

12-Year-Old Black Actress on Broadway Makes History as Young Nala in 'The Lion King'

Nia Thompson

Nationwide — Meet Nia Thompson, the 12-year-old star shining on Broadway’s stage as Young Nala in The Lion King. With a passion for the stage that ignited at a young […]

Founder of Black-Owned Independent Baseball League Launches 30 Games in 30 Days

Mike Mayden, Founder of ALOOO

Nationwide — Mike Mayden, a former major-league baseball scout and now the Founder of A League of Our Own (ALOOO), the only Black-owned independent baseball league in the United States, […]

10-Year-Old Black Girl Starring in Tyler Perry’s BET Series is Also a Model and Best-Selling Author

Amani Diggs

Nationwide — At just 10 years old, Amani Diggs has already distinguished herself as an extraordinary blend of intellect, vivacity, and leadership, captivating audiences both on and off the stage. […]

Devon Howard, Former Member of 90's Boy Band, Releases Long-Awaited Album ‘Morning Son’

Devon Howard

Nationwide — With the success of leading single ‘Forever and Always’ (2022) and the follow-up single, ‘Your Love Is,’ (2022) both reaching #1 on The Indie Soul Charts in both […]

Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine Celebrates 30th Anniversary with the Launch of the “Black America 250” National Initiative

Nationwide — As the exclusive award-winning African-American owned trade publication for the travel and hospitality industry, Black Meetings & Tourism magazine celebrates 30 years of publishing with the launching of […]

This 11-Year-Old Cowgirl Made History Competing at the First Nationally Televised Black Rodeo

Kortnee Solomon

Nationwide — Meet Kortnee Solomon, a fourth-generation Texas cowgirl who was only 11 years old when she competed in the first nationally televised Black rodeo back in 2021.

Black Mom Whose Book Features 116 "Love Letters" Written For and By Black Women is Planning a Documentary

Cherita Weatherspoon

Nationwide — In honor of Black History Month, Cherita Weatherspoon, the Founder and CEO of Spoonfed Motivation Publications, proudly presents an electrifying must-read and a possible documentary project for Love […]

7-Year-Old Makes History, First Black Girl to Win Tiny Miss Princess of America Pageant

Paris Epps

Nationwide — Meet Paris Epps, a 7-year-old African American girl from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who made history by becoming the first Black girl to win the national title of Tiny Miss […]

1,000's of Black Women Invited to Rediscover Joy at Transformative 3-Day Retreat in Maryland

Julian B. Kiganda

Nationwide — EMERGE Live!, a groundbreaking 3-day immersive retreat, will bring together visionary Black women from April 19 – 21, 2024 at the luxurious Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center […]

Founder Launches Line of Afrocentric Trophies and Recognition Awards for Colleges, Corporate, and Organizations of Color

Julius K Aboagye, Founder of African Heritage Collection

Nationwide — Meet Julius K. Aboagye, the Founder and Creative Director of African Heritage Collection, which produces stunning pieces of artwork that are also designed to celebrate and honor the […]

Grammy-Nominated Afrobeats Star, Ayra Starr, to Headline the Inaugural Midwest Cultural Fest

Ayra Starr

Nationwide — Ayra Starr, the Afrobeats diva nominated for a Grammy Award, will lead a star­ studded lineup of international and Haitian artists in celebration of the Midwest’s rich cultural […]

Publisher of Popular Ethiopian Children’s Books Continues to Garner International Recognition

Ethiopian children reading OHBD books

Nationwide — Open Hearts Big Dreams (OHBD) and the Ethiopian Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY Ethiopia) are elated to announce that two of the […]

12-Year-Old Black Author Gets 4th Book Published in the Library of Congress

Nicholas Buamah

Nationwide — At 12 years old, Nicholas Buamah is a young African American author, producer and philanthropist who continues to defy expectations in the literary world with the release of […]

Black Children’s Books Are Being Banned, But This Black Author Launched a Global Movement to Celebrate Them

Veronica N. Chapman

Nationwide — Black children’s book bans are rising, but no ban can stop the power of the people. The third annual celebration of Black Children’s Book Week starts on February […]

Meet NASCAR's Youngest Black Driver, He's Currently an HBCU Student

Rajah Caruth, Youngest Black NASCAR driver

Nationwide — Meet Rajah Caruth, the youngest of the only four African American drivers in NASCAR. At just 21 years old, he is balancing his professional racing career while also […]

Chicago’s Larry Taylor Moves to Reunite Blues with Community

Larry Taylor

Nationwide — Blues singer and bandleader Larry Taylor intends to share his Chicago West Side legacy everywhere in 2024—by recording, film and live shows in your community. Originally a drummer, […]

Artist Yung Musa Lifts His Voice For His Latest Single "Black & Proud" With Accompanying Video/PSA

Yung Musa

Nationwide — Yung Musa’s new single “Black and Proud” (released through Soul Gemz Entertainment) is a black history tribute that is an introspective soul stirring look at the African American […]

Black Author of 15 Books Says Hip-Hop is Worth $30 Billion But Rappers Only See 5% of That

Ash Cash

Nationwide — Recent Nielsen data has revealed a significant shift in the music landscape, with rap dethroning rock as the dominant music genre in the United States. Hip-hop’s ever-strengthening hold on […]

Emerging Indie Artist to Release 5 New Love Songs Everyday During Valentine's Day Week

Jimmy Sol

Nationwide — They say that artists produce their best work from pain, and emerging artist Jimmy Sol Young knows that all too well. His new 5-song EP was born from […]

Inspirational Gospel and Soul Recording Artist Aspires to Awaken a Sense of Hope in New Book "In A Perfect World"

Perfect World book by Reggie Boone

Nationwide — Gospel Choice and Black Music Awards recording artist Reggie Boone’s raw memoir In a Perfect World: The Reggie Boone Story reveals a powerful true story of resilience. Boone […]

Black History Month Special: How AfroFuturism Benefits All of Us

Afrofuturism

By Stafford L. Battle, AfroFuturist Nationwide — AfroFuturism, a well-liked catchphrase, advocates that Black people will be important contributors to the future of humankind. People of color will be flamboyant […]

Fastest-Growing Black-Owned Wine Tour Expands to Over 16 Cities in 2024

Black women at Wine Crawl event

Nationwide — Wine Crawl, known for curating unique Food, Wine, and Spirits experiences, is thrilled to announce its expansion to over 16 cities across the United States. This exciting growth […]

Founder of Black-Owned Travel Company Celebrates 10 Years of Creating Over 600 Travel Experiences to 108 Countries

Ashley N. Company, founder of Jelani Travel

Nationwide — As Jelani Travel marks its 10th year of operation, the company has curated over 600 travel experiences, visited 108 countries, explored 6 continents, and ventured into 35 states. […]

Boston’s Premiere Performing Arts Center Celebrates the African American Experience With a Compilation of Poetry, Dance, Music and Scenes

Performers of Our Story

Nationwide — OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center – pioneers of innovative and dynamic performing arts programs that motivate, challenge, and inspire youth to be the best they can be – will […]

Entrepreneur Releases New 2024 Collector's Edition African American History Calendar

Kim D. Yarber, creator of 2024 African American History Calendar

Nationwide — Entrepreneur Kim D. Yarber via his company K.D. Yarber Publishing has released the 2024 Collector’s Edition African American History Calendar with champion names including:

Big Daddy Kane and Glenn Plummer Featured in Provoking New Film 'ElemenTory' From Vision Films and Directed by Terrence Arlyn

Elementory Movie

A High-tension Thriller That Stokes Fear And Awareness of the Flawed Systems Created to Serve and Protect Nationwide — Vision Films, Inc. (“Vision”) announces the Transactional VOD release of the […]

Black-Owned Seafood Restaurant in Las Vegas to Host Super Bowl Party Series

Sin City Seafood restaurant

Nationwide — Sin City Seafood Kitchen + Lounge, a Black-owned restaurant located in downtown Las Vegas just blocks from one of the city’s top tourist attractions Fremont Street, will present […]


Keith Lee Receives Backlash For Thanking God After Surviving Wrong-Way Crash

Keith Lee

Nationwide — Social media food critic Keith Lee is speaking openly about a frightening wrong-way crash that nearly killed him and his family near Dallas. After surviving the Sept. 3 […]

Rapper Fat Joe Claims He's "the Blackest" While Defending His Use of the N-Word

Rapper Fat Joe

Nationwide — Rapper Fat Joe, who is from the Bronx, is once again defending his connection to Black culture and his use of the N-word. The Puerto Rican and Cuban […]

25-Year-Old Becomes The 9th Black Woman to Be Crowned Miss America 2027

Regan Hutsell, Miss America 2027

Nationwide — Regan Hutsell, an African American woman from Houston, Texas, has been crowned Miss America 2027 after competing against representatives from across the United States and several U.S. territories. […]

Singer/ Rapper Lizzo "Relieved" After Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed By Former Stylist

Lizzo

Nationwide — Lizzo says she is “relieved” after a federal judge dismissed the remaining claims in a lawsuit filed by former wardrobe stylist Asha Daniels. U.S. District Judge Fernando L. […]

Black Southern Artist Ayanna Honors Dolly Parton With "Jolene," Connecting Alabama, Compton and a Generational Literacy Story

Ayanna Henderson on her album cover for Jolene

College professor, songwriter, and producer pays tribute to her childhood musical inspiration while highlighting the storytelling behind her growing catalog. Nationwide — Alabama-born, Compton-raised songwriter, producer and college professor AYANNA […]

Young Black Athlete Tragically Dies After Medical Emergency During College Football Game

MicahJo Barnett

Nationwide — MicahJo Barnett, an African American college football player from Liberty, Missouri, died after experiencing a medical emergency during a game Saturday. The William Jewell College junior was taken […]

Tyler Perry Launches New Film Label Called Maxscene, Named After His Late Mother

Tyler Perry

Nationwide — Tyler Perry has launched Maxscene, a new film label under Tyler Perry Studios that honors his late mother, Willie Maxine Perry. The label will support independent filmmakers and help […]

Award-Winning, Amazon #1 Bestselling Author Brings Book to Life With New Black Women’s Sip & Read Experience in Maryland

Nicole S. Palmer, Founder of Black Womaning After Hours

Black Womaning After Hours™: The First Pour brings Playing the Game While Black Womaning in Corporate America® off the page for an evening of wine, conversation, and connection on September […]

Actor Michael Wright, Known For His Role in "The Five Heartbeats," Dies at 70

Actor Michael Wright

Nationwide — Michael Wright, best known for starring in “The Five Heartbeats” and “Sugar Hill,” has died at age 70 in Los Angeles. His family said he suffered heart failure […]

NBA Star Anthony Edwards Ordered to Pay $14K a Month in Child Support for His Son That He's Never Met

Anthony Edwards, Alexandria Desroches

Nationwide — NBA star Anthony Edwards has been ordered to pay $14,000 a month in child support to Alexandria Desroches for their son, Amir. The ruling comes after he acknowledged […]

Fresh Off Dominant VERZUZ Performance, Joe to Headline the 6th Annual Star 94.5 Heart & Soul Music Festival

Singer Joe

Keke Wyatt, Case, Con Funk Shun, Meli’sa Morgan and Hip-Hop Legend Chubb Rock Join One of Central Florida’s Premier Celebrations of Classic R&B Tickets Start at Just $50 Nationwide — […]

Jamie Foxx Reveals Why He Hesitated About Having Another Baby at 58

Jamie Foxx

Nationwide — Jamie Foxx is preparing to become a father again at 58, but he initially had doubts about raising another child later in life. The actor said a conversation with […]

Independent Black Filmmakers Launch Bootcamp Teaching How to Produce a Streaming Series on a Guerilla Budget

Black filmmakers behind Sundays After Church drama series

Nationwide — The award-winning team behind the independent drama series Sundays After Church is inviting aspiring filmmakers, actors, writers, producers, and content creators behind the scenes with “How We Shot […]

Trishauna Clarke Stars Alongside Maurice Hall in "The Seed" - Production Wraps This Week On First-Time Director Vanna James' Inspirational Debut

Trishauna Clark and Maurice Hill star in The Seed

Former Ohio State Football Star and Mo-tivation Unlimited Producer Maurice Hall Leads Indie Feature That Defies L.A. Production Odds Nationwide — Production is wrapping this week on The Seed, the […]

Master P Says He Wants Rap Snacks to Go Public and Create More Black Wealth

Master P

Nationwide — Rapper Master P says Rap Snacks is considering going public as the brand looks for ways to expand Black ownership and create more opportunities for communities to build wealth. […]

Megan Thee Stallion Makes History With Nine New Certified Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Singles

Megan Thee Stallion

Nationwide — Megan Thee Stallion has added nine new RIAA certifications to her music achievements, including her first Diamond award. The Houston rapper also reached new milestones for several major […]

Kanye West to Perform Two Sold Out Concerts in Russia After UK Ban and European Concert Cancellations

Kanye West

Nationwide — Kanye West is set to perform two sold-out concerts in Russia despite being barred from entering the UK and losing several shows across Europe. The rapper continues to […]

Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid”

Vivica A. Fox in The Wrong Housemaid

HYBRID Returns with Another Twisting Suspense Thriller Featuring April Hale, Michael Paré, Grace Field and Demetris Otis Nationwide — Acclaimed actress and producer Vivica A. Fox reunites with HYBRID for […]

Black Grandmother Launches Patented Interactive Plush Koala Inspired By Her Grandkids

Annette Bentley-Smith, Founder of Kobes Storytime Plus Tales

Her innovative educational comfort system combines a patented voice-recordable pillow plush, children’s books, and interactive learning products designed to support literacy, emotional wellness, and family connection. Nationwide — After hearing […]

Meet the First Black Woman to Open a Kids' Skating Rink in Lancaster, California

Duana Garrett, Founder of Wheels of Fun Skates

Nationwide — After more than 40 years of working with children, entrepreneur Duana Garrett is making history in Lancaster, California, as the first Black woman to open a children’s skating […]

Author Releases New Book Series on the Innovations of Early Black Inventors Who Helped Shape America

Reggie K. Smith, author of Through Colored Eyes

The series reveals the legacy of U.S. Assistant Patent Examiner Henry E. Baker (1800–1900s) and over 400 African American inventions that changed the world. Nationwide — Author and creative technologist […]

Black Mom and Her Adult Son Partner to Teach Children About the Power of Their Imagination

Nadine and Andrew Burton, mother and son author and illustration of What Color Is Your Imagination

Mother and son, Nadine and Andrew Burton, are taking the next step in a twenty-plus-year journey that started with Andrew inspiring an improvement theme and a book about imagination and […]

At 63 Years Old, This Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s

Johnnie Reid

Nationwide — At 63 years old, Johnnie Reid is proving that athletic excellence does not have an expiration date. The accomplished sprinter and shot put champion is running faster today […]

Will Smith to Star with Jaafar Jackson in New Action Thriller "Supermax" on Prime Video

Will Smith, Jaafar Jackson

Nationwide — Will Smith is set to star alongside Jaafar Jackson in the upcoming action thriller Supermax, which will become Jaafar’s second major acting project after his breakout performance in […]

LeBron James Plans to Raise $5 Billion for New Basketball League to Compete With NBA

LeBron James

Nationwide — NBA icon LeBron James is reportedly involved in plans to create a global basketball league that could compete with the NBA. The proposed league would feature teams from around […]

Oprah Winfrey’s South Africa Girls’ Leadership Academy Will Close After 20 Years

Oprah Winfrey

Nationwide — Oprah Winfrey announced that her South African girls’ academy will close its current operations by the end of 2027. She shares plans to move toward a larger scholarship […]

Oprah Winfrey Reveals That She Was Born With a Different Name

Oprah Winfrey

Nationwide — Oprah Winfrey revealed that the name she became famous for was not the name written on her birth certificate. The media mogul said she was actually born Orpah, but […]

Black Author and Illustrator Releases New Book Exploring Love, Grief, and Human Emotions Through Visual Art

Tonya Smith-Duncan, author of Love Loss and Everything in Between

Nationwide — Mericstarr announces the release of Love, Loss, and Everything In Between: A Collection of Stories, a newly published graphic storytelling collection created and illustrated by artist and writer […]

Award-Recognized Black Author Releases Thriller Series Exploring America Through the Lens of Race, Identity, and Empowerment

JA Faulkerson, author of Black the Bear on Our Backs

A provocative debut in the BLACK Novel Series asks a bold question: What if you discovered that the American Civil War never ended, it just started being waged on different […]

Fitness Star Suddenly Collapses and Dies at 35 Just Hours After His Last Instagram Post

Mailson Araujo

Nationwide — Mailson Araujo, a professional bodybuilder from Brazil, has sadly passed away at age 35 after collapsing at his home in Alagoinhas. His mother, a nursing technician, attempted to […]

Rapper Boosie Files Lawsuit After Paying $600K for Trump Pardon Deal That Never Happened

Rapper Boosie Badazz

Nationwide — Rapper Boosie Badazz has filed a lawsuit over a failed presidential pardon effort, claiming he paid $600,000 for help securing clemency. The rapper is now seeking to recover part […]

Just Like Me TV Launches Five Original Animated Series Led by a Black Princess Who Currently Has No Rival Anywhere on Screen

The Unexpected Princess

“The Unexpected Princess” headlines a five-show slate premiering July 13, giving parents something positive, entertaining, and kid-friendly for their children to watch this summer, alongside “Jalen’s Neighborhood,” “ABN Newsroom,” “The […]