Luling, TX — While working online is new to many professions, it is the norm for Quornesha S. Lemon, owner of SaQred Dispute Resolutions. She is an online court-approved mediator […]
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Black Women CEOs Launch Online Singing Competition With $5K Cash Prizes to Help Boost the Economy
Nationwide — Meet A. Cookie Williams and Beth Noisette, two U.S. Army veterans that are also the co-founders of Sing2Bling.tv, an online platform that allows at-home users to submit their […]
Woman From Florida Turns 109-Years Old, Becomes One of the Oldest People in the World
Jacksonville, FL — Louisa Gunter, an African American grandmother from Florida, just recently turned 109-years old. Having been born in 1911, Gunter has lived through both the Spanish flu epidemic […]
Black High School Senior Makes History, Gets Accepted into All 8 Ivy League Schools
Springfield, MA — Roberta Hannah, an 18-year old senior at Springfield High School of Science and Technology in Massachusetts, has made history after being accepted into all of the 8 Ivy […]
11-Year Old Black Girl Assaulted By Neighbor, Falsely Accused of Stealing Her Mail
Aiken, SC — Skhylur Davis, an 11-year old girl from South Carolina, says she was scared when her white neighbor assaulted her and falsely accused her of stealing her mail. […]
90-Year Old Grandmother Steps in as Texas Police Officers Point Guns at Her Grandson
Midland, TX — In a dramatic video that has surfaced online, a 90-year old grandmother from Texas can be seen shielding her 21-year old grandson, Tye Anders, from at least […]
Real Estate Mogul Launches Housing Assistance Fundraisers for Healthcare Workers During the Pandemic
Fort Myers, FL — Tamairo Moutry, a successful real estate broker and the first Black woman to own four real estate companies in four different states, has launched two fundraisers […]
New #SaveTheSalon Fund to Raise $2 Million for Black Hairstylists
In partnership with Ben & Felicia Horowitz, Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall (the chief executive of Twitter and Square) Libra/The Pritzker Family, and The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Mayvenn is […]
Woman Charged With Murder After Illegal Plastic Surgery Procedure Kills Her Patient
Kenner, LA — Keshawn Bruce, a 31-year old woman from Louisiana, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter four years after Juliet Capps, who was then 42-years old, died of […]
Black Woman CEO to Teach Webinar on How to Cash Out in the Medical Cannabis Industry
The event, hosted by Cannabis financial planner Cimone Casson, will focus on Black and Brown communities in the growing cannabis sector, and overcoming hurdles in investing, finance, branding, licensing and […]
Black Couple Celebrates 15th Wedding Anniversary With Their 11 Children
Nationwide — An African-American family has gone viral after sharing their photos on Instagram in celebration of their 15th wedding anniversary with their 11 children.
Black Mother and Daughter Graduate Together From Medical School, Both Become Doctors
New Orleans, LA — Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter, Dr. Jasmine Kudji, recently shared a very special moment when they became the first mother-daughter duo ever to graduate from […]
14-Year Old From Chicago Earns Her Master's Degree
Nationwide — Meet Dorothy Jean Tillman also known as “DJ”, a 14-year old genius from Chicago who has just earned her Master’s degree in Environmental and Sustainable Science from Unity […]
Mississippi Twins Graduate From High School With 4.1 GPAs, Named Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Nationwide — La’nisha and Ron’nisha Richardson, two graduating seniors from Yazoo City, Mississippi, have made history after they both graduated from their high school with 4.1 GPAs. Not only that, […]
Pregnant Mom Arrested For Traffic Violations Says She Was Put At Risk For COVID-19
Montgomery, AL — Diamond Davis, a 27-year old pregnant mother from Alabama, was arrested for allegedly driving with improper license plates and other non-violent offense. She was detained overnight at […]
Hundreds of Black Women Responding to Home Business Opportunity in the Travel Industry
Nationwide — A new program has been launched that is targeting African American female entrepreneurs who want to work from home in the travel and lifestyle industry. Despite the global […]
The Detroit Business Hub Group Launches Online Business Starter Course
Nationwide — The Detroit Business Hub Group (DBHG), LLC, has launched its first online business starter course. Several business professionals assist small business owners in the 14-module course including Kapstone […]
Black Woman Dies From COVID-19 Two Weeks After a Man Coughed and Spit on Her
London — Belly Mujinga, a 47-year old Black woman who was working as a railway ticket officer in London, has died from coronavirus after a man who claimed to be […]
73-Year Old Entrepreneur Selling Oven-Ready Pies, Cookies, and Even Seafood Gumbo!
Meet Mozell Devereaux, the 73-year old founder and CEO of Queen of Creole, who bakes made-from-scratch, oven-ready fresh pies, brownies, cookies and even seafood gumbo. Her innovative company guarantees the […]
Meet the Black Woman Educator Who Transforms Herself into a Superhero in the Classroom
Meet Kandra Albury, an educator from Florida, who not only wears her cape in the classroom, but has also developed a C.A.P.E. Curriculum for parents and teachers to empower their […]
Dad Hosts Touching Graduation Ceremony For His Daughter in Their Frontyard
Memphis, TN — Torrence Burson, a father from Tennessee, is being applauded for making the effort to host a graduation ceremony at home for his daughter, Gabrielle Pierce, whose college […]
Black Teen Body-Slammed By Off-Duty Cop For Refusing to Wear a Face Mask in Walmart
Birmingham, AL — Krystulen Smith, an 18-year old from Alabama, was reportedly thrown to the ground in a violent arrest by an off-duty police officer when she refused to wear […]
Healthy Twin Babies Born to Atlanta Mom Who Had COVID-19 While in a Coma
Atlanta, GA — Monique Cook was 8 months pregnant with twins when she tested positive for the coronavirus. While in a coma, she had to undergo an emergency procedure to […]
26-Year Old Future Black Nurse Shot 8 Times By Louisville Police
Louisville, KY — Breonna Taylor, who was working as an EMT in Kentucky when the coronavirus pandemic started, was reportedly killed after being shot 8 times by police who mistakenly […]
Brooklyn Nurse Who Was Pregnant With COVID-19 Remains on Life Support
Brooklyn, NY — Sylvia LeRoy, a 35-year old nurse who was working on the front lines at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, New York while pregnant, is reportedly in a coma due to […]
Black Educator Puts the Spotlight on the Next Generation of Youth Leaders During COVID-19 Pandemic
Nationwide — When Dr. Candice Lucas-Bledsoe realized that her annual Cutting Edge Youth Summit with over 300 students, parents, teachers, and community leaders would not take place this year because […]
Magazine For Black CEOs, Speakers, and Authors Releases 3 Free "Lockdown" Issues
Speakers Magazine’s latest issues, available for free download, help professional Black speakers who are pivoting during the pandemic! Nationwide — The three latest issues of Speakers Magazine are available to […]
Woman Founder Launches New App to Create Revenue For Small Black Business Owners
Nationwide — In less than two years, Melanin Enterprise (aka “ME”) – The Black Professional Social Network has gained national notoriety for being one of the best mobile apps in […]
New Book, “Kingdom Vision for Audacious Women,” Empowers Black Women
St. Louis, MO — Years ago, women of different generations lived in tight-knit communities where they naturally received the wisdom needed to encourage, support or cradle each other through the […]
Woman Who Adopted Six Children With Special Needs Featured in New Book by Celebrity Photojournalist
Nationwide — Lisa A. Thomas is the featured subject of celebrity photojournalist Bruce Bell’s new photographic timeline, In Search of the Authentic Lisa A. Thomas. She is a philanthropist, advocate, […]
Husband Tested Positive For COVID-19 After Couple Hosted Anniversary Party With 10 People
Houston, TX — Kim Gagne and her husband Emilian White had just celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary and hosted a small gathering with 10 friends. Days later, White began feeling sick […]
Powerhouse Networking Entrepreneur Rises Through Ranks Like a Phoenix
Nationwide — A master profit strategist, business coach, motivational speaker and entrepreneur, Sharon Steele is the founder of Business Girlfriends – a game changing brand that helps empower women financially and […]
7-Year-Old Black Girl Stabbed to Death While Walking on Street in Broad Daylight
Nationwide — Edimari Hernandez Chacon, a 7-year-old African American girl from Chicago, Illinois, was stabbed to death in broad daylight while walking through the city’s Chatham neighborhood. Police said an […]
Black Mom Dies After Being Struck While Helping Crash Victim Trapped in Flipped Car
Nationwide — Ka’Sheena Daniels, a 31-year-old African American woman from New Orleans, Louisiana, sadly died after stopping on Interstate 10 to help a driver trapped inside a flipped car. She […]
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc. Hosts Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting on Sickle Cell Disease
Virtual meeting to bring the sickle cell community together to inform future drug development Nationwide — The Sickle Cell Voices Alliance, a partnership of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of […]
Black Author Who Earned Her Ph.D. at 60 Releases Legacy Journal Inspired by a Secret Her Mother Kept Until Death
Nationwide — She Had a Whole World Inside Her: What I Want You to Know — A Legacy Journal for Women by Dr. T. Sandi Williams began with a locked […]
Black Female Doctor With 20 Years of Experience Launches Leadership Programs to Empower Nurses Globally
Through the BLEND Leadership Development Program and the new annual “An Evening with Dr. Bentil,” the healthcare executive is equipping nurses to lead with confidence, vision, and measurable impact. Nationwide […]
Award-Winning "Beyond the Diagnosis" Documentary Follows Three Southern Black Women Thriving With HIV
Ourconic Entertainment film will also stream same-day on JaroGO in the United States, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa Nationwide — Black women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, […]
Meet the Black Mom Running A Soul Food Restaurant in Georgia With Her Twin Autistic Sons
Family-owned restaurant invites the Metro Atlanta community to support a mission-driven business built around opportunity, independence, and legacy. Nationwide — After watching their twin sons with mild autism apply for […]
Singer Trina Braxton Mourns the Death of Her Husband Von Scales at 58
Nationwide — Von Scales, the husband of singer and reality television star Trina Braxton, has sadly passed away at 58. His family announced his death in a statement and did […]
Halle Berry’s Ex Seeks Sole Custody After Accusing Her of Abusing Their 12-Year-Old Son
Nationwide — Halle Berry is facing a new custody dispute after her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, accused her of physically abusing their 12-year-old son, Maceo. He has asked the court for […]
Barack and Michelle Obama Celebrate 34th Anniversary Amid Divorce Rumors
Nationwide — Barack and Michelle Obama are celebrating 34 years of marriage with affectionate messages that also put to rest renewed speculation about their relationship. The former president and first lady […]
31-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Pouring Boiling Water On Teen Girl During Fight
Nationwide — Shanell Lakeisha Cohen, a 31-year-old woman from Michigan, was arrested after authorities said she admitted to pouring boiling water on a 15-year-old girl following a physical fight. The […]
87-Year-Old Black Woman Beat Up, and Nearly Killed in Brutal Home Robbery
Nationwide — Erlin Gooch, an 87-year-old African American former civil rights activist from Ripley, Tennessee, is recovering in a rehabilitation facility after a brutal home invasion left her badly injured […]
Keisha Lance Bottoms Could Become the First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History
Nationwide — Keisha Lance Bottoms is running in a very close Georgia governor race that could make history. If she wins, she would become Georgia’s first Black governor and the first […]
Former White Police Officer, Amber Guyger, Granted Parole After Serving Only 7 Years for Botham Jean’s Murder
Nationwide — Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer who was convicted of murdering Botham Jean, has been granted parole after serving seven years of a 10-year prison sentence. The […]
Woman Gets 40 Years in Prison for Starving and Torturing Her Adopted Son For Years
Nationwide — Chloe Lyn Jackson-Jones, a 42-year-old African American woman from Newnan, Georgia, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing and torturing her adopted […]
Elderly Man Finally Arrested 8 Months After the Hit-and-Run Death of Former Nickelodeon Star Kianna Underwood
Nationwide — Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child actress who appeared on All That, was killed in a Brooklyn, New York, hit-and-run in January. More than eight months later, police […]
Black Medical Student Diagnosed With Breast Cancer At Just 25 Years Old After Losing Her Mom to the Same Disease
Nationwide — Quintera Knight, an African American medical student from Morehouse School of Medicine, an HBCU in Atlanta, Georgia, was just 25 years old and in her first year of […]
37-Year-Old Attorney Allegedly Tried to Bring 8 Cell Phones into a Federal Prison
Nationwide — Ivy Collins-Harris, an attorney from Rochester, New York, faces a federal charge after authorities accused her of trying to bring marijuana, tobacco, cellphones, and other contraband into a […]
Black Educator With More Than 20 Years of Teaching Killed in Two-Car Crash
Nationwide — Rosa Green, a 61-year-old African American educator from Orangeburg County, South Carolina, died after a two-car crash Monday morning, Sept. 28. She was a longtime math teacher at […]
White Woman Accused of Harassing Black Audio Engineer Who Enhanced Call in Nolan Wells Case Ordered to Stay Away
Nationwide — Sarah J. Fields, a social media commentator who criticized an African American audio engineer over an enhanced recording connected to the Nolan Wells death investigation, is now under […]
Meet the Black Female Truck Driver Making History as the Founder of a Black-Owned Luxury Handbag Brand Inspired By Her Late Parents
Nationwide — Kelly Katrina is a mom of two children, ages 13 and 7, and also the founder of Kelly Katrina Collections, a Black-owned luxury handbag brand founded in 2022. […]
Black Author's “Why Do I Want to Get Married?” Journal Helps Readers Determine How Ready They Are For Marriage
Nationwide — Conversations about marriage often focus on finding the right person, reaching the next relationship milestone, planning a wedding, or building a future together. Author, Writing Branding Strategist, Public […]
Meet the Black Doctor With a Community Cure for Gun Violence
Nationwide — Pastors, faith leaders, parents, grandparents, community leaders, educators, elected officials, businesses, and concerned citizens are being called together for a groundbreaking Interfaith Power Breakfast Summit: A Community Cure […]
Mom Arrested and Charged After Leaving Her 4 Children Home Alone to Go on a Cruise
Nationwide — Nathalie Belizaire, a 29-year-old African American mother from North Miami Beach, Florida, was arrested after she reportedly left her four young children home alone while she took a […]
26-Year-Old Black Woman Running for Mayor of Philadelphia is One of the Youngest in History
Nationwide — Shania Bennett, a 26-year-old African American woman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is running for mayor of the city, making her one of the youngest candidates to seek the city’s […]
Black Founder of United Colors of Cancer Celebrates Reaching First 100 Voice Milestone
1,000 Voices for Cancer Equity Campaign documents the experiences of cancer patients survivors and caregivers Nationwide — Bikira Radcliffe, Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer at United Colors of Cancer (UCC), […]
White Teacher Only Gets Probation After Pleading Guilty to Inappropriate Conduct With Two Students
Nationwide — Shelby Dawn Lashombe, a white teacher from Waco, Texas, has avoided a felony conviction and a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to having sexual encounters with two […]
25-Year-Old Black Woman Wins NASA's $300K Prize for Innovation to Feed Astronauts on Mars
Nationwide — Chinyere “Chichi” Ukeje, a 25-year-old African American woman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has won NASA’s $300,000 top prize for designing a food system that could help astronauts eat fresh […]
Republic of Congo Joins Miss Universe Pageant for the First Time with 24-Year-Old Contestant
Nationwide — Georgina Kambongo is making history as the first woman to win the Miss Universe Republic of the Congo title, becoming the Central African nation’s first official representative at […]
Emmett Till's Cousin, Priscilla Till, Announces Run for Governor of Mississippi
Nationwide — Priscilla Williams Till, civil rights advocate and cousin of Emmett Till, the African American teen who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, is preparing to run for governor […]
34-Year-Old Mom Charged for Allegedly Killing Her 10-Month-Old Daughter With Morphine
Nationwide — Tynisha Lashae Jones, a 34-year-old African American mother from Anderson, South Carolina, has been charged after her 10-month-old daughter, Talayah, died from drug toxicity. Investigators said laboratory testing […]
Black Influencer Who Has Helped Thousands of People to Naturally Shed Pounds is Back With a Bigger Vision
Deidra “Dee” Smith, the weight-loss motivator regained access to her community of more than 943,000 Facebook followers after a season marked by surgery, recovery, business expansion, and the creation of […]