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Black Dadpreneur, Designer of Luxury 'Africa Bags,' Says He Named His Youngest Daughter 'Africa' as an Inspiration

Archyn Orijin and his daughters

Nationwide — Ghanian designer Archyn Orijin is the inventor of the popular Africa-shaped genuine leather bags being sold worldwide. As the founder and CEO of Orijin Culture, he designs and […]

Speakers Magazine Celebrates Five Years With a Tribute to Black Entrepreneurs Like Dr. Stacie NC Grant

Stacie NC Grant on the cover of Speakers Magazine

The International Speaker Recently Elected the 26th International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated in Philadelphia at their Grand Boulè. Nationwide — Dr. Stacie N.C. Grant, the cover story […]

Meet the Black Woman Entrepreneur Who Quit a $40K Corporate Job and Made $100K in Less Than 6 Months

Patrice Stewart

Nationwide — Patrice Stewart is an experienced professional with over 18 years in the accounting, banking, and tax industries. In 2008, while still working a corporate job, she started a […]

Entire Police Department in North Carolina Resigns After First Black Woman Town Manager Hired

Justine Jones

Nationwide — The entire police department of a small town in Kenly, North Carolina has reportedly resigned in an apparent protest against Justine Jones, a Black woman who was hired […]

Mom Partners With 9-Year-Old Daughter to Launch New Collection of Back-to-School Gear

Chrishonda Benson and her daughter, Maria

Nationwide — Chrishonda Benson, founder and CEO of Pretty Dope Society, has partnered with her 9-year-old daughter, Mariah, to launch a new line of backpacks with a whole lot of […]

9-Year Old Black Girl Wins Major UK Math Competition, Beats 450 Students

Danielle Boadu

Nationwide — Danielle Boadu, a 9-year-old girl from the United Kingdom, has won this year’s “Sum It Up” national math competition, outdoing over 450 students in the category.

Althea Gibson Autobiography “I Always Wanted to Be Somebody” Re-Released

Althea Gibson: I Always Wanted to Be Somebody

Nationwide — I Always Wanted To Be Somebody, the autobiography of tennis legend Althea Gibson, has been re-released by New Chapter Press.

Black Entrepreneur Takes Hair Care Industry By Storm, Launches All-Natural Wave Pomade With Organic Ingredients

Umar Clark, founder of Sheesh 360

Nationwide — Meet Umar Clark, the founder and CEO of Sheesh 360, an all-natural wave pomade brand that everyone in the hair wave community is talking about. His 100% organic […]

Founders Launch Fastest Growing Black-Owned Community of Mental Health Professionals

Lisa Savage and Kim Knight, founders of Clinicians of Color

Nationwide — Clinicians of Color is a community of mental health professionals whose mission is to connect BIPOC mental health communities to services. Clinicians of Color was founded by Lisa […]

13-Year-Old Makes History as the Youngest Black Person to Get Accepted into Medical School

Alena Analeigh

Nationwide — Meet Alena Analeigh who has made history at the age of 13 as the youngest African American to ever be accepted into medical school. Just one year after […]

23-Year-Old Makes History, Earns Bachelors and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering on the Same Day

Nneka Praise Okoro

Nationwide — Nneka Praise Okoro, a 23-year-old woman from Nigeria, is celebrating her extraordinary achievement of earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Edinburgh […]

Founder of Girls Like Me Project Awarded $50K From Black Girl Freedom Fund to Expand Media Training Initiative for Girls of Color

Lakeisha Gray-Sewell, founder of Girls Like Me Project

The award will help the non-profit organization to focus on data-driven media training solutions to increase opportunities for Black girls in Chicago. Nationwide — La’Keisha Gray-Sewell, Founder and Executive Director […]

Woman Founder Launches Retail Space Exclusively For Black-Owned Brands

Rashunda Rene, founder of Our Culture Hub

Nationwide – Rashunda Rene, founder and CEO of Innovative Entrepreneurs Hub, a hybrid shared workspace and business development and management company based in Los Angeles, has launched a crowdfunding campaign […]

Harvard-Trained Lawyer, Owner of Black-Owned Production Company Inks Major Deal For Streaming Content Development

Raye Mitchell

Nationwide — Raye Mitchell, a University of Southern California, MBA and Harvard Law School trained lawyer and the co-founder of The Bossology® 53 Entertainment LLC, a Black-owned content production company, […]

Two Siblings Make History With Organic Black-Owned Ginger-Based Beverage

Shandra and Sheylon, owners of Ginsation Ginger Beverage

Nationwide — Meet Sandra and Sheylon, the two entrepreneurial sisters who are the founders of Ginsation Ginger, a Black-owned wellness beverage brand that is now available to be delivered directly […]

Mom, Two Young Daughters Hold a Garage Sale to Send Their Brother to an HBCU

Mother and daughters at their garage sale

Nationwide — Stephanie Lewis, and her two daughters, Stefani and Dasia, from Robbinsdale, Minnesota, are selling their personal items at a garage sale to help raise funds to send their older […]

Black Twin Sisters From Texas Make History, Graduate Simultaneously With Master's Degrees

Keyara and Teyara Watson-Love

Nationwide — Meet Keyara and Teyara Watson-Love, fraternal twins from the Fifth Ward area of Houston, Texas. They recently made history when they simultaneously graduated from Lamar University with Master’s […]

Dad and Son Launch 1st Black Male-Owned Wig and Extension Line After Acquiring BlackHair.com From Asian Owners

Dante Lee and son, founders of first Black maled-owned wig and extensions brand

Nationwide — 41-year-old Dante Lee, and his 15-year-old son, DJ, have made history as the first African American father and son duo to own their own line of wigs and […]

Meet the First Black Plastic Surgeon to be Formally Fellowship Trained in Transgender Surgery

Dr. Jude Opoku-Agyeman

Nationwide — Meet Dr. Jude Opoku-Agyeman, the first black plastic surgeon to be formally fellowship-trained in Transgender/Gender affirmation surgery. He is a highly skilled board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon serving […]

Genealogist Who Helps Black Families Find Their Roots Connects the Dots About a Former Slave Who Founded a Town in Louisiana

Grace, the great grand-daughter of Robert Vernon

Nationwide — Dr. Antoinette Harrell, a genealogist and historian who is known for helping Black families connect the dots, is at it again. This time she has helped the Vernon […]

Founder of Black Woman-Owned Online Shoe Boutique Launches New Collection

Shannon Ashmore-McMath

Nationwide — Low Heel No Heel is a Black woman-owned online shoe boutique that specializes in affordable, comfortable shoes that are under 4 inches tall. The company has recently launched […]

Black Anti-Racist Advocate Predicts a Racial Civil War in America in 2024

Wendy Shaia

Nationwide — Meet Wendy Shaia, an activist, social worker, author, and educator from Baltimore, Maryland, who predicts in her new Black dystopian fantasy novel that in the year 2024 there […]

Black Author and Civil Engineer Pens Book to Encourage Girls of Color to Explore Male-Dominated Fields

Jamila H. Lindo, author of 'Girls Can Be Engineers'

Raising awareness of STEM possibilities for girls is at the heart of this uplifting story. Nationwide — When civil engineer Jamila H. Lindo was pursuing her degree, she noticed that […]

Meet the Black Couple From Florida Helping to Provide Affordable Housing to the Homeless

Nyasha and Ike Chimbandi with their children

Nationwide — Meet Nyasha and Ike Chimbandi, a couple from West Palm Beach, Florida that helps to provide affordable housing to underserved communities.

Black Physician Launches New TV Series to Give Teen Girls of Color a Voice

Dr. Kela with two Black teen girls

Nationwide — Dr. Kela Henry, a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician, award-winning author, and speaker from Gwinnett County, Georgia, is helping to transform the way the world looks at teenage […]

Francia Márquez Makes History as Colombia’s First Ever Black Vice President

Francia Marquez

History has been made in the South American country of Colombia as 40-year-old Francia Márquez has been elected as the nation’s first-ever Black vice president. She was elected into office […]

Nadula Hair Reveals New Logo For Its V Part Wigs, Plus They Are Easier to Install and Remove

Nadula Vpart Wigs

Nationwide — Nadula Hair, one of the leading professional human hair wigs suppliers, has designed an exclusive logo for their V part wigs. V part wigs are the main products […]

Female Founder of Official Black Wall Street Relaunches Black Business Discovery App Just in Time For Juneteenth

Mandy Bowman

Nationwide — Mandy Bowman, founder and CEO of Official Black Wall Street, a discovery app for Black-owned businesses, has relaunched its platform to propel the Buy Black movement and increase […]

Meet the Black Mom and Her 9 Children Whose Bilingual Books Are Changing the World

Shylene Santiago with her kids

Nationwide — Shy Santiago, a language influencer, a homeschooling mother of 9, and the founder and CEO of Learn A Language 4 Fun, has continued to create more beginner-level bilingual […]

Black Woman Who Helped Raise $150M to Preserve U.S. History Receives Prestigious Award in Rome, Italy

Monica Rhodes

Monica Rhodes, one of few academically trained African American preservationists, joins the most diverse Rome Prize cohort Nationwide — The American Academy in Rome has awarded Monica Rhodes the Adele […]

Black Woman, Owner of 14 Healthcare Franchise Locations, Nominated as Forbes Next 1000 Honoree

Lativah Greene, founder of Compassionate Helpers

Nationwide — Meet Lativah Greene, the founder and CEO of Compassionate Helpers, one of the fastest-growing Black-owned healthcare franchises in the country. A serial entrepreneur from Detroit, Michigan, Lativah was […]

White Dad Sentenced to Death For Killing His Black Daughter

Joshua Lee Burgess

Nationwide — Joshua Lee Burgess, a 35-year-old man from Union County, North Carolina, has been sentenced to death after he was convicted of murder and other charges for brutally raping […]


Black Teen Fatally Shot by Ex-Boyfriend Who Later Died by Suicide as His Family's Violent Past Emerges

Jada Sellers, Christian Hursey

Nationwide — Jada Sellers, a 17-year-old African American teen from Baltimore, Maryland, was fatally shot by her former boyfriend, 18-year-old Christian Hursey, on July 31. She remained hospitalized for nearly […]

Black Mom Who Had Just Graduated College With Her Daughter Dies in Wrong-Way Crash

Terri Pollock with her daughter

Nationwide — Terri Pollock, an African American mother from Florida, sadly passed away in a wrong-way crash after helping her daughter move into her dorm at Florida A&M University. Her […]

Actress Viola Davis Says She Does Not Accept Target's Apology Over Racist Halloween Costume

Viola Davis

Nationwide — Viola Davis has rejected Target’s apology after the retailer pulled a Halloween costume that sparked accusations of racist and blackface imagery. She said the company’s response failed to […]

Black Columnist Ordered to Be Reinstated by Washington Post After Charlie Kirk Comments

Karen Attiah

Nationwide — Karen Attiah, an African American columnist who formerly worked at The Washington Post, has won her legal challenge over her termination following social media posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. […]

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 […]

Man Gets 50-Year Prison Sentence for Assaulting an 11-Year-Old Girl

Decruis Tatum

Nationwide — Decruis Tatum, a 27-year-old African American man from Biloxi, Mississippi, will spend 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually battering an 11-year-old girl. He must serve […]

Family Mourns Black Mom and 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed After Lightning Strike

Kenya Glasgow and her daughter Kennedi

Nationwide — Kenya Glasgow, a 31-year-old African American mother, and her 2-year-old daughter died after lightning struck them in Margate, Florida, on Sunday afternoon. First responders found the mother and child […]

Black Mom Creates Eczema Brand for Her Son, Earns National Eczema Association's Seal of Acceptance

Taylor C. Liddell, Founder of P2 and You Skincare

Nationwide — Nearly nine years ago, Michigan mom Taylor C. Liddell stood in the kitchen of a two-bedroom, 800-square-foot apartment and mixed a skin cream for her newborn son, who […]

Aretha Franklin's Sons Continue to Fight Over Her Estate 8 Years After Her Death

Aretha Franklin

Nationwide — Eight years after Aretha Franklin’s death, her estate remains tied up in probate court as her sons continue to dispute assets, music rights, and personal belongings. The case […]

Black Mom Demands Answers After Special Needs Daughter Left on School Bus For 2 Hours

Michelle Lemon and her daughter Bryne

Nationwide — Michelle Lemon, an African American mother from Fort Bend County, Texas, is seeking answers after her daughter, Bryne, a non-verbal ninth grader who has special needs, arrived home from […]

Patti LaBelle's Nephew Says She Cut Ties With Him Because He Supported President Trump

Patti LaBelle and her nephew Byl Holte

Nationwide — Byl Holte, Patti LaBelle’s nephew who openly supports Trump, says their relationship fell apart after he questioned his family’s criticism of the president. He claims his political views […]

Missing 63-Year-Old Black Grandmother Found Dead Near Las Vegas Airport

Alisa Goods

Nationwide — Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old grandmother from Brooklyn, New York, was visiting Las Vegas when she disappeared earlier this month. Police later found her dead near Harry Reid International […]

32-Year-Old Black Mom Diagnosed With Breast Cancer While Pregnant Says She is Now in Remission

Talicia Durham

Nationwide — Talicia Durham, a 32-year-old African American mother from Columbia, South Carolina, was diagnosed with breast cancer while five months pregnant with her fourth child. She underwent chemotherapy during […]

NYC Black Nurse Sadly Killed by Her Husband After Returning From Family Reunion

Gabrielle Forman

Nationwide — Gabrielle Forman, a 30-year-old African American nurse from New York, was shot and killed by her husband in their apartment just hours after returning from a family reunion […]

Black Female Student Praised For Developing an App That Helps Students With ADHD

Malia Wakesho-Ajwang

Nationwide — Malia Wakesho-Ajwang, a young African American student from Atlanta, Georgia, has created an AI-powered app after struggling to manage schoolwork following her ADHD diagnosis. Her platform helps students […]

Meet the Mom of 3 Making History as the Winner of the Mrs. Black Globe International Pageants

Joi Rodrigue, winner of Mrs Black Globe International

Nationwide — Joi Rodrigue, a military veteran, wife, mother of three, entrepreneur, and community advocate, is proudly wearing the crown as the reigning Mrs. Black Globe International™. Born in the […]

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 […]

Black Woman Now Missing for More Than a Month After Leaving Late-Night Hotel Shift

Chantel Brooks

Nationwide — Chantel Brooks, an African American woman from San Francisco, California, has been missing since July 17 after working a late-night shift at a hotel. Her family is searching for […]

91-Year-Old Black Woman Earns GED, Making History as Georgia's Oldest Graduate in a Decade

Helen Woodyard

Nationwide — Helen Woodyard, an African American grandmother from LaGrange, Georgia, earned her GED at 91 after returning to school at age 88. Her achievement made her the oldest person […]

Meet the Black Family That Developed 5 Different Apps and Is Now Inviting Other Creators to Join Their Ecosystem

Temne Hardaway with her family

From a 96-year-old grandmother and an “Esthi Bestie” to three wild Chihuahuas, Temne Hardaway is turning everyday family experiences into AI-powered products and creating new ways for creators to earn […]

Two Black Women Mental Health Leaders Launch New Marketplace Featuring 70+ Resources From Licensed Clinicians of Color

Lisa Savage and Kim Knight, Founders of Coc Marketplace

Founded by Lisa Savage, LCSW, and Kim L. Knight, LMHC, COC Marketplace provides mental health professionals and the public with access to books, clinical tools, workbooks, and training created by […]

Reward Increased to $250K in Search for Pregnant Black Postal Worker Missing Since 2018

Kierra Coles

Nationwide — Kierra Coles, an African American postal worker from Chicago, Illinois, disappeared nearly eight years ago while three months pregnant. Authorities have now increased the reward for information leading to […]

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Mom Reaches Settlement, Agrees to Give His Daughter Most of the Estate

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, his mother Pamela Warner

Nationwide — Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s mom, Pamela Warner, has reached a settlement with the guardians of her late son’s daughter over the child’s inheritance. The agreement would give his daughter most […]

Abducted Siblings Found Alive and Safe After Being Kidnapped By Their Babysitter

Norah Cooper and Zola Cooper

Nationwide — Two sisters, Norah Cooper and Zola Cooper, ages 11 months and 4 years, were found safe after their babysitter reportedly abducted them. Officers arrested the woman Monday after […]

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 […]

The Decision That Changed Everything: How One College Student Chose Taco Bell Over Law School-and Became President of Carrabba's Italian Grill

Kelia R. Bazile

Nationwide — In the summer of 1986, Kelia R. Bazile stood at one of the biggest crossroads of her life. After graduating from high school, what began as a summer […]

Black Wife Becomes Her Husband's Kidney Donor After His Unexpected Health Crisis

Shaunne Hall and Monte Hall

Nationwide — Shaunne Hall and Monte Hall, an African American married couple from North Carolina, faced a sudden health crisis when Monte learned that his kidneys were failing. She later […]

Black Woman Has Not Eaten in More Than 2 Weeks to Protest Trump's Food Stamp Cuts

Liz Wills-O'Gilvie

Nationwide — Liz Wills-O’Gilvie, a 63-year-old African American woman from Springfield, Massachusetts, has gone 15 days without food to protest cuts to food assistance. She is urging Governor Maura Healey […]

Innocent Black Nurse Jailed for 4 Days After Police Mistake Her for Woman Who Stole Her Identity

Elaine McAlister

Nationwide — Elaine McAlister, an African American nurse, spent four days in jail after police mistakenly arrested her over a marijuana warrant issued for another woman. The arrest happened at […]

Black Woman Who Had Recently Earned Her Doctorate Sadly Killed in Mass Shooting at a Party

Dr. Shandrika Hayslett

Nationwide — Dr. Shandrika Hayslett, a 34-year-old African American woman from Memphis, Tennessee, was killed during a shooting at a family celebration, just months after earning her doctoral degree. Four […]

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 […]

6-Year-Old Autistic Black Girl Sadly Dies After Being Left Inside Hot Daycare Bus

Winter Jones with her father Bryan Jones

Nationwide — Winter Jones, a 6-year-old African American girl from Memphis, died after she was left inside a daycare bus on a hot summer day. The child, who was nonverbal and […]