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Single Black Mom of 4 Gifted a New Home After Years of Struggling

Taleah Mitchell

Nationwide — Taleah Mitchell, an African American single mother of four from Cincinnati, Ohio, received the keys to her new home after years of constant moving. The house was built […]

Black Female Student from Memphis Making History as a Rhodes Scholarship Finalist

Elyse Warren

Nationwide — Elyse Warren, an African American college student from Memphis, Tennessee, has been named a Rhodes Scholarship finalist, recognized for her academic excellence and leadership as she prepares to […]

Black Mom Criticized for Killing Escaped Monkey to Protect Her 5 Children

Jessica Bond Ferguson

Nationwide — Jessica Bond Ferguson, a 35-year-old African American mother from Heidelberg, Mississippi, says she shot and killed an escaped monkey to protect her five children after being warned the animals […]

11-Year-Old CEO's Black-Owned Doll Brand Makes Amazon's Toy Book for 5th Year in a Row

Esi Orijin, 11-year-old founder of Orijin Bees dolls

Nationwide — Orijin Bees, the award-winning brand co-founded by 11-year-old Esi Orijin, continues its streak of inclusion and representation with a feature in Amazon’s Toy Book for the Fifth Year […]

First Black Woman to Launch a Drone Academy in Texas Gives $1K Scholarship to Future Pilots

Steffanie Rivers, Founder of TCB Drones Academy

Nationwide — Steffanie Rivers, founder of TCB Drones Academy, made history as the first Black woman to register a drone academy in the state of Texas. Now, she’s paying it […]

HBCU Grad With 2 Degrees in Psychology Creates Dolls to Build Confidence in Black Girls

Shaneisha Dodson

Nationwide — Shaneisha Dodson, an African American entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California, and an HBCU graduate with two degrees in Psychology, is also the founder of The Brilliant Girl Doll […]

Black Mom Gets New Kidney from Her Daughter After Years on Dialysis

Monica and Olivia Fox

Nationwide — Monica Fox, an African American mother from Chicago who once battled kidney failure, received a life-saving kidney transplant from her daughter, Olivia, nearly a decade after first being diagnosed […]

Mo'Nique Reveals Why She'll Never Stop Going After Tyler Perry and Oprah

Mo'Nique feud with Tyler Perry and Oprah

Nationwide — Mo’Nique says she will never stop calling out Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey until they publicly take responsibility for what she claims was damage to her career and […]

Singer Kelis Talks About Moving to Africa With Her Three Kids

Kelis relocates to Kenya

Nationwide — Kelis shared how moving from the U.S. to Kenya with her three children has transformed her life. The artist spoke about her new farm life, the country’s beauty, […]

Candace Owens Criticizes Trump Over Investigation into Charlie Kirk's Death

Candace Owens criticizing Trump

Nationwide — Candace Owens criticized Donald Trump for staying silent about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s death, accusing him of ignoring possible foul play and hinting that the Israeli government may […]

Gayle King is Reportedly Leaving "CBS Mornings" When Her Contract Ends

Gayle King

Nationwide — Gayle King is reportedly preparing to leave CBS Mornings when her contract ends in May 2026, though CBS says no final decision has been made about her role or […]

Black Tax Industry Leader Launches Trainings to Help Tax Professionals Save Thousands in IRS Fines and Build Compliant Businesses

Dr. Gwennetta Wright, Founder of Due Diligence Masterclass

After Two Decades and Eight Audits Without Penalties, She’s Redefining What True Due Diligence Looks Like For Tax Pros. Nationwide — With 21 years in the tax industry and a […]

Meet the Black American Entrepreneur Who Owns a Luxury 4-Star Hotel in Ghana Near the "Door of No Return"

Mona Boyd, owner of AnoMansa Beach resort in Ghana

Nationwide — Mona Boyd, an African American woman who has called Ghana home for more than 30 years, is the owner of AnoMansa Beach Resort, located just 6 minutes from […]

In Historic Agreement, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts Restores Pottery by Enslaved Artist David Drake (“Dave the Potter”) to His Descendants

Pauline Baker, Daisy Whitner, John Williams, and Priscilla Williams Carolina, descendants of artist David Drake, with “Signed Jar” (1857)

Drake’s descendants say the first-of-its-kind return acknowledges broken title for works taken from enslaved creators Nationwide — In a historic restitution of art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) […]

Black Cafeteria Worker Wins $60K Settlement After White Teachers Complained About Her ‘Black Voice’

Vanessa Bowie-Middleton

Nationwide — Vanessa Bowie-Middleton, an African American cafeteria worker from Washoe County, Nevada, has received a $60,000 settlement from her local school district after claiming white teachers complained about her […]

White Police Officer Fired for Abusing a Black Couple Has the Audacity to File a Lawsuit

Celena Morrison-McLean and her husband, Darius McLean. Andrew Zaborowski,

Nationwide — Andrew Zaborowski, a white police officer from Pennsylvania who was fired after violently arresting an African American couple, now claims he’s the victim of racism. He has filed […]

Michelle Obama Explains Why She Didn't Wear Braids in the White House, "America Wasn't Ready"

Michelle Obama with braids

Nationwide — Former First Lady Michelle Obama revealed why she chose not to wear braids during her years in the White House and how embracing her natural hair today represents freedom, […]

White Police Officer Found Guilty For Killing Black Woman Who Called 911

Sean Grayson and Sonya Massey

Nationwide — Sean Grayson, a former sheriff’s deputy from Illinois, was found guilty on Wednesday of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of 36-year-old Sonya Massey, a Black mother of […]

Jasmine Crockett Responds to Trump, "I Don’t Know What Black Woman Hurt Him in His Past"

Jasmine Crockett and President Trump

Nationwide — Jasmine Crockett has called out President Trump for repeatedly insulting her and other women of color, saying that he seems “obsessed” with her and that he may have […]

Black Psychologist and Entrepreneur Overcomes Two-Time Battle with Breast Cancer

Dr. April T. Berry

Nationwide — Dr. April T. Berry, a licensed psychologist, professor, and entrepreneur, was diagnosed in January 2023 with Stage II Breast Cancer. Most of 2023 was spent undergoing 6 rounds […]

Black Nurse Practitioner Wins Prestigious Nurse Innovator Award for Mobile Mental Health Leadership

Joanne Patterson, Founder of Nurse Practitioners on Wheels

Nationwide — Joanne Patterson, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, founder of Nurse Practitioners on Wheels®, has been named the recipient of the Nurse Innovator Award by The American Psychiatric Nurses Association, honoring […]

Trump Confuses Dementia Test with an IQ Test, Then Calls Jasmine Crockett a "Low IQ Person"

President Donald Trump and Jasmine Crockett

Nationwide — President Trump stirred controversy after appearing to boast about his performance on a dementia screening test while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One. The president claimed he […]

Disabled Black Teen Hit by Car and Killed While Walking to Bus Stop

Shannon Rushing

Nationwide — Shannon Rushing, an 18-year-old African American student from Ocala, Florida, was struck and killed by a car while walking to her bus stop early Monday morning. Authorities and […]

Tyler Perry Criticized for Donating $100K to Pastor Who Chastised Black Mom for Not Giving $2K

Marvin Winans and Tyler Perry

Nationwide — Tyler Perry is facing backlash after donating $100,000 to Bishop Marvin Winans, a pastor in Detroit, Michigan, who went viral for scolding a woman during a church fundraiser […]

NYC Black Detective and Mom Dies from BBL Surgery in Colombia

Alicia Stone

Nationwide — Alicia Stone, a 40-year-old NYPD detective and mother of three from New York City, died a week after undergoing a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) and liposuction in Colombia. […]

Black Mom-Daughter Duo Release Children’s Book, "Did You Know God Made You Beautiful?"

Kiva and Nia, Black mom and daughter authors of Did You Know God Made You Beautiful

Nationwide — Entrepreneur, author, and community arts advocate Kiva Constance Williams has teamed up with her young daughter, Nia Constance Imani Williams, to co-author their first children’s book, Did You […]

Successful Black Entrepreneur and Stock Market Expert Teaching People How to Generate Income Outside of a Job

J.R. Fenwick, Black entrepreneur and stock market expert

Nationwide — J.R. Fenwick, a successful African American entrepreneur, stock market expert, and CEO of FLip That Stock, is teaching everyday people how to generate income outside of a job […]

70-Year-Old Mom Charged for Holding Man in Chokehold While Daughter Beat Him to Death

Dorothy Lowery and Yolanda Lowery

Nationwide — Dorothy Lowery, 70, and her daughter, Yolanda R. Lowery, 54, both from Canton, Ohio, have been charged with murder after allegedly attacking and killing a man later found dead […]

School Bus Driver Forced to Resign Over Video with Students Gets Her Job Back

Jessica Flowers reinstated school bus driver

Nationwide — Jessica Flowers, an African American school bus driver from Chesapeake, Virginia, who was forced to resign after posting handshake videos with her students, has been reinstated after weeks […]

Black Teen Born With Bone Cancer Dreams of Being Able to Dance Again

Isabella Harris

Nationwide — Isabella Harris, a 15-year-old African American teen from Garner, North Carolina, is fighting bone cancer while holding on to her biggest dream of dancing again. Dancing has always been […]

Black Teen Says She Was Sent Home from Job at Chick-fil-A for Having Blond Hair

Autumn Williams

Nationwide — Autumn Williams, a 16-year-old African American teen from Concord, North Carolina, who worked at a Chick-fil-A, says she was sent home after a supervisor told her that her […]

16-Year-Old Black Teen Killed by 20-Year-Old Ex-Boyfriend Before School

Lizzell Palma

Nationwide — Lizzell Palma, a 16-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, was shot and killed by her 20-year-old ex-boyfriend early in the morning as she walked to school. Police said the […]

Trump Says the Attack on Black Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Was "Staged"

Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall

Nationwide — President Donald Trump claims the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar at her Minnesota town hall was staged, though he offered no evidence to support that claim. The congresswoman […]

Suspect Who Killed 22-Year-Old Pregnant Black Woman Finally Arrested

Teonia Stokes, Dorreous Brooks

Nationwide — Teonia Stokes, a 22-year-old African American female college student who was 7 months pregnant, was fatally shot in Monroe, Georgia. The suspect, Dorreous Brooks, was arrested days later […]

Black Woman Who Fed Thousands of Homeless People Every Week for Decades Dies at 58

Shirley Raines

Nationwide — Shirley Raines, also known as Ms. Shirley, founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz, who cared for L.A.’s homeless, has died at 58. She spent decades providing food, showers, […]

Man Who Killed Black Mom of 2 in Car Crash Gets Only 90 Days in Prison

Regina Bright, Jonathan McDougald

Nationwide — The family of Regina Bright, an African American mother of 2 from Omaha, Nebraska, is outraged after the man who killed her in a car crash was sentenced […]

Three Sisters "Shocked" Their Babies Were Born Within Months of Each Other

Chi Whitemon, Bri McGhee, Nesha Titsworth

Nationwide — Three sisters from Omaha, Nebraska — Chi Whitemon, 26, Bri McGhee, 32, and Nesha Titsworth, 33 — welcomed babies within months of each other, surprising themselves and their […]

From Super Bowl to Startup: How One of 300,000 Laid-Off Black Women Built the AI Platform She Wished Existed

Shacole Hamlett, Founder and CEO of PlanBrite

After managing brand activations at Super Bowl, Coachella, and F1, Shacole Hamlett turned industry displacement into innovation—building PlanBrite from Tulsa, where Black Wall Street’s tech legacy is being reclaimed. Nationwide […]

Black Author/ Storyteller Releases New Poetry Collection: "Call Her Woman and Bend the Knee"

Phoebe Eligon-Jones, author of Call Her Woman, Bend the Knee

Nationwide — Cultural storyteller, educator, and author, Phoebe Eligon-Jones (also known as Blupoetres) announces the release of her transformative new poetry collection, Call Her Woman and Bend the Knee, a […]

Black Author's "Making of a Slave" Book Gains Popularity for Black History Month

Dr. Angeline Dean, author of Whiteness Akkkademia and Making of a Slave

Nationwide — This Black History Month 2026, Dr. Angeline Dean, educator, systems thinker, and unapologetic Cultural Gap Architect, shares her dissertation in book form, The Whiteness of Akkkademia & The […]

87-Year-Old Black Grandma Missing for a Week Found Safe Inside Walmart

Annie Stokes

Nationwide — Annie Stokes, an 87-year-old African American grandmother from Pascagoula, Mississippi, was reported missing and later found safe inside a Walmart after several days of searching. Her family confirmed she […]

Woman Arrested for "Stealing" Her Own Car Back from a Towing Company

Quabreshe Long

Nationwide — Quabreshe Long, an African American woman from St. Petersburg, Florida, is facing several charges after trying to take back her own car from a towing company and pepper-spraying […]

Michelle Obama Says She'd Be Against Barack Running for a 3rd Term As President Even If It Were Legal

Michelle Obama in Call Her Daddy podcast

Nationwide — Michelle Obama says she would oppose her husband, former President Barack Obama, running for a third term, even if it were legal. She added she would “actively work against” […]

Homeless Black Woman from Michigan Found Frozen to Death Outside

Moneque Cook

Nationwide — Moneque Cook, an African American woman from Mount Clemens, Michigan, was found unresponsive in freezing weather behind a dumpster and later died at a nearby hospital. Authorities are investigating […]

Inmate Continues to Stalk 16-Year-Old Black Teen from Behind Bars By Sending Her Letters

Christopher Turner

Nationwide — Christopher Turner, a 53-year-old man detained in Nashville, Tennessee, is accused of stalking a 16-year-old Black teen and continuing to contact her even while behind bars. Police say the […]

Black Teen Killed After High-Speed Police Chase Ended in Violent Crash

Naveah McGowan

Nationwide — Naveah McGowan, a 19-year-old African American woman from Gwinnett County, Georgia, died early Sunday after a high-speed police chase ended in a violent crash. She was a passenger […]

Black Woman-Led Company Launches Virtual Transformative Leadership Summer Program for High School Students

Nadidah Coveney

Nationwide — CTM Consulting Group, led by leadership expert Nadidah Coveney, announces the 2026 Virtual Transformative Leadership Summer Program, a two-week, co-ed experience for students in grades 9 and 10. […]

From 49 African Nations to 80 Countries: Meet the Black Women Reimagining Group Travel

Black Women Abroad

Nationwide — Black Women Abroad (BWA), a boutique travel company redefining global travel for Black women, is launching its highly anticipated 2026 group voyage calendar of curated cultural journeys around […]

Black Mom Missing Since 2010 Found Dead in Submerged Car at the Bottom of a River

Bernadine Gunner

Nationwide — Bernadine Gunner, an African American woman from Camden, New Jersey who was reported missing in 2010, was found dead inside a car at the bottom of Cooper River […]

Young Black Mom of 5 Children Shot and Killed on Her Way to Church in Chicago

Kiara Jenkins

Nationwide — Kiara Jenkins, an African American mother of 5 from Chicago, was shot and killed early Sunday morning while walking to her church. Her death has left her family and […]

Mom Arrested for Allegedly Confronting Child’s Bully at School

Sabrina Silas

Nationwide — Sabrina Silas, an African American mother from New Iberia, Louisiana, was arrested after allegedly getting into a fight at her daughter’s school. She reportedly bypassed security to confront […]

Trump Targets Rep. Ilhan Omar Again, Wants Her Jailed and Deported

Rep. Ilhan Omar, Donald Trump

Nationwide — President Trump intensified his attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar in a recent Truth Social post, saying she should be jailed or deported and claiming her removal would allow […]

How One Black Woman Turned Fashion into a Tool for Emotional Truth

Wendy Williams, Founder of Fashionably Masked

Nationwide — To the outside world, Wendy Williams appeared confident, polished, and put together. She was the woman who always looked the part. Compliments followed her wherever she went. Her […]

Black Woman AI Agency Founder Releases New Book on AI Readiness Before Adoption

Chrishonda Benson, author of AI Without the Overwhelm

AI Without the Overwhelm introduces a readiness-first framework that helps leaders navigate AI in high-stakes environments; available on Amazon January 28th Nationwide — As organizations across healthcare, finance, and government […]

Dr. Gladys West, the Black Female Mathematician Behind GPS Technology, Dies at 95

Dr. Gladys West

Nationwide — Dr. Gladys West, an African American mathematician whose work helped make GPS possible, has died at the age of 95. Her research shaped modern navigation systems used daily in […]

Black Mom, 2 Kids Killed After Wrong-Way DUI Driver Crashes into Their Car in Georgia

Bernedine Spann and her children

Nationwide — Bernedine Spann, a 32-year-old African American mother, and her two children, 13-year-old Ja’Leah Spann and 7-year-old Jaxton Spann, died after a wrong-way driver hit their car in Georgia. Authorities […]

She Arrived in the U.S. from Zimbabwe With $400 and a Suitcase, But Now Owns a Fashion Brand That Redefines Confidence for Women

Chipo Hwami, Founder of Panashe Designs

Nationwide — Chipo Hwami arrived in the United States from Zimbabwe with $400, one suitcase, and an unshakable belief that her life could evolve beyond survival. What followed was not […]

Family of Black Woman Who Died from BBL Surgery Awarded $52M in Malpractice Lawsuit

Doris Jordan

Nationwide — The family of Doris Jordan, a Georgia woman who died after undergoing liposuction and a Brazilian butt lift, was awarded $52 million in a medical malpractice case. The ruling […]

Michelle Obama Turns 62 as Husband Barack Shares Sweet Message

Michelle Obama turns 62 years old

Nationwide — First Lady Michelle Obama turned 62 this weekend, with Barack Obama marking the occasion through a heartfelt message. The celebration also coincided with her ongoing promotion of a […]

Wedding Venue Refuses to Refund Bride After Fiancé’s Sudden Death

Tye Hinson and William Coney

Nationwide — Tye Hinson, an African American woman from Orlando, Florida, who was preparing for her wedding, says a venue refused to refund thousands of dollars after her fiancé died […]

Black Mom of 5 from North Carolina Still Missing Two Years After Calling 911

Marissa Carmichael

Nationwide — Marissa Carmichael, an African American woman from Greensboro, North Carolina, disappeared after calling 911 to report a robbery at a local gas station. Two years later, the mother […]

Black Grandma Who Married at 14 Now Has Over 250 Grandchildren

Margie on the Jennifer Hudson Show

Nationwide — Margie, an 84-year-old African American grandmother from Oakland, California, was a child bride at 14 and now has a sprawling family that includes 150 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and 50 […]

Black Woman Who Bought Her Home When She Was 24 Has One Regret

Adriana Goncalves

Nationwide — Adriana Goncalves, a 26-year-old woman from South London, bought her first home at 24 through a shared ownership scheme and quickly learned what early homeownership really involves. Now, she […]

Family Shocked After HBCU College Student Dies Suddenly at Tuskegee University

Jade Callwood

Nationwide — Jade Callwood, a 21-year-old African American college student from Conyers, Georgia, died suddenly Tuesday after an unexpected medical emergency. Her death left classmates, friends, and the Tuskegee University community […]