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Founder of Black Children's Book Week Takes This Year's Celebration to the Metaverse

Veronica Chapman

Nationwide — The second celebration of Black Children’s Book Week starts on February 26th, and people around the world are gearing up to participate. Founded in 2022 by social entrepreneur […]

19-Year-Old HBCU Student Receives $25K From Pharrell Williams For Gun Safety Technology

Kayla Austin

Nationwide — Kayla Austin, a 19-year-old sophomore at Howard University, pitched and won $25,000 at Pharrell Williams’ Mighty Dream Forum and Black Ambition in Norfolk, Virginia, last year. Her patent-pending […]

Mom-Daughter Duo Make History With Fastest-Growing Black-Owned Virtual Assistant Company

Founders of Essynce Virtual Assistants

Nationwide — Meet Starr Barrett and her 20-year-old daughter, Essynce, the founders of Essynce Virtual Assistants (EVA), a Black-owned virtual administrative support service designed to help other small businesses. Starr […]

Nonprofit Founder Opens New Center to Help Black Girls in Chicago Fight "Period Poverty"

Chez Smith

Nationwide — Meet Chez Smith, the founder of the Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. (Healthy Optimistic Outstanding Determined) Foundation, which addresses “period poverty” which is the lack of feminine hygiene products […]

Black Educator’s Book, “Come Get These Kids,” Hits #9 on Amazon’s National Bestsellers List

Dr. Josiah Jackson

Dr. Josiah Jackson is bringing attention to the school-to-prison pipeline to encourage more black parents to take action to protect their children from the American education system. Nationwide — Dr. […]

Black Entrepreneur Releases Newly Developed System to Regrow Stubborn Hair Back

Angela Brown, founder of D'Serv Professional Hair Care Products

Nationwide — Meet Angela Brown, an African American hair coach and product developer who is on a mission to stop the fast growth of hair loss. Her hair loss product […]

Harlem Fine Arts Show Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary With 3 Days of 100 Featured Black Artists

Founder and organizers of the Harlem Fine Arts Show

The title sponsor of this year’s event is none other than Lexus of Manhattan, which is committed to culture, community, and commerce in New York City. New York, NY — […]

The Best Thing About Stealing $50 Million From a Black Woman Real Estate Mogul

Anne Kihagi

By Anne Kihagi Nationwide — These are complicated times and theft is more than robbing a bank. When a person is deprived of their hard-earned monies through illegality or scam, […]

9-Year-Old Boy From Pennsylvania Finishes High School with a 4.0 GPA

David Balogun

Nationwide — Meet David Balogun, a 9-year-old African American child prodigy from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania who has already graduated high school. He is now looking to enroll in a college where […]

Black Woman Makes History, Wins First Place in Ms. Wheelchair 2023 Pageant

Chandra Smith

Nationwide — Chandra Smith, a disabled African American woman from PG County, Maryland, has been crowned Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2023, a pageant that focuses on advocacy and leadership rather than […]

Meet the Young Black Nurse Whose Platform Gives 1,000’s of Nursing Students a New Interactive Way to Study

Samantha Cepeda

Nationwide — Meet Samantha Cepeda, a licensed practical nurse, artist, and educator from Atlanta, who is also the founder and CEO of The Nurse Sam, a leading resource for visual […]

HBCU Grad, Founder of Largest Black-Owned Payroll Company, Celebrates 6 Years in Business

Byron Jennings

Nationwide — Meet Byron Jennings, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University who is now the founder and CEO of Next Generation Payroll, the largest Black-owned payroll, HR, and benefits […]

Black-Owned Film Production Studio Partners With Black-Owned Streaming Service to Release New Comedy Film Series

Founders of Kings Castle Ent and Tivid TV

Now Available On-Demand Through Tivid TV Nationwide — Two Florida-based film production companies, King Castle Ent based in Tampa and Tivid TV based in Orlando, have collaborated to produce, film […]

67-Year-Old Black Woman Makes History, Finally Earns High School Diploma

Rene Carroll

Nationwide — Renee Carroll, a 67-year-old Black woman from Washington, DC, is celebrating having finally graduated high school. She graduated as the oldest person in her class from Goodwill Excel […]

Black Educator Launches Training Series to Teach Activists How to Make Reparations Happen

J. Mase III

Nationwide — Author, public speaker, and consultant J Mase III has been spending his days as of late, teaching Reparations Frameworks to organizations, community members, faith spaces and schools. As […]

Howard University Makes HBCU History, Awarded $90M Contract by Pentagon to Establish Research Center

Howard University partners with the Pentagon

Nationwide — Howard University has been chosen by the Pentagon, the U.S. Air Force, and the Dept of Defense to lead a university-affiliated research center. It is the only HBCU […]

Founder of Annual Girlfriend Getaway Retreat to Empower Black Women For the Third Year in a Row

Jacqueline Glass and women who attended her retreat

Nationwide — 59-year-old Jacqueline Glass from Harlem, New York City, founder of the annual Sistahs at the Well: The Girlfriend Getaway, is empowering women to take better care of themselves […]

11-Year-Old Boy Creates and Produces a Family Friendly Sitcom About Smart Kids of Color

Nicholas Buamah

Nationwide — 11-year-old Nicholas Buamah noticed that there weren’t shows on television showcasing intellectual children of color like himself, so he created one. With the help of his mother Danielle, […]

Daughter Reveals Identity of the Man Between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali in Historic 1963 Photo

Please Tusant Pearson with Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali

Janell Pearson, the daughter of Harlem’s community activist and serial entrepreneur pens ‘For the Strength Of Harlem’, a biography memoir of the late Plĕas Tusant Pearson Nationwide — A historic […]

40-Year-Old Woman Graduates From Same College Where She Cleaned For 14 Years

Sthembile Mngwengwe

Nationwide — Sthembile Mngwengwe, a 40-year-old woman from South Africa, has earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from the same university where she worked as a cleaner for 14 […]

Black Designer's Visit to a Museum Inspired Her to Launch an Original Shawl Collection

Tenaria Drummond-Smith

Nationwide — When Queens New York designer Dr. Tenaria Drummond-Smith visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, she had no idea that she was […]

Hundreds of Black Teen Girls Invited to Apply for 2023 Summer Program on Princeton Campus

Black teen girls from the At The Well Conference at Princeton

Nationwide — Black excellence and effective leadership are essential for a thriving African American community to survive any world crisis. Jacqueline Glass CEO of At The Well Conferences, Inc. (ATW) […]

Inc. 500 CEO Releases Revised Version of His Book, “Get Rich While Black... Without Being an Athlete, Entertainer or Drug Dealer”

Chuck Starks, author of 'Get Rich While Black'

Nationwide — Chuck Starks’ revised version of Get Rich While Black… Without Being an Athlete, Entertainer or Drug Dealer gives Black Americans the real reason they are poor in America […]

Black Billionaire Robert F. Smith Seeks to Position HBCU Students For Greater Generational Wealth

Robert Smith

Prudential Financial to grant $500,000 to seed the Stackwell investment accounts of up to 500 students within the Student Freedom Initiative Network Nationwide — The Student Freedom Initiative (SFI), Stackwell, […]

Black College Professor Develops Online Program That Helps Students Drastically Improve Reading and Cultural Awareness

Dr. Chike Akua

Nationwide — Meet Dr. Chike Akua, the creator of Reading Revolution Online, a web-based reading support program that helps children build reading skills, confidence and cultural identity development in less […]

Black Mom Quits Six Figure Job, Partners With 11-Year-Old Daughter to Launch Self-Care Retreat

Toscha Dickerson and Kaleigh

Nationwide — Meet Dr. Toscha L. Dickerson and her 11-year-old daughter, Kaleigh, the mom and daughter duo that will be hosting a self-care retreat in New Orleans during the Essence […]

First Ever HBCU Business-Themed Conference in Washington, DC to Gather Successful Black Entrepreneurs

Attendees at the Black Entrepreneurs Homecoming Experience

30-year-old Jalynn Jones, who graduated from Fayetteville State University, says that her live event will focus on creating more millionaires in our communities. Nationwide — The highly anticipated 3rd annual […]

Black Educator Creates New Spin on Traditional Nursery Rhymes For Elementary School Kids

Audrey Muhammad

Nationwide — Meet Audrey Muhammad, an African American teacher from Raleigh, North Carolina, who is helping Black and Brown children to see more images that look like them in textbooks […]

Black Dad Whose Daughter Died Unexpectedly Two Years Ago Pens Emotional Book About Grief

Author Lehman Riley

Nationwide — During his childhood, author Lehman Riley was fascinated by his grandfather Papa Lemon. Unfortunately, Papa Lemon passed away in 1973 when Lehman was 10 years old. Lehman’s love […]

Black Doctor Helps Women With Heavy Periods Gain Confidence with Leak-Resistant Period Panties

Dr, Amber Robins-Hickman

Nationwide — Dr. Amber Robins-Hickson, founder and creator of Sanxtuary MD, a company committed to supporting women during their menstrual cycles, is celebrating her company’s success in helping women and […]

Black Couple From Virginia Purchase Home With 90 Acres of Land to Build Generational Wealth For Their Kids

Christopher O'Neal and family

From the 1920s to today, the percentage of Black Americans and other minority landowners has dropped from 14% to less than 2% nationwide. Here’s how real estate expert Chris O’Neal […]

Entrepreneur Launches Professional Development Program For Black Women Leaders

Laura Knights, founder of Black Woman Leading program

Nationwide — Laura Knights, Founder and CEO of Knights Consulting LLC, has launched the research-based Black Woman Leading® professional development program to address the unique needs of Black women leaders.

Road Rage Fight Goes Viral as Man Caught Putting a Black Woman in a Chokehold

White man beats Black woman during a road rage dispute

Nationwide — A video shows a road rage incident in Las Vegas, Nevada, that escalated into a violent fight after a crash near the Strip. The clip shows a white […]

LaToya Jackson Finally Reveals Why Her Sister, Janet Jackson, is Not in the 'Michael' Biopic

LaToya Jackson and Janet Jackson

Nationwide — LaToya Jackson shared why Janet Jackson does not appear in the Michael biopic, saying her sister simply chose not to take part. The film still features several Jackson […]

Florida Black Congresswoman Resigns to Avoid Facing Fraud and Ethics Allegations

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Nationwide — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned from Congress ahead of a House Ethics Committee hearing after ethics violations and a federal indictment tied to FEMA funds. The resignation […]

D4vd Was Promoting His Music on TikTok Around the Time of Celeste Rivas' Murder

D4vd, Celeste Rivas

Nationwide — D4vd promoted his debut album Withered on social media around the same time that prosecutors allege Celeste Rivas was last seen at his Hollywood Hills rental. He has multiple […]

Black Attorney/ Professor Releases New Book to Honor Protesters Who Died for Justice

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

Nationwide — Author, professor, and legal historian Gloria J. Browne-Marshall announced the creation of Martyrs Day, a national day of remembrance, honoring protesters who died in the struggle for justice […]

Black-Led Media Platform and International Film Festival Launch Nationwide Competition to Discover Emerging Culture Voices

Peachtree Village International Film Festival

Nationwide — JaroGO, a next-generation streaming and media platform, has announced the launch of the “Host The Culture. Own the Moment.” Nationwide Host Competition in partnership with the Peachtree Village […]

Landmark Federal Ruling by Black Attorney Continues to Protect Millions from Torture

Attorney Zulu Ali

Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP, continues to make a national impact through a landmark federal appellate victory […]

Two White Brothers Face Charges After Alleged Racist Attack on Black Fishermen

Jesse and Jordan Kollman

Nationwide — Two brothers, Jesse and Jordan Kollman, who are from Edgar County, Illinois, face attempted murder and hate crime charges after an alleged attack on three Black men while […]

Rapper Trick Daddy Says He Doesn't Date Women Over 40 Because They're "Unromantic"

Rapper Trick Daddy

Nationwide — Rapper Trick Daddy once again faced online debate after saying he prefers not to date women over 40, pointing to compatibility and lifestyle differences. His comments spread quickly […]

Rapper Akon Defends His Views About Polygamy Again, Says Men and Women Are Not Equal

Akon defends polygamy

Nationwide — Akon sparked debate again after defending polygamy and saying men and women are not equal, linking his views to nature and how he believes relationships are structured. His remarks […]

NBA Star Tyrese Haliburton's Response About His White Fiance, "I Grew Up Around All White People"

Tyrese Haliburton

Nationwide — NBA star Tyrese Haliburton has addressed viral speculation about his dating life after online clips sparked debate about the people he is seen with in public. He explained […]

Ghanaians Leave as Historic Diaspora Returns Home; International Survey Explores Identity, Transition, and Life in Ghana

Decade of Our Repatriation (DOOR)

Endorsed by Ghana’s Office of the President, the initiative captures public feedback and delivers data-driven insights to strengthen systems for Ghanaians and the Historic Diaspora Nationwide — As more Ghanaians […]

Founder of Black-Owned Dermatology Center Expands Services, Launches Hair Loss Center

Dr. Dina Strachan, Black founder of Aglow Dermatology in Manhattan

Nationwide — Dina D. Strachan, MD, a Harvard-educated, board-certified dermatologist, is the Founder and CEO of Aglow Dermatology, a leading Black-owned dermatology practice in Manhattan, NYC. Recently, she announced the […]

From a 1.5 GPA to a Ph.D., Meet the Black Educator of Nearly 50 Years Inspiring Young Black Males

Dr. Jerome M. Johnson

Nationwide — Dr. Jeffery M. Johnson was once a struggling student himself with a 1.5 GPA, but now he’s a respected scholar with almost 50 years of experience as an […]

Upscale Jazz Venue in Boston Set to Open at the Historic Bolling Building This Spring

Jazz Urbane Cafe in Boston, Nubian Square

Boston’s Nubian Square gains a landmark arts destination as celebrated musicians and community leaders prepare to open across a three-day event series. Nationwide — Jazz Urbane Cafe™, a new jazz […]

Former Pastor Says "God Doesn't Need Your Money," Exposes Prosperity Gospel Culture

Reuben Armstrong

Nationwide — Reuben Armstrong, a former minister turned best-selling author and activist, is stepping into one of the most controversial religious debates in America with his bold new book, God […]

Rapper Tory Lanez Sues Prison for $100M for Failing to Protect Him from Being Stabbed 16 Times

Tory Lanez sues prison

Nationwide — Tory Lanez has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the California prison system after a violent stabbing inside Tehachapi prison. He claims officials failed to protect him and housed […]

Woman Who Accused Justin Fairfax of Raping Her, "There Were Decades of Signs"

Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina, Meredith Watson

Nationwide — The attorney for Meredith Watson, the woman who had accused Justin Fairfax of rape, said there were decades of warning signs before hr killed his wife and himself. […]

90-Year-Old Black Custodian Says He Has No Plans to Retire After 50 Years of Service

Clemmie Adams

Nationwide — Clemmie Adams, a 90-year-old African American man from Jackson, Georgia, continues working as a city custodian after more than 50 years of service. He still reports to his […]

Black Dad of 4 Who Agreed to Adopt His Wife’s Kids Killed in Random Shootings

Tony Matthews

Nationwide — Tony Matthews, a 48-year-old African American father from DeKalb County, Georgia, died six days after being shot outside a Kroger in Brookhaven along Peachtree Road. Police say he […]

Black Mom Speaks Out After Her 23-Year-Old Son Was Killed in County Jail

Tabitha Tatum and Jaylien Kimble

Nationwide — Tabitha Tatum, an African American mother of 23-year-old Jaylien Kimble, who died while in custody at Dyer County Jail, is calling for answers after officials opened a homicide […]

Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Nelly, Tyrese, and More to Headline 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival

Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Tyrese and Nelly at the Cincinnati Music Festival

Nationwide — Berrywise Enterprise, a leading ticket and hotel reseller, is excited to offer ticket and hotel packages for the 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival. This highly anticipated event will take […]

First Black Woman to Register a Drone Academy in Texas is Now Featured on Daymond John's Next Level CEO

Steffanie Rivers, Founder and CEO of TCB Drones

Nationwide — Steffanie Rivers is making history. As the founder and CEO of TCB Drones, she became the first Black woman in Texas to register a drone academy. That barrier-breaking […]

Actress Tamera Mowry Deletes Threads Account After Political Criticism

Tamera Mowry

Nationwide — Actress Tamera Mowry deleted her Threads account just hours after joining the platform, after facing a wave of online criticism. The backlash linked her to MAGA due to […]

Dr. Erica Schwartz Makes History as the First Black Woman to Lead the CDC

Dr. Erica Schwartz

Nationwide — Dr. Erica Schwartz is President Trump’s pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. The nomination comes as vaccine policy debates intensify following recent […]

White Woman Files Discrimination Case After Being Denied Entry to Black Infant Health Program

Black Infant Health Program

Nationwide — Erica Jimenez, a white Hispanic woman from Pasadena, California, has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit after being denied entry into the state’s Black Infant Health program. She argues […]

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Wife Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Their Home

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Dr. Cerina Fairfax

Nationwide — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax had reportedly maxed out a $30K credit card and was not paying child support when he fatally shot his wife, Dr. Cerina […]

D4vd’s Lawyers Deny Murder Allegations, Claim a Grand Jury Indictment Was Never Issued

D4vd arrested, lawyers deny murder allegations

Nationwide — A singer who goes by the name of D4vd was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles by LAPD on suspicion of murdering Celeste Rivas Hernandez. D4vd’s lawyers now say […]

19-Year-Old Black Nursing Student Found Dead After Shooting, Neighbors Heard a Scream

Kiriyanah Harris

Nationwide — Kiriyanah Harris, a 19-year-old African American nursing student from Huntsville, Alabama, was found dead inside her home on Tuesday evening after a shooting. Neighbors say they heard a disturbing […]

Respected Black Judge in Georgia Sadly Dies After Cancer Battle

Deborah R. Fluker

Nationwide — Deborah R. Fluker, an African American judge in the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Superior Court in Georgia, has died after a battle with cancer. The Gwinnett legal community is […]

Dave Chappelle Addresses Double Standards Against Black Performers, Responds to Saudi Show Backlash About “Dirty Money” Claims

Dave Chappelle responds on Saudi Arabia show backlash

Nationwide — Comedian Dave Chappelle responds to renewed criticism over his Saudi Arabia show appearance, where critics questioned his pay and principles. He argues that accusations of “dirty money” reflect […]

Black Dad Files Lawsuit After Teacher Caught Grabbing His 5-Year-Old Son By His Collar

Teacher grabs student's collar

Nationwide — An African American father from Ball, Louisiana, who identifies as Courtland, is suing the local school district over surveillance video footage that shows a teacher allegedly grabbing and […]