She Isn’t High-Maintenance, You’re Just Low Effort | Her Way
Last time I checked, having standards doesn’t make a woman high-maintenance, it just makes her a person who knows what she wants. It doesn’t make her a mission impossible, it…
Notre Dame Univ. Appoints First Black Valedictorian | Essence
On May 16, Katie Washington, a Biology major with a minor in Catholic Social Teaching, will make history at the University of Notre Dame as the institution’s first Black valedictorian…
Latin America Had A Black Queen And Her Name Was Celia | Culture Colectiva
Whether you’re a salsa lover or you’ve only ever heard a couple of songs from this genre, you’ve probably heard the unique voice of Latin America’s Black Queen. Well, actually,…
Jaden Smith’s Foundation Unveils Filtration System Designed to Provide Flint with Clean Water | The Root
While Jaden Smith is most commonly known for his acting chops and blossoming rap career, on the low, the son of Jada and Willard is quite the philanthropist too. The…
Meet the Principal who’s Recruiting Men of Color to Pursue Teaching Careers | Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
Currently, African American men represent just two percent of teachers in the nation and there’s even less in Illinois. Butler College Prep Principal Chris Goins is working on a solution.…
Poster tying Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 attack sparks angry confrontation in W.Va. Capitol | USA Today
A display in the West Virginia statehouse equating Rep. Ilhan Omar to al-Qaida terrorists behind the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, sparked a confrontation between Republican and Democratic lawmakers on…
Over 1,000 Hate Groups Are Now Active in United States, Civil Rights Group Says | The New York Times
The number of hate groups in the United States rose for the fourth year in a row in 2018, pushed to a record high by a toxic combination of political…
Alfred Street Baptist Church Gifts Howard University With $100k To Pay Off Tuition & Outstanding Balances Of Senior Students | PR News Wire
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC); home to one of the oldest African American congregations in the nation,…
A Brief History of the Lumpen, the Black Panthers’ Revolutionary Funk Band | KQED
Saturu Ned claims he once changed Tupac Shakur’s diaper before going on stage. Ned has a lot of stories from the early ’70s: his band, the Lumpen, shared bills with…
Meet Cynthia Marshall, the First African American Woman CEO of an NBA team | Because of Them We Can
Despite a slow improvement in diversity numbers, reports show that many front-office executive seats in the NBA are still filled with an overwhelming amount of white men. But, breaking the…