The 2020 Olympic games have kicked off (in 2021) after being canceled and then back on due to the COVID-19…
The Chicopee Police Department in Massachusetts has rehired one of its former cops who retired following his racist social media…
Columbus, Ohio native rapper Relm Diggie gets legendary features on his latest song, “Here We Go Again” [REMIX]. As…
Urban One has launched its newest endeavor, a financial service, ONE VIP -- a prepaid Visa debit card accompanied by a…
The family of Ta'Neasha Chappell, a Louisville woman who recently died under questionable circumstances in Indiana police custody, has retained…
This week, the ladies are talking Britney Spears' social media outbursts and their thoughts on her conservatorship. Also, we'll be…
A well-respected expert in election administration and voting rights, Ms. Helen Butler, testified at Monday's Senate hearing about her removal…
Running tough races his entire life, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes aims to make sure people have the tools and…
Black seniors face disgraceful and long-standing disparities that have hindered them from living fulfilling lives. Failing to meet their needs…
Bobby Portis has now added to the streak of NBA players who played for the Wizards and then leave to…
Jackson Z. Kelley has been arrested and held without bail for allegedly sexually abusing a horse in suburban Boston.
Ohio’s COVID-19 cases are at their highest point of the summer so far.
A review of data from several cities suggests the gunshot detection system is an expensive flop, potentially exposing Black communities…
Megyn Kelly has finally been silenced on social media after tennis star Naomi Osaka blocked the disgraced former TV anchor…
Paul Hodgkins, the first person to be sentenced to prison for their role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol…
The Milwaukee Bucks joined forces with NBA Cares to renovate a local community center.
Dr. M. Brian Blake will become Georgia State University’s first Black president.
Pharrell Williams recently awarded $1 million to a Black-owned tech startup.
The world paused on July 18, 2021, to celebrate what would have been Nelson Mandela's 103rd birthday. Here are some…
Iowa’s Johnson County was renamed after Black educator and historian Lulu Merle Johnson.
Colin Kaepernick has inked a publishing deal with Scholastic.
Vanessa E. Wyche will become the first Black woman to serve as the director of a NASA center.
In the one year since the voting rights icon John Lewis died, the efforts to undermine Americans' ability to cast…
Take a look at some cool, colorful and commemorative moments from the life of Hip-Hop's beloved human beat machine.
Craig Alexander, a Black airplane pilot, has filed a $1 billion intellectual property lawsuit claiming Delta Air Lines stole his idea…
Channeling the spirit of John Lewis and his penchant for "good trouble," the recent arrests of Rep. Joyce Beatty and others…
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