Jennifer King, the trailblazing coach who became the first Black woman to coach full-time in the NFL, reflected on her groundbreaking journey in sports during Cornell University’s “Breaking Barriers: The…
Read moreRenowned writer and music critic Greg Tate received a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for his contributions as a journalist. The Pulitzer Prize jury awarded the late musician, writer, and critic with…
Read morewill.i.am has always been one foot ahead of the game when it comes to engineering and technology. The Grammy award-winning artist even showed belief in Tesla before Elon Musk took…
Read moreAfter British author Zadie Smith wrote a 3,000-word essay for The New Yorker, the backlash on social media was nearly immediate and thunderous. The essay, equal parts linguistic exercise and…
Read moreUpdated from the originally published post on May 12, 2023. There’s never a bad day to celebrate the mothers and mother figures in our lives; however, this weekend we’ll be…
Read moreArkansas is commemorating civil rights icon Daisy Gatson Bates this week by installing her statue, replacing an existing one of a lesser-known historical figure in the state. Bates, a prominent…
Read moreThe American Cancer Society has embarked on a new study called VOICES of Black Women, which will cover 20 states in the U.S. VOICES of Black Women is the largest…
Read moreMeet Lady Unchained, the host behind the United Kingdom’s “Free Flow” radio show, which allows inmates nationwide to practice and show off their rapping and poetry skills. The award-winning poet,…
Read moreA poll of 1,000 potential voters indicates there are plenty of undecided voters in the upcoming presidential election. It also indicates that waning Black support for Biden, something that has…
Read moreA Louisiana man who was left underwater for almost 10 minutes after allegedly being pushed into a lake by his friends was hospitalized for more than two weeks. He is…
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