Last Mile Education Fund Overdelivers In Support Of Underserved STEM Students, Study Shows
by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 16, 2025 The Last Mile Education Fund has a proven model that’s pouring back into the economy The Last Mile Education Fund, the only nationwide fund supporting college students in tech and engineering, has released its five-year report, showcasing its impressive growth and economic impact. Among the key findings: a 74% […]
Damon Dash Must Sell Assets To Satisfy Debt Owed To Author Edwyna Brooks
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 16, 2025 The Harlem entrepreneur has defaulted on payment from a lawsuit the author won in 2020 In the latest lawsuit news for former Roc-A-Fella Records owner Damon Dash, the Harlem executive has been ordered to sell his businesses to satisfy one of his debts. According to AllHipHop, since […]
How HBCU graduate programs protect culture and your wallet
I know that the idea of grad school in America and “protecting your wallet” seems antonymous (just ask my student loans). However, a recent report conducted by The Century Foundation found that HBCU (historically Black college or university) graduate programs offer high-quality, affordable education that allows students to feel enriched academically, professionally, and culturally without […]
John Ewing Jr. Becomes Omaha, Nebraska’s 1st Black Mayor After A Year Of Racial Limbo
by Sharelle B. McNair May 16, 2025 History was made after Ewing, the Douglas County Treasurer, beat Stothert, who served for 12 years, in a rare fourth term race in Nebraska’s largest city. Omaha, Nebraska’s first female mayor, Jean Stothert, conceded in a major upset to the city’s first Black mayor, John Ewing Jr, CNN […]
Supreme Court reopens case of Texas man killed by police during traffic stop over unpaid tolls
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop over unpaid tolls. The justices ordered the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take a new look at the case of Ashtian Barnes, who died in his rental car […]
Literary world gathers for PEN America dinner-gala hosted by Amber Ruffin
Amber Ruffin looked out upon hundreds of writers, publishers and editors gathered for PEN America’s annual gala and shared her experience of being on the receiving end of censorship. “I’m officially a banned book,” the comic-writer joked, referring to her being dropped as a speaker at April’s White House Correspondents Dinner. “They booked me and then they banned […]
‘Beyond The Gates’ Renewed For Season 2, Veteran Black Soap Stars Are Thrilled
by Jameelah Mullen May 16, 2025 The New Blackity Black soap opera is making waves—and instilling hope. Beyond The Gates, the first soap opera to feature a majority Black cast since 1991, has been renewed for a second season. The show premiered in February and averaged 2.28 million cross-platform viewers in its first week. Darnell […]
As Trump targets DEI, Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp it out
Republican-led states are accelerating efforts to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, expanding from higher education to other government functions since President Donald Trump fully embraced the movement. Governors and lawmakers this year have about doubled last year’s actions targeting DEI initiatives, which had roughly doubled those of 2023, according to an Associated Press analysis […]
‘Beyond the Gates’ is renewed as veteran Black soap actors cheer its success
When CBS’ soap opera “Beyond the Gates” premiered in February, soap opera fans and veterans alike hailed it as a win for Black history and culture. On Monday, the first soap to feature a majority Black cast was renewed for a second season. Its creation was both a savvy business move and an acknowledgment of Black viewers’ […]
Under a cloud of tariffs, Walmart is the latest retailer to announce price hikes
Volley after volley of tariffs — and at times on-again, off-again trade actions — have put companies around the world on edge. And a handful of major retailers have already raised prices across the U.S., or warned of future hikes. President Donald Trump has slapped new import taxes on nearly all of America’s trading partners and a range of sector-specific goods […]
