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Coco Gauff overcomes 23 double-faults for first win since French Open title

Coco Gauff made a winning return to competition on Tuesday night, even though some old serving woes came back with her. Gauff had to overcome 23 double-faults to win for the first time since the French Open final, outlasting fellow American Danielle Collins 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2) in the second round of the National Bank Open. […]

Diddy Makes Another Attempt To Get Out Of Prison

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 30, 2025 A $50 million bond package was offered to allow the convicted mogul to go to his Miami mansion until his Oct. 3 sentencing date As the embattled entertainment executive awaits his federal prison sentencing, scheduled to take place in October, Diddy’s attorneys have asked the judge to […]

Congressman tells Black Trump ICE official blocking immigration oversight that he hopes spirit ‘haunts your soul’

A Black ICE official got a mouthful after members of Congress were denied entry to a facility where undocumented Maryland residents are being detained under the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Reps. Kweisi Mfume, Glenn Ivey, Johnny Olzewski Jr., and Sarah Elfreth—all Democrats representing […]

Education Department To Release Billions In Grants For Programs Black Families Rely On

by Sharelle B. McNair July 30, 2025 In a letter to the department, 10 Republican senators expressed concern over how the lack of funding would impact communities that depend on the financial support, labeling the programs and services as critical. The wait is over. The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will release billions […]

There Are More Black Women Astronauts Than Fortune 500 CEOs

by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 30, 2025 Black women have made more strides in outer space than they have in corporate America. The newly released 2025 Fortune 500 CEO list underscores the significant disparities Black women continue to face in corporate America. This year’s list, which ranks U.S. companies by revenue and spotlights the influence of […]