Black communities are rising and giving Audra McDonald a standing ovation online, as the actress celebrates becoming the most nominated performer in Tonys history. The Tony Awards are one of the theater industry’s most coveted awards.  This week, the Tonys announced its 2025 nominees, in which McDonald was crowned the

by Mitti Hicks May 2, 2025 The Ivy League school’s president, Alan Garber, said the federal funding cuts would be detrimental to the school as a significant portion of the money goes toward medical and scientific research. Harvard University professors are pledging to take a temporary pay cut as the

by Kandiss Edwards May 2, 2025 The South Fulton Mayor delivered his final State of the City address South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau delivered his final State of the City address on the evening of May 1, marking the city’s eighth anniversary and signaling the end of his tenure.  During

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 2, 2025 The front office informed John Haliburton of their decision and he agreed with them After Tyrese Haliburton‘s father had a confrontation with Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Indiana Pacers won a playoff series, the Pacers have decided that John Haliburton

As inflation surges and tariffs rise, Black entrepreneurs are not shrinking in fear—they’re showing up, strategizing, and pushing forward with purpose. I saw this firsthand Tuesday evening at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) in Atlanta, where dozens of Black founders gathered for a powerful night of solution-driven dialogue,

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 2, 2025 BIG3 CEO Ice Cube said, ‘I lived my entire life in STARTER – from my first STARTER jacket when I was 16 years old to the Dodgers jacket I wore last fall.’ The BIG3 announced a partnership with an iconic sports apparel

In a rare rebuke on Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson pointedly condemned incessant attacks on federal judges. While she didn’t explicitly name the attackers, a range of attacks have come from President Donald Trump and Republican allies in recent months and over the past year. “The attacks

by Stacy Jackson May 2, 2025 Immigrants fear they may have to return to gang and political violence in Haiti due to Trump’s order to end the CHNV Humanitarian Program. With gangs taking over more than 90% of Port-au-Prince, hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants may be returning to a

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 2, 2025 Southern University and Alabama A&M earned Emmy nominations for films showcasing HBCU culture. Students from two historically Black colleges received Emmy nominations for films that highlight different aspects of HBCU culture. Southern University and Alabama A&M University received Emmy nominations for showcasing everything from their