Anthony Nesty, who made history in the 1988 Olympics by becoming the first Black male swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal, has been tapped by the USA Swimming to lead the men’s swim team in Paris. According to reporting from ESPN, Nesty has been working with top American swimmers

A small town in East Texas has terminated its police force after the department issued over $1 million in tickets to its population of 250 residents. Coffee City, Texas, deactivated its police department, and fired the police chief after an investigative report showed that the town had an incredible one

Flashback to January 25, 2018, several private planes landed ahead of a weekend that would be filled with fundraising events for the annual winter donor summit of the Koch Network, a conservative political organization founded by billionaires Charles and David Koch. Among the people on those planes was Supreme Court

In what has become a perplexing trend, yet another politician who was elected as a Democrat has decided to switch over to the Republican Party. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal explaining his decision on Sept. 22. In the piece, Johnson claims that it

E.E. Ward Moving & Storage in Columbus, Ohio is the first recognized Black-owned business in American history. After more than140 years of service, the company was recognized by the SBA as a National Legacy Business on September 20. The United States Small Business Association (SBA) honored E.E. Ward Moving &

Jay Cameron is dedicated to introducing Americans to the rich culture and history of Africa. Through his travel company, Maximum Impact Travel, Cameron does just that. The company hosts group trips for travelers to experience the authenticity of the continent beyond what Cameron said is the misconstrued portrayal in Western

The matter of whether the commute to and from work counts as part of the work day is putting companies across the U.S. in an endless war over a return to the office. Fortune reports a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) pinpoints two big disconnects between

A committee known as “Building Black Bed-Stuy” in the popular Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy) neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, is taking a stand against gentrification. Comprised of Black women, the group’s mission is to safeguard, maintain, and elevate the neighborhood’s rich historical heritage. Founded by Dana Arbib, Nana Yaa Asare-Boadu, Kai Avent-deLeon,

Singer and plus-size icon Lizzo was honored with the Black Music Action Coalition’s (BMAC) Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award on Wednesday, September 21, amid ongoing allegations and a pending lawsuit from former employees. The 35-year-old pop artist was joined onstage by the dancers who make up the “Big Grrls”— a highlight

Things are looking up for Sen. Tim Scott in his hopes for the White House. In just 24 hours, Scott raised $1 million for his presidential campaign just one week ahead of the second GOP debates, The Hill reports. With Scott trailing behind his Republican opponents, the massive fundraising effort