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Dr. Solanges Vivens’ journey from a young girl in Haiti to a successful healthcare business owner in the United States has been a testament to the resilience of women around the world.  Long before she gained recognition as the founder of a Vital Management Team, Long Term Care, Inc., a

Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like every five minutes,” she told

Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lamented the “severe cuts” and cited some fallout last week: Over 9 million people in Afghanistan

Civil rights leaders and elected officials commemorated on Friday the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the day voting and civil rights activists were violently beaten and injured by law enforcement officers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama while protesting the right to vote for Black Americans in the

A beloved street mural in Washington, D.C., is set to be removed following concerns and threats from President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans. Black Lives Matter Plaza near the city’s downtown and situated just north of The White House on 16th Street, NW, features the famous “Black Lives Matter” mural painted

The rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the United States is more than just a political talking point—it’s a direct attack on Black progress, says Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party (WFP). Mitchell got his start in activism in college at Howard University, after

After making one arrest so far, two more suspects are expected to face charges in connection with the death of Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old Southern University student who died last week after participating in an alleged fraternity hazing ritual. During a press conference held on Friday, Baton Rouge police confirmed

D’Wayne Wiggins, one of the founding members of the hit-making soul, funk, and R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! has died after a year-long battle with bladder cancer, according to a statement posted to the group’s Instagram page from The Wiggins family. He was 64. “With broken hearts, we share with

For every destination bride, at least one question arises: How do you get the dress to your destination? According to Food Network star Kardea Brown, fly Delta. On Wednesday, in a video uploaded to her Instagram Stories, the 37-year-old “Delicious Miss Brown” host and bride-to-be gave a shout-out to the

Kenya Moore has been in full mommy mode. Recently, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum stopped by her six-year-old daughter Brooklyn’s classroom for a special presentation in honor of Black History and Women’s History Month. As the second Black woman ever crowned Miss USA, Moore used the moment to teach