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A significant moment in the world of Hip-Hop and Atlanta’s rich cultural history unfolded Friday, Oct. 6, as Jermaine Dupri, the legendary producer, rapper and founder of So So Def Recordings, teamed up with MARTA to unveil a custom-wrapped bus to mark the 30th anniversary of his iconic record label,

Black residents in Alabama Village, a small town in the “cotton state” that 19,000 people call home, are calling for the dissolution of a local water and sewage board amid growing concerns over outstanding bills, old pipes, low-system pressure, and outdated water meters. Capital B News reports the Prichard Water

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently axed a bill that provides condoms to high school students for free, the Associated Press reports. Newsom shut the legislation down, arguing that supporting the proposed law was too expensive, with a budget deficit of over $30 billion. The bill—known as Senate Bill 541—would have

*Originally Published By Blacknews.com Nationwide — Manu Ampim, a tenured professor of History and Africana Studies at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, has revealed that the California Community College system, the largest educational system in the U.S. serving more than 1.8 million students, has omitted Africa in its

*Originally Published By Blacknews.com Nationwide — SPARK, the largest study of autism families across the United States, hopes a new video campaign helps the research initiative capture the attention of more Black and African American individuals and families. SPARK contends that autism research is more powerful when children and families

According to MMGY Global’s “The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities & Priorities” report, not only do Black Americans spend a lot on leisure travel, but seeing Black people represented in the advertising associated with a destination increases the likelihood that Black people from the United States will go there.  In 2019,

Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three known survivors from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died Oct. 9 at 102, 2 News Oklahoma reports.  Van Ellis was a baby when the tragedy occurred but the event had devastating consequences that lasted his entire lifetime. Two days of arson left

Issa Rae’s fans corrected a moderator at CultureCon who botched the starlet’s name during her panel interview. On Oct. 7, the issue arose when the moderator, Glenda McNeal, mispronounced Issa’s name as “Ih-suh” instead of “Ee-sah.” McNeal’s mispronunciation of Issa’s name irked several members of the audience, and they set

Meghann Cuniff, known on Black Twitter as Meg Thee Reporter, is breaking down the latest update regarding Tasha K’s substantial debt to Cardi B. In an X thread, Cuniff detailed how the blogger still must pay the $4 million to the “Bongos” artist. The judge ruled that declaring bankruptcy won’t

Drake will do “whatever it takes” for his fans. In a heartwarming moment in the middle of his concert in Toronto on Oct. 6, the Canadian rapper promised a fan with multiple sclerosis that he would cover her medical bills for treatment. The Grammy-winning artist spotted the fan who revealed