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*Originally Published By Blacknews.com  Nationwide — Antoinette “Toni” Harris, a 22-year old Black woman, is the first woman ever to attend college on a full football scholarship. She has overcome challenges brought about by her gender, build, what other people say, and even a fatal illness she was diagnosed with.

*Originally Published By Blacknews.com  Nationwide — In April 2023, filmmakers Peter and Pamela McNeil began producing a documentary called Driving Towards Change that tells the story of John Felder, the African American CEO of US-based Premier Automotive Export LTD, a company that has made history with an agreement to export

C’est délicieux! Former Migos member Quavo was recently in France, and while there, he dined on a very expensive meal. Quavo, born Quavious Keyate Marshall, took several bites out of a supposedly six-figure delicacy–though Americans might beg to differ. Quavo took a bite out of what he described as a

In a powerful display of unity and style, over 250 Black men gathered at the American Airlines Center Plaza Sept. 23 to participate in a gathering dubbed FlashMob and orchestrated by Dallas-based Black Menswear. This cultural impact agency connects global brands with African American men, and this event was more

A dispute over the amount of change given to a Taco Bell customer in North Carolina has led to the worker at the fast-food restaurant being shot. According to Fox Business, the fast-food worker has been hospitalized with “life-threatening injuries” after the incident around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30.

On Oct. 3, Federalsburg, Maryland, swore in its first Black lawmakers in the town’s 200-year history. Last month, Brandy James and Darlene Hammond, both Black, were elected as council women to represent District 1. For James, politics is a family affair. Her father, Rev. Charles T. Cephas, Sr., was elected as

An active shooter is on Morgan State University campus, Baltimore police confirmed. According to WBAL-TV, four students have sustained non-threatening gunshot wounds.  Authorities are urging people to avoid campus areas around “Thurgood Marshall Hall and the Murphy Fine Arts Center,” and to stay put in a protected area while police evacuate

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones filed a federal lawsuit on Oct. 3 against his state’s Speaker of the House to create a measure of accountability for Cameron Sexton’s actions toward him. According to The Hill, Jones’s complaint alleges that Sexton violated the 14th Amendment as it reads, “The government denied equal

Originally Published By Blacknews.com Nationwide — Melissa Williams, a 42-year-old African American mother from San Antonio, Texas, has successfully enrolled her three daughters as college students before they even turned 15 years old. They are attending Miles College, which is an HBCU, and they’ve all earned scholarships along the way.

Amid a challenging climate for inclusive education, a growing movement is sweeping across the United States, uniting educators, lawmakers, civil rights activists, and church leaders. According to USA Today, an ‘Underground Railroad’ has emerged to teach Black history. The collective effort stems from a renewed sense of urgency driven by