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Emmy Award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph announced that her DIVA Foundation is expanding its reach. Founded in 1990, The DIVA Foundation was created to raise awareness, reduce stigmas, and help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. The new multi-layered program will raise awareness about various issues that affect marginalized

Reality TV star Erica Mena has been released from “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” after using a racial slur against one of her fellow cast members. Her termination was announced on the franchise’s Instagram page. “The Love and Hip Hop franchise has never shied away from hard conversations in our

Students who were lucky recipients of the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Textbook Fund have shown their thnaks to all of those who have contributed in a new video. The attendees of Howard and Morgan State University are now able to better focus on their studies with the pressure of buying books

The family of pregnant Black woman in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking justice for her death. Video footage recently disclosed to the public revealed that she was shot to death in her car by a local police officer. Ta’Kiya Young was 21-years-old when she was fatally shot by a member of

Cameron Sexton, State House Speaker In Tennessee, has been accused of assaulting a Black representative. Released video footage shows Rep. Justin Pearson being shoved by his fellow state rep. According to The Black Wall Street Times, the altercation played out along party lines. Sexton, a Republican from Crossville, clashed with

While married to TV personality Shaunie Henderson, Shaquille O’Neal acted as a father figure for her oldest son, Myles, who was from a past relationship. O’Neal was so close to Myles that he adopted him, and now, due to their special bond, the 26-year-old has decided to follow in the

An unnamed white teenager has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in front of a grand jury after allegedly trying to drown a Black juvenile in a Chatham, Massachusetts, pond on July 19.  The District Attorney’s office explained, “After a Dangerousness Hearing in

The Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, more commonly known as the CROWN Act, went into effect in the state of Texas on September 1. The new passing will enforce unwavering protection against discrimination in the workplace and public schools based on natural “race-based” hairstyles like

From Slick Rick to Rhianna, gold grills have been a staple in Hip-Hop culture for the past three decades. But some dentists warn that bedazzled smiles can lead to poor oral health. Los Angeles-based inventor Chriss Rogers has a solution. He’s created the first grill equipped with a retainer that

In January 2021, Texas rapper Martell DeRouen, known by his stage name Kardone, was killed in his apartment. According to reporting from the San Antonio Express-News, Derouen’s body was found after a close friend requested the police conduct a welfare check. Not long after DeRouen’s killing, police arrested a 21-year-old