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Source: Randy Martin / Instagram A Galveston, Texas, police officer who shot and killed Randy Martin during a traffic stop in May will not face criminal charges, even as newly released footage fuels doubts about the officer’s account. Houston Public Media reports that a grand jury decided not to take
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. attend the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on March 03, 2023, in Atlanta. (Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images) by Sidnee Michelle September 28, 2026 NPHC represents approximately three million members worldwide across more than 6,500
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty The road to a WNBA championship officially began Sunday, September 27, with eight teams still standing after a regular season that rarely gave anybody much time to get comfortable. The Minnesota Lynx finished with the league’s best record for the second straight season, the Golden
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries used a Sept. 26 CNN interview to emphasize the cost of living ahead of the November midterm elections. The New York congressman also criticized the Trump administration’s economic policies. According to the website of the Office of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, he discussed Democratic
For Chris Rock, the biggest reason to be excited about “Grown Ups 3” isn’t just reuniting with Adam Sandler and the rest of the original cast—it’s getting to share the experience with his youngest daughter. According to PEOPLE, Rock said filming the long-awaited comedy sequel has been especially meaningful because
Source: Shannon Finney / Getty Dr. Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing Secretary of the Smithsonian, had a few parting words for the president and those of his ilk who think that even talking about enslavement is somehow unpatriotic. Speaking Friday at the 10th anniversary celebration of the National Museum of African
by Black Enterprise September 28, 2026 The initiative has expanded neighborhood outreach. The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm® rallied more than 5,000 community volunteers at State Farm Arena for their 2026 Million Meal Pack initiative. The expansive one-day community service project resulted in the assembly of 1,002,402 shelf-stable meal bags
Common and Public Enemy were honored for their decades of socially conscious music at the sixth annual BMAC Gala in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Sept. 24. Common received the Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award, while Public Enemy took home the Social Impact Award. Africanews reported that Common used the moment
Before she was introduced to audiences as Deborah Wayne in “A Different World,” actress Maleah Joi Moon made her mark in the theater scene. In 2023, Moon landed her big break when she was cast in “Hell’s Kitchen,” a play loosely inspired by and produced by Alicia Keys. After years
The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending through a new round of federal funding cuts, using a rarely invoked tactic known as a pocket rescission. The package includes reductions affecting minority-owned businesses and housing programs, adding to earlier administration actions that have hit Black-owned
Source: Randy Martin / Instagram A Galveston, Texas, police officer who shot and killed Randy Martin during a traffic stop in May will not face criminal charges, even as newly released footage fuels doubts about the officer’s account. Houston Public Media reports that a grand jury decided not to take
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. attend the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on March 03, 2023, in Atlanta. (Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images) by Sidnee Michelle September 28, 2026 NPHC represents approximately three million members worldwide across more than 6,500
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty The road to a WNBA championship officially began Sunday, September 27, with eight teams still standing after a regular season that rarely gave anybody much time to get comfortable. The Minnesota Lynx finished with the league’s best record for the second straight season, the Golden
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries used a Sept. 26 CNN interview to emphasize the cost of living ahead of the November midterm elections. The New York congressman also criticized the Trump administration’s economic policies. According to the website of the Office of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, he discussed Democratic
For Chris Rock, the biggest reason to be excited about “Grown Ups 3” isn’t just reuniting with Adam Sandler and the rest of the original cast—it’s getting to share the experience with his youngest daughter. According to PEOPLE, Rock said filming the long-awaited comedy sequel has been especially meaningful because
Source: Shannon Finney / Getty Dr. Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing Secretary of the Smithsonian, had a few parting words for the president and those of his ilk who think that even talking about enslavement is somehow unpatriotic. Speaking Friday at the 10th anniversary celebration of the National Museum of African
by Black Enterprise September 28, 2026 The initiative has expanded neighborhood outreach. The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm® rallied more than 5,000 community volunteers at State Farm Arena for their 2026 Million Meal Pack initiative. The expansive one-day community service project resulted in the assembly of 1,002,402 shelf-stable meal bags
Common and Public Enemy were honored for their decades of socially conscious music at the sixth annual BMAC Gala in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Sept. 24. Common received the Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award, while Public Enemy took home the Social Impact Award. Africanews reported that Common used the moment
Before she was introduced to audiences as Deborah Wayne in “A Different World,” actress Maleah Joi Moon made her mark in the theater scene. In 2023, Moon landed her big break when she was cast in “Hell’s Kitchen,” a play loosely inspired by and produced by Alicia Keys. After years
The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending through a new round of federal funding cuts, using a rarely invoked tactic known as a pocket rescission. The package includes reductions affecting minority-owned businesses and housing programs, adding to earlier administration actions that have hit Black-owned