Ralph Yarl was doing his big brother duty, picking up his younger siblings when he was shot in the head by a man whose home he went to accidentally in Kansas City, Missouri. Four months later, according to AP, Yarl has begun his senior year of high school and the

Natalie Hudson has made a name for herself in Minnesota. On Wednesday, she was announced as the state’s first Black Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. According to NBC News, Hudson will lead the court when Chief Justice Lorie Gildea retires in October. “Justice Hudson is one of our state’s

Vine + Vault owners Breana and Diana Baye restored a community gem nearly lost to inflation when they took ownership of the plant, coffee, and gift shop. Now, the pair are using their new lease on good vibes to give back to local, Black women-owned businesses. Located in the East

On Oct. 22, 2K Sports announced the arrival of new features in various game modes for its upcoming iteration of NBA 2K24. In the latest Courtside Report, fans were treated with news of a fifth NBA era, the LeBron Era. Set preceding the 2010 season, the game presents players with

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani surrendered at the Fulton County Jail Wednesday over charges tied to efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in office after losing the 2020 election. The Hill reports Giuliani agreed to a $150,000 bond agreement. Giuliani and Trump are facing the most charges

Meet Louise Nall, a remarkable 96-year-old Black woman from Montgomery, Alabama who’s been selling The Tuskegee News newspapers for over 56 years and counting. Nall’s journey selling newspapers began when her son Walter, just 4 years old at the time, wanted to earn some pocket money.“So I told him we were going

An innovative program aimed at connecting young Black men with preschool classrooms as tutors is undergoing an expansion, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. Once a tutor successfully completes the Literacy Lab’s Leading Fellowship, they will be eligible for scholarships to be used in their pursuit of an associate’s or a

After starting a tech firm in his mother’s basement with just $6,000, Black entrepreneur Delali Dzirasa now envisions making it a $1 billion company by 2030. Meet the founder and CEO of Fearless, a digital services and software development firm launched in 2009. Dzirasa has grown the company for 14

Despite concerns sparked by a new Florida law that restricts funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, an enrichment program at Tallahassee Community College will not undergo a name change. Bryan Hooper, the program’s adviser, never believed that the program was in danger of having its name changed, even though

Tafari Campbell, the personal chef for the Obama Family during their vacations in Martha’s Vineyard, was revealed to have passed away from accidental drowning. The news of his passing in late July garnered significant attention due to his connection to the former President. The private chef was paddleboarding in the