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(Photo: Delta News Hub/flickr) by Sidnee Michelle October 15, 2026 The investment is intended to strengthen research capabilities and help participating institutions pursue R1 status U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., has announced $97.1 million in federal funding to expand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research programs at 10 historically Black
Lil Jon says he apologized to his son Nathan Smith shortly before the 27-year-old went missing and was later found dead in February. The rapper confirmed his son’s death earlier this year and recalled their final trip together in May. In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, “I Only Shout
Jesse Williams says his activism cost him acting jobs and brought threats against his family, but Harry Belafonte helped him through the backlash. The “Grey’s Anatomy” actor delivered a widely discussed BET Awards speech in 2016 after speaking out on racial injustice. Their relationship is revisited in the documentary “Following
photo credit: wikkimedia by Sidnee Michelle October 15, 2026 The partnership also highlights the history of Black entrepreneurship behind Firstline Brands NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth is expanding his influence beyond the racetrack after being named the first celebrity brand ambassador for WavEnforcer, a men’s grooming brand under Black-owned Firstline Brands,
Black mayors across the country are delivering the change their communities need. From Mayor Brandon Scott in Baltimore to Mayor Brandon Johnson in Chicago, local Black leaders have helped drive down violence and homicides. Among them is Birmingham, Alabama’s Mayor Randall Woodfin, who is making real investments into keeping residents
A recruiting memo evaluating Brian Flores for an NFL head coaching job is drawing scrutiny after his attorneys argued that the document contains racial stereotypes and could support claims of discrimination and retaliation against the league, according to ABC7 News. The report, prepared by executive search firm Korn Ferry for
Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Look, AI needs to be stopped. If not for the harm data centers do – especially to underserved Black communities, or the potential it has to destroy humanity, or the Black people getting misidentified or falsely accused by it, or the artistic and intellectual theft
Detroit People’s Food Co-op (Photo Credit: Facebook.com/detroitpeoplesfoodcoop) by Selena Hill October 15, 2026 After experiencing weather disruptions and a power outage, Detroit’s community-owned grocery cooperative is getting a lift from shoppers, local organizations, and a major grant Detroit People’s Food Co-op, a Black-led, community-owned grocery business, is seeing a surge
Source: Photo courtesy of Netflix / ‘Bass X Machina.’ The remarkable life of Bass Reeves, one of the most celebrated lawmen of the American West, is getting an anime-inspired reimagining in Netflix’s upcoming series Bass X Machina. Premiering Nov. 3, the adult animated series blends the grit of the Old
Summer Walker has sued Love Renaissance Records (LVRN), accusing the record label and management company of fraud and breach of contract. Filed in August, the lawsuit seeks financial damages and a court ruling that would declare her September 15, 2017 agreement with LVRN “void and unenforceable,” according to Complex. Walker’s
(Photo: Delta News Hub/flickr) by Sidnee Michelle October 15, 2026 The investment is intended to strengthen research capabilities and help participating institutions pursue R1 status U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., has announced $97.1 million in federal funding to expand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research programs at 10 historically Black
Lil Jon says he apologized to his son Nathan Smith shortly before the 27-year-old went missing and was later found dead in February. The rapper confirmed his son’s death earlier this year and recalled their final trip together in May. In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, “I Only Shout
Jesse Williams says his activism cost him acting jobs and brought threats against his family, but Harry Belafonte helped him through the backlash. The “Grey’s Anatomy” actor delivered a widely discussed BET Awards speech in 2016 after speaking out on racial injustice. Their relationship is revisited in the documentary “Following
photo credit: wikkimedia by Sidnee Michelle October 15, 2026 The partnership also highlights the history of Black entrepreneurship behind Firstline Brands NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth is expanding his influence beyond the racetrack after being named the first celebrity brand ambassador for WavEnforcer, a men’s grooming brand under Black-owned Firstline Brands,
Black mayors across the country are delivering the change their communities need. From Mayor Brandon Scott in Baltimore to Mayor Brandon Johnson in Chicago, local Black leaders have helped drive down violence and homicides. Among them is Birmingham, Alabama’s Mayor Randall Woodfin, who is making real investments into keeping residents
A recruiting memo evaluating Brian Flores for an NFL head coaching job is drawing scrutiny after his attorneys argued that the document contains racial stereotypes and could support claims of discrimination and retaliation against the league, according to ABC7 News. The report, prepared by executive search firm Korn Ferry for
Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Look, AI needs to be stopped. If not for the harm data centers do – especially to underserved Black communities, or the potential it has to destroy humanity, or the Black people getting misidentified or falsely accused by it, or the artistic and intellectual theft
Detroit People’s Food Co-op (Photo Credit: Facebook.com/detroitpeoplesfoodcoop) by Selena Hill October 15, 2026 After experiencing weather disruptions and a power outage, Detroit’s community-owned grocery cooperative is getting a lift from shoppers, local organizations, and a major grant Detroit People’s Food Co-op, a Black-led, community-owned grocery business, is seeing a surge
Source: Photo courtesy of Netflix / ‘Bass X Machina.’ The remarkable life of Bass Reeves, one of the most celebrated lawmen of the American West, is getting an anime-inspired reimagining in Netflix’s upcoming series Bass X Machina. Premiering Nov. 3, the adult animated series blends the grit of the Old
Summer Walker has sued Love Renaissance Records (LVRN), accusing the record label and management company of fraud and breach of contract. Filed in August, the lawsuit seeks financial damages and a court ruling that would declare her September 15, 2017 agreement with LVRN “void and unenforceable,” according to Complex. Walker’s