During a campaign stop in Iowa on Aug. 25, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Rep. Ayanna Pressley a “modern KKK Grand wizard.” As Politico reported, Ramaswamy made the comment in response to a question about critics potentially blaming him for supporting white supremacy. He also took aim at Ibram

Entrepreneur, singer, and reality TV star Melody Shari, widely known as the vibrant fan-favorite on The Oprah Winfrey Network’s (OWN) hit TV show, “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” is continuing to defy the odds and rise in ownership and freedom. As the hit reality show wraps up its 6th season, fans

Coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough’s upcoming season as the head football coach at South Carolina State University will be his last. He’s retiring after his 22nd season and nearly 50 years in athletics. Pough informed the team of his decision after morning practice on Aug. 24, according to a university statement.

College basketball player Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is expected to make a full recovery from the heart attack suffered on July 24. While doctors expect the University of Southern California freshman guard to fully recuperate, medical examinations revealed Bronny has a congenital heart

Betty Tyson, a Black woman who spent 25 years in a New York prison for a 1973 murder before being exonerated of murder, died at the age of 75. Tyson died Aug. 17 at a Rochester hospital following complications from a heart attack, her sister said, according to a report

The 60th anniversary of the March on Washington For Jobs And Freedom will bring together a gathering of Black civil rights leaders and a diverse interfaith coalition of allies, brought together by The Drum Major Institute and the National Action Network. On August 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Ahead of Women’s Equality Day, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tapped dynamic partners like BLACK GIRLS ROCK to support leadership, community engagement, and sisterhood in the nation’s capital. This intentional partnership with the global women’s empowerment movement paves the way for an expansion like no other. In a press release, Natasha

In 1936, Victor Hugo Green published The Green Book, which helped guide Black people who traveled through the Jim Crow South more than 80 years ago. It directed them to head in the right direction to destinations that were safe for them. Now, as an ode to that particular guide,

Savannah, the oldest city in Georgia, is making history. The city council voted to rename a downtown square in honor of a Black woman, Susie King Taylor. According to KXAN, after nine months of the square remaining unnamed while City Hall received recommendations for a new name, Taylor was selected

There was some unexpected dialogue reflected on the prompter for one evening anchor. “Coming up right now, we have the story of two young journalists who just so happened to find love in the same industry,” Local 3 News anchor Cornelia Nicholson read aloud during a recording for a promotional