The legendary dancer and performer Debbie Allen, the host of “Finding Your Roots,” Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr., and the iconic jazz musician and composer Ronald Carter are among the latest to become “doctors” this graduation season.  On Monday, May 19, during Yale’s 324th commencement ceremony, the university awarded eight

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 22, 2025 Meet the Black woman-led real estate development firm that’s working to rebuild Milwaukee’s historic Bronzeville community. Maures Development Group, one of Wisconsin’s first Black women-owned real estate development firms, is celebrating the launch of Bronzeville Estates, a major step in the revitalization of Milwaukee’s

Kid Cudi is the latest celebrity being called to testify at Sean “Diddy” Combs ′ sex trafficking trial in New York. The popular melodic rapper is expected to take the stand Thursday and tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. According to court filings and testimony,

by Kandiss Edwards May 22, 2025 Over 8 thousand people believe Tory Lanez is right where he belongs. A Change.org petition erected by Jahad Carter, titled “Add Ten More Years to Tory Lanez’s Sentence and Deport Him After,” has amassed more than 8,600 signatures as of May 21. The petition

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval Thursday. With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that’s central to

by Kandiss Edwards May 22, 2025 The Fort Branch confederate civil war museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of losers. A massive tree collapsed onto the Fort Branch Museum in Oak City, North Carolina, causing severe structural damage and rendering the building a total loss, the NC Beat reported. The Historical Fort

by Kandiss Edwards May 22, 2025 The outlet claims to work was not compiled by any on-staff Chicago Sun Times employees. The Chicago Sun-Times is facing sharp criticism after it published a summer reading list in its May 18 “Best of Summer” print supplement that included entirely fictitious book titles

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 22, 2025 Black travelers contribute nearly $150 billion to the travel industry, emphasizing the importance of targeting this market. Businesses in the travel and entertainment industries are being urged to engage the growing spending power of Black travelers. New research from MMGY Travel Intelligence, presented in

by Sharelle B. McNair May 22, 2025 Industry experts wonder if the SBA changes are really about safer lending or just a massive attempt to scrub away anything that Joe Biden worked on. Deals from the Small Business Administration (SBA) secured by Black-owned businesses are being terminated as new rules

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 21, 2025 Renel Brooks-Moon received a quiet PA booth dedication after nearly 25 years with the San Francisco Giants. After nearly 25 years with the team, Renel Brooks-Moon, the San Francisco Giants’ first public address announcer, was quietly honored with a booth dedication. The newly named