THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — In 2017, Taylor Dumpson was elected as American University’s first Black female student body president. One day following her inauguration, an anonymous...
CHICAGO CRUASDER — Urban Growers Collective (UGC), a leading non-profit organization in urban agriculture and food policy in Chicago, will host its annual gala to support...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — While statistics may paint a grim picture of Black homeownership, a recent event in Baltimore laid out a clear path for turning those numbers...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — In January, Nike launched its first yoga apparel collection, acknowledging its athletes who use the ancient Indian practice to enhance their performance. Just one...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game changer in HIV prevention. The development...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — The Leimert Park Village Book Fair came about “for the culture” in 2006 when Cynthia Exum, book fair founder and executive producer, used...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Wired to Wear is the first-ever exhibit dedicated to wearable technology—smart clothing and devices designed to extend the human body’s capabilities and make...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — John Harris, president of the North Titusville Neighborhood Association, remembers when his community was dirt roads, no sidewalks and the beginning of the Loveman...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — In the 115th Congress, Congresswoman Kelly was a co-sponsor of the Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act, which required an annual opioid...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD NEWS — The SPLC and many other advocates have shed light on how the criminal justice system criminalizes the poor and people of color and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “My read of the situation is that we wanted these White nationalists and alt-right leaders out of our community. And the police gave...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The two-week-long observance included a Monday, August 19, visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture which was followed by a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We request the New York City Mayor and City Council do the same by renaming a block of Fifth Avenue after the former...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are approximately 2.6 million Black-owned businesses in the United States. The number of Black or African American-owned firms grew 34.5 percent between...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An auction took place on March 2 and 3, 1859, at the Ten Broeck Racetrack, where slaves were housed in the stables. The...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Gov. Gavin Newsom has granted pardons to seven people, including Susan H. Burton, a former inmate from East L.A. who now helps...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — A visit to Urban Ministry proves to be equally eventful and heartwarming. It’s lunchtime and the cafeteria is packed. The aroma of home-cooked meats and fresh...
WAVE NEWSPAPER — One of LA’s favorite and newest radio stations Real92.3FM, self-proclaimed “LA’s Home For Hip-Hop” proved to be the reigning new hip-hop radio station...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — What a difference 32 years make. Ronald Reagan was president when the National Association of Black Journalists last held its annual convention...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Starting in the fall, Illinois Tech students can opt to pursue an undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence (AI), one of the first degrees of...
OAKLAND POST — Perhaps Elliott and Shawlaya Johnson know people who carry hot sauce in their handbags. Perhaps they experienced a spill. But now you can get...
OAKLAND POST — Entrepreneurial journeys may vary, but all who have started businesses have at least one thing in common: They can look to the experiences...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Global streaming and entertainment platform TIDAL and Sprint (NYSE: S) announced an exciting way to help music fans mark the launch of Sprint’s...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Kristal Cunningham is a wife, mother of two handsome young men, and a pharmacist who loves living life boldly. Fueled by her passion...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Singer/songwriter/talk show host Syleena Johnson may be living and working in Atlanta but she is Chicago through and through. Johnson sat down with the...