Brazilian writer Ana Maria Gonçalves recently made history, becoming the first Black woman to join Brazil’s Academy of Letters. Announced…
Even before Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano had their grand walk-outs to the ring at Madison Square Garden for the…
Sarah Elisabeth Goode was born in 1855 in Toledo, Ohio. Goode was an inventor, entrepreneur and one of the first…
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This Day In History: July 12th Frederick McKinley Jones was an early 20th-century inventor who made revolutionary contributions to the…
If Robert Griffin III’s hairline is any indication of what’s underneath it, then one can easily surmise that he’s never…
Black applicants are more likely to face difficulties when attempting to buy a home, according to a new report. Released…
This Day In History: July 11th In the wake of failed Reconstruction attempts and Jim Crow tactics, prominent African-American intellectuals…
Recently, LL Cool J made a stunning move and decided to decline his invitation to perform at the Wawa Welcome America…
The new law changes higher education rules by limiting certain student loans, eliminating the Grad PLUS program, and using students’…
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Leaders of the Target boycott are calling on the National Baptist Convention to return the corporation’s donation of $300,000. In…