I’m writing to you today from San José State University in California, where I’m preparing to present at the 43rd…
The University of Michigan men’s basketball team had an amazing season that culminated in an NCAA title with a 69-63…
Earlier this week, the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors officially signed off on the expansion plans for the WNBA,…
On April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor, earning…
On April 12, 1864, Confederate troops commanded by Nathan Bedford Forrest stormed Fort Pillow, a Union outpost on the Mississippi…
The victory of Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in Illinois’ Democratic primary for the United States Senate may represent another milestone…
On April 11, 1881, two white teachers from Massachusetts opened a small school for Black women in the basement of…
Karen Hunter has a message for listeners considering Kanye West’s new album, “Bully”: the music does not erase the man.…
Article by media partner Cuisine Noir, the country’s first Black culinary lifestyle outlet since 2009 dedicated to connecting the African…
On April 10, 1968, six days after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Congress approved one of…
I’m gonna be honest with Y’all and say something that might make people uncomfortable. We’ve spent two months immersed in…
Melvin Edwards, a renowned sculptor famous for his striking wall-mounted steel artworks that represented the pure essence of the Black…