Black women are 11 times less likely than white women to be eligible for supplemental screening for breast cancer under…
What’s your top five fruits? Grapes are definitely in mine. Roman soldiers once marched with dried grapes—raisins—tucked into their packs,…
On August 13, 1881, Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga. opened the first African American nursing school. African Americans seeking hospital…
Last month, DC Comics announced the beginning of their new initiative aimed at helping Black and other underrepresented creators succeed…
The entertainment world lost a beloved face and resilient spirit when Danielle Spencer, the extraordinary “Dee Thomas” from ABC’s What’s…
Sometimes in life, an unexpected moment can be life-changing. For James Jones, that moment came in 2019 when he made…
California Congressman Ro Khanna recently announced a new partnership with HBCU Jackson State University to get students high-paying jobs in…
On this day, August 12, 1890, in Washington, D.C., Annie Wilson Lillian Evans, known to the world as Lillian Evanti,…
Nonprofit The Rainbow PUSH Coalition recently showed its support for the Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to prevent…
In an exclusive interview with TMZ this week, Lee Daniels, producer of Precious, The Butler and hit TV show Empire apologized to…
On August 11, 1965, more than 30,000 people in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood began rioting after the arrest of a…
This Day In History: August 11th Journalist and diplomat Carl Thomas Rowan rose to popularity during the 1950s as a…