2020 Essence Fest postponed amid Louisiana Coronavirus concerns
The 2020 Essence Festival is being postponed and moved “closer to the fall” amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Louisiana, organizers announced … Keep Reading
Howard University to receive $13 Million as part of Coronavirus Stimulus Package
The Senate unanimously passed an approximately $2.2 trillion stimulus package late Wednesday night in an effort to jump-start an economy severely affected by … Keep Reading
Why Octavia Butler’s Novels Are So Relevant Today
It’s campaign season in the US, and a charismatic dark horse is running with the slogan ‘make America great again’. According to … Keep Reading
7 year old activist uses $600 of savings to make coronavirus care packages for seniors, feed 90 students
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a first-grader in Gaithersburg, Maryland, used money he saved up to help those in need as a way to overcome fear with … Keep Reading
Atlanta man assembles portable hand washing stations for homeless
Terence Lester is bringing portable hand washing stations to people experiencing homelessness throughout the city. Lester, one of the organizers of Love … Keep Reading
This nonprofit helps people find employment through Auto Repair
In a garage in East Point, GA, Larry Witherspoon Jr. is changing oil and lives. For six years, Witherspoon has been running … Keep Reading
Charles Barkley to Sell Memorabilia to Build Affordable Housing in His Hometown
Charles Barkley is looking to give back to his hometown in Alabama. During a recent interview with WJOX 94.5, Barkley revealed that he plans … Keep Reading
How One Man Turned His Backyard Garden Into a Community Farmers Market
When Jamiah Hargins moved to the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles in 2015, he planted a backyard garden so he and … Keep Reading
Billion Dollar Black Owned Real Estate Company Launches a Fund to invest in over a dozen Black organizations
The Osei Rubie Charitable Fund is the philanthropic arm of National Standard Abstract (NSA), a family – and Black-owned title insurance firm … Keep Reading
Meet Lt. Col Merryl Tengesda, The First Black Woman Spy Plane Pilot
Lt. Col Merryl Tengesdal, a Bronx native, has become the first Black woman to ever pilot the U-2 Dragon Lady — an … Keep Reading