Alena Wicker is only 12 years old and is set to attend Arizona State University this month. Attending college before she’s a…
Stanley Andrisse is a scientist. Syrita Steib is an activist. They are both breaking down barriers to help formerly incarcerated people pursue education…
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) President Ruth J. Simmons announced today that a Toni Morrison Writing Program would be established at PVAMU in honor of…
A few days ago, Master P (born Percy Miller) took to his Instagram account to announce his desire to own an HBCU.…
On Friday, March 5th, Claressa Shields became the first fighter, man or woman, to win an undisputed championship in two weight classes.…
Decades before Venus and Serena Williams overpowered the sport, Margaret and Roumania Peters changed the face of women’s tennis. Affectionately known as…
On Wednesday, it was confirmed that Regina King will be starring in and producing a biopic of America’s first Black congresswoman, Shirley…
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in an Ohio court, accused McDonald’s of “racial discrimination and retaliation” against the man who built the largest…
Rebecca Lee Crumpler challenged the prejudice that prevented African Americans from pursuing careers in medicine. Crumpler was born in 1831 in Delaware,…
The iconic Cicely Tyson passed today at the age of 96. I hope she got her flowers while she was here. My…