Meet The World’s First Black Woman Cruise Ship Captain
Back in the not-so-good-old days of cruising, women were considered to be bad luck on ships, a distraction to the crew and an anger to the seas. … Keep Reading
Cannabis Conference at Emmanuel Baptist Calls for #EquityDayOne
It was late spring 2018 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, not far from Biggie’s old stomping ground, when Emmanuel Baptist church hosted a … Keep Reading
Motown Museum to Celebrate Black Owned Businesses and Berry Gordy
Motown Museum will celebrate black businesses and the entrepreneurial legacy of Motown Records’ founding Gordy family as part of Black History Month … Keep Reading
Danville, Virginia Celebrates Its History as a Mecca of Black Business
North Union Street in Danville, VA has been an overlooked gem of history and culture for decades.. A recent national grant opportunity … Keep Reading
Philanthropists Eddie and Sylvia Brown donate $3.5 million to the Baltimore Museum of Art
The Baltimore Museum of Art announced Friday that philanthropists Eddie and Sylvia Brown are giving the organization $3.5 million to endow the … Keep Reading
What Happened To All The Black Jockeys?
Justify won the Triple Crown on Saturday, making him only the 13th horse since 1919 to win the Triple Crown (and only the … Keep Reading
Teachers around the country are decking out their doors for Black History Month
To both inspire and inform their students about Black History Month, various teachers around the country are decorating their classroom doors — … Keep Reading
11 year old Jonah Larson is a Crocheting Prodigy
Jonah Larson taught himself how to crochet at age 5 by watching YouTube videos. Now 11, he has been described as a … Keep Reading
Pastor Blends Faith and Farms to end Food Insecurity in Black Churches
Several years ago, Rev. Heber Brown III decided he needed to do more than pray. The now 38-year-old pastor at Pleasant Hope … Keep Reading
W. E. B. Du Bois and The Year of Return for African Diaspora
In the heart of Accra, Ghana’s capital, just a few meters from the United States embassy, lie the tombs of W. E. … Keep Reading