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June 12, 2023
Natalie Coles will never forget receiving an unexpected phone call in 2020. On the line was Virginia-based Dominion Energy, offering to give money to Wilberforce University, the small historically Black college where she is in charge of fundraising. The company’s...
CTV Morning Live's Joelle Tomlinson was the emcee for the Calgary Black Achievement Awards Friday night. Hundreds of people celebrated at the Hyatt Regency. The third annual event recognizes the achievements of Black professionals, entrepreneurs, and youth. Awards...
Black Opry is a home for Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music — made by and loved by Black people since its conception.
Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis, a 12-year-old student from Ottawa, Canada has made history as the youngest person ever to graduate from college in her country’s history. This month, she proudly earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from the University of...
The Supreme Court struck down Republican-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that civil rights activists say discriminated against Black voters in a surprise reaffirmation of the landmark Voting Rights Act. The court in a 5-4 vote...
Did you know the first four-year medical school in the entire country is right here in Raleigh? What about the first structure build for the higher education of African American women in the United states? Both historic sites were built in the 1800s in the aftermath...
Don Peebles is arguably the most successful Black real estate developer in the United States. For more than 30 years, Peebles has made his mark across America: first in Washington, D.C, through office building development, then in Miami with a number of luxury...
James Ijames is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright who recently received five Tony nominations, including best play, for his hit Broadway show “Fat Ham.” NBC News’ Joe Fryer sat down with Ijames to discuss the importance of sharing stories of Blackness and queerness...
Black entrepreneurs tend not to have a network of friends and family who can offer legal advice or access to someone else with that expertise. “Often, we put legal issues on the back burner, until it’s too late,” says Angela Majette, founder and national president...
Issa Rae is always rooting for everyone Black, especially in areas where they have been notoriously underrepresented. Her latest move is a testament to that. According to a recent announcement, Rae will keynote Black Tech Week, an annual conference focused on...
Mark West grabbed national headlines in 2019 for being one of the youngest people to open an art gallery in the Bronx. Originally from Baltimore, West got his start as an artist in New York City selling his work on the streets near Union Square. "I sold two paintings...
