Breathe On

Black Business, Arts, and Education

January 8, 2024

The 47th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors Constance Baker Motley (1921-2005), civil rights pioneer and the first African American woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court and the first to serve as a federal judge ...

A soon-to-open restaurant on Murchison Road in Fayetteville will serve a menu that’s right at home in the All-American City — pizza, submarine sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, chicken tenders and chocolate chip cookies …

Black History Month celebrates the past and ongoing achievements and contributions that Black Americans have imparted on the nation. PennLive once again will mark this important observance with another nod to the individuals …

Writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah has been remembered as a "titan of British literature" died in November 2023 at the age of 65.

A Missouri school board will allow Black history and literature classes after mounting backlash sparked by its initial plan to eliminate the courses. Francis Howell School Board will permit high school students across the ...

Comfort food the whole world over is varied and often overlooked by much of our societies. This is where Yolélé Foods comes in to introduce the nurturing fonio, a sustainable super grain from West Africa, to Western cuisines. Founded by …

For most K-12 student groups in California, test scores have been maddeningly flat since the pandemic. But for Black students, stagnant scores have been particularly frustrating: Black students’ math and English language arts ...

Seven local muralists gathered in downtown Boulder during the fall to create original works for a series called Celebrating Colorado’s Black Street Artists. The series was produced by the nonprofit arts organization Street Wise Arts  ...

SmartAsset has released its list of the best places for Black entrepreneurs in 2023. Despite comprising over 12% of the U.S. population, Black Americans own less than 3% of all businesses. SmartAsset’s study, which analyzed 39 of the ...

Keke Palmer has become the first woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Host For A Game Show in 15 years. She is also now the first Black woman to be nominated and take home the win. The 30-year-old won her second Emmy ...

The Sixth Street Museum District in Hattiesburg will host an “Art Takeover of the District: A Cradle of Creativity” during Black History Month. This will will feature a number of events highlighting the many impacts Black Americans have had ...