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A 120-year-old historically Black Catholic school in Mobile, AL, was on the verge of closing its doors for good until an online fundraiser and a pledge of support from the school community made it possible for the school to stay open.Read more...

Grammy-winning artist John Legend is set to be awarded a special honor soon.

A new study has revealed that rates of prediabetes among children have more than doubled over the past 20 years. The study, published March 28 in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at children between the ages of 12 and 19 from 1999 to 2018. During that time, the rate of prediabetes among the teens in the group went from 11.6 to…Read more...

On Monday, both the Academy and the 2022 Oscars producer Will Packer responded to the slapping incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock during Sunday’s award show.

Makenzie Thompson, a Georgia high school senior, has been accepted to attend 49 colleges and has received more than $1.3 million in scholarship offers. But she did not originally plan to apply to over 50 universities, according to CNN.Read more...

If there is any group of people who understand the challenges Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced upon her nomination, it is Black people in law. In solidarity to support Jackson, every single Black law school Dean in the U.S. signed a letter to the U.S. Senate to see to her confirmation.

“Manhood,” a friend texted me after Will Smith’s Chris Rock slap at the Oscars, “often comes down to weighing the moment against the future.”

For the first time since 2018, the Academy Awards had hosts–and boy did they pick the right year to return.Read more...

The expanded child tax credit reached 61 million children by the end of 2021 and cut child poverty by 30% ended in January. Since that expiration, Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy reported almost four million children have fallen into some food insecurity. The child poverty rate rose from 12.1…Read more...

After being forced to pause their performances due to the COVID pandemic, the dancers of Ailey II are taking the stage once again with a new artistic director in a highly-anticipated season of performances. Ailey II returns to The Ailey Citigroup Theater for a special two-week season featuring ten performances from …Read more...

Now, this is a story all about how, part of Oscar’s night got flipped, turned upside down; and I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell how Will Smith and Chris Rock became the talk of the town everywhere.

A jury found that Denver police violated constitutional rights and used excessive force against protesters during the demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd in 2020. The city will now pay $14 million in damages to the 12 people who sued, according to the Associated Press.Read more...

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By now, you’ve heard all about the slap heard around the world at last night’s Oscar ceremony. This year’s Best Actor winner, Will Smith, was not acting when he rushed the stage to take a jab at comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock’s joke, “Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2, can’t…Read more...

The “Defund the Police” movement has been a hotly contested topic ever since its inception after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The slogan points to taking money out of exorbitant police budgets and military equipment and investing in more community-based social services. The Biden administration tried a…Read more...

Before we get to the reason you’re here, and the moment you really want to read about, let’s recap the highlights of the 94th Academy Awards.Read more...

Rachel O’Leary Carmona, the executive director of the Women’s March, is the latest public figure to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to a statement.Read more...

The Black Lives Matter protest following the police shooting and killing of Alton Sterling in 2016 led to violence causing the injury of a Louisiana police officer. Louisiana’s Supreme Court has decided the officer has grounds to file a lawsuit against protest organizer DeRay Mckesson, reported the Associated Press.

The fallout over Ginni Thomas’s text messages to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows calling to overturn the 2020 Presidental election continues, as questions circle around her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Justice Thomas was the only no-vote and dissenting opinion in an 8-1 ruling…Read more...

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As if there haven’t been enough incidents to go down at Cracker Barrel. A TikTok user made a video revealing the workers at a Cracker Barrel in Arizona used a code word to refer to Black customers, reported Newsweek. A Cracker Barrel spokesperson responded condemning the actions of the employees responsible.Read more...

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Megan Thee Stallion is wearing this dress, okay?Read more...

The University of North Texas library has received a grant totaling $126,989 from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission to fund its digital archive. The Black Academy of Arts and Letters archive is home to over 1,800 archival materials spanning over 40 years of Black cultural expression, and soon,…Read more...

Move over Motor City frat boys, the beer game is introducing new players, and they’re coming to dominate the board. Four years ago, Tracy Evans filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Founders Brewing Company, Michigan’s largest craft brewery. At the time of the initial case filing, the aftermath proved to be a…Read more...

New York City has a new cultural czar as of last week when Mayor Eric Adams assigned Laurie Cumbo the title. But despite her mile long CV qualifying her for the role, many are opposing the appointment. As The New York Times reports, Cumbo has ruffled a few feathers in the past with her comments. In the wake of attacks…Read more...

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Oscar night is upon us and well, we all know the drill. Scour the red carpet for the most jaw-dropping lewks—as well as those who didn’t seem to understand the assignment. We’ll let you be the judge.Read more...

While most late millennials had high hopes of moving on up as they approached their late twenties and thirties, turns out, many of them are moving back in–with their families that is. And according to NBC News, your chances of a sojourn back home is higher if you’re Asian, Latino, or Black. A report published on…Read more...

In the Indianapolis downtown, Central Library, the Center for Black Literature and Culture is getting a high tech upgrade. The best part? You don’t even have to live in the state of Indiana to access it. This past Tuesday, the CBLC debuted new interactive kiosks that allows users to to watch videos, view 3-D images,…Read more...

Howard University has managed to narrowly avoid a faculty strike, as a tentative labor deal was made early Wednesday morning with school officials. Nearly 30 union leaders, faculty members and students gathered at the university’s quad to celebrate the win.Read more...

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Naomi Osaka has been open about her mental health battles. The four-time Grand Slam champion has courageously dealt with anxiety and depression with the whole world watching her every move. Recently, at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Osaka was brought to tears during her second round match against Veronika…Read more...

A woman filed a civil rights complaint in the U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City alleging her son experienced racial harassment at school, reported Standard Examiner. The Davis School District was previously punished by the U.S. Justice Department for its pattern of discrimination. Three staff members from the…Read more...

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America’s only Black-led news channel arrived during February of 2020. Black News Channel founded by J.C. Watts and Bob Brillante debuted as a 24/7 cable channel composed of Black anchors reporting on news from the Black perspective, per CNN. After two years of programming, reaching 33 million households, the news …Read more...

Hollywood has people of color to thank for keeping the movie businesses afloat during the pandemic because of their presence on screen and in the theater, According to a study from UCLA.Read more...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was released from a hospital where he had been treated for an unidentified illness for about a week.

March is National Craft Month, a time to celebrate all things DIY. The pandemic may have brought out the creative in you, inspiring you to try your hand at knitting, scrapbooking, or jewelry making. But even if you didn’t pick up a paintbrush or crochet hook, you can still get crafty by supporting the work of other…Read more...

I’ve been plus-size since I was 12 years old. So Lizzo’s message of body positivity and loving yourself no matter what anyone else thinks is something that really resonates with me. In her new Prime Video competition series, Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, those ideals are what power the show. From the moment…Read more...

Unfortunately, the violence against Black trans women failed to cease after our calls to action during summers of 2020 and 2021. Tatiana “Tee Tee” Labelle was missing for five days until her body was found Friday, stuffed in a garbage bin, reported ABC7 Chicago. She was the second Black trans woman to be found dead…Read more...

There’s no denying that BAFTA-nominated actress and playwright Dominque Fishback is a rising star with exceptional talent.Read more...

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being felt around the world, including right here in the United States. Consumers are already feeling the pain of rising gas prices and a volatile stock market. And a fertilizer shortage may soon result in a global food crisis. But a Nigerian mogul is looking to seize the…Read more...

The coronavirus pandemic ruined everyone’s future plans, especially prospective college students who might have been the most severely affected. But more than anyone, Black and Latino college students disproportionately canceled their plans to pursue a degree at a college or university, all because of COVID-19,…Read more...

The life and career of Megan Thee Stallion will be coming to a small screen near us soon.Read more...

The ramifications of Texas’ voting restrictions codified in Senate Bill 1 have already made the process of mail-in ballots a mess in terms of the primary. Last year, Texas GOP representatives also proposed a redistricting map to reduce Black and Latino majority districts. Texas Democrats have challenged the changes up…Read more...

Start scheduling your watch parties now, because the most historic political drama on TV since Barack Obama’s ‘08 victory speech is coming soon.Read more...

Almost two weeks ago, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, did a rare interview stating she attended the Jan. 6th rally, but had no role in planning it and left before the violence broke out. New revelations will no doubt bring forth more questions about how involved she was in…Read more...

Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Melina Abdullah was arrested for allegedly grabbing an officer’s arm in 2018. Abdullah filed a wrongful arrest lawsuit but Thursday, a federal jury found probable cause for her arrest, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Sneakerheads can breathe easier now: Vanessa Bryant has reached an agreement to restart Nike’s production of shoes and gear under her late husband’s name.