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Inspiring profile of Lowe’s Marvin Ellison, 2025’s top Black Fortune 500 CEO managing $83bn in revenue
Black Americans make up 13 percent of all employees, however, they account for just 7 percent of managerial roles and 4 percent to 5 percent of senior management positions, according to a 2021 McKinsey study. Since 1955, Fortune has been ranking the 500 largest U.S. companies by revenue and the work of the CEOs who…
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Police charge sister after 5-year-old brother nearly drowns in pool while she allegedly sits nearby
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Fayetteville State University: HBCU athletic department breaks academic record
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Juneteenth: Time for a new view on the freeing of the last slaves in Texas
As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas...
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America: No Longer the Shining City on the Hill
Imagine for a moment that the immigrants coming to America are leaving their countries not...
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Ghana closes Washington, D.C. embassy over alleged visa scam
As part of an inquiry into a suspected visa scam, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s foreign...
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Creole Pope, Creole Saint? Pope Leo XIV and the Venerable Henriette Delille
The impact of the news that the new Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots in the 7th Ward of...
Culture
Egypt: How the North African nation is using sports to boost its global image and economy
Egypt is turning to sports as a key tool to improve its international image, strengthen diplomatic ties, and support long-term development goals. This strategy is part of a growing global trend where countries use cultural influence, not force, to achieve foreign policy aims. Through sports diplomacy, Egypt is promoting national pride, attracting tourists, and creating…
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New details about mysterious structures found beneath Egypt’s Giza pyramids could rewrite human history: report
Scientists have controversially claimed that a vast underground city in Egypt predates the...
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Why African-Americans are moving to Africa in droves, and should you?
In recent years, a growing number of African-Americans have been moving to Africa, seeking...
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Disney star China Anne McClain apologizes after facing backlash for touching resting sea turtle in Hawaii
Disney star China Anne McClain has apologized after she faced backlash over a video that showed...
History
TikToker goes viral for claiming Harriet Tubman did not exist
Some Black TikTokers have claimed that Harriet Tubman wasn’t a real person. As reported by The Root, a content creator named Ce Chronicles alleged in a since-deleted video that famed abolitionist Tubman was actually a U.S. government spy called Araminta Ross. The TikToker also claimed that abolitionist Sojourner Truth was also a spy and that her…
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40 years after becoming NC State’s first Black student president, Kevin Howell is now 1st Black chancellor
Kevin Howell became the first Black student body president of NC State University in 1987....
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College student Dennis Hubert awarded his degree 95 years after he is lynched
Morehouse College awarded Dennis Hubert, a sophomore in divinity school, a posthumous degree...
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Creole Pope, Creole Saint? Pope Leo XIV and the Venerable Henriette Delille
The impact of the news that the new Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots in the 7th Ward of...
Women
Woman goes viral after weaving dead grandmom’s loc in her hair as tribute: ‘She stays with me’
Everyone handles grief differently. Ari Davis decided to honor her late grandma, Gwendolyn Powell, in a unique and personal way. Davis revealed her decision to blend her grandmother’s loc into her own hair in a viral video that has earned the love of many netizens. Davis told People, “My grandma has been growing her locs since…
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Woman who lost her sight to diabetes defies odds, earns her master’s degree at 54
LaShawn Benita Harley-Hill saw her dreams come to reality. She recently graduated from...
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Mom reacts after her 2-year-old drowns in backyard pool the day after her wedding
Shannon Clay, a mother in Henrico, is grieving the loss of her toddler, who passed away the...
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Controversy after student refuses to stand for National Anthem at her graduation
A video of an African-American female student remaining seated during the national anthem at...
Business
Inspiring profile of Lowe’s Marvin Ellison, 2025’s top Black Fortune 500 CEO managing $83bn in revenue
Black Americans make up 13 percent of all employees, however, they account for just 7 percent of managerial roles and 4 percent to 5 percent of senior management positions, according to a 2021 McKinsey study. Since 1955, Fortune has been ranking the 500 largest U.S. companies by revenue and the work of the CEOs who…
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Music mogul Ted Lucas, Hilmon Sorey behind startup pitch competition offering $1M to overlooked Caribbean startups
Music entrepreneur Ted Lucas and Hilmon Sorey have launched a major startup competition for...
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Why Coco Gauff’s $2.9 million French Open prize money was cut in half
Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set showdown at the French...
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Stephen Curry’s Autograph Makes Historic 500k Sale Online
A picture depicting a celebratory moment of NBA star Stephen Curry has reportedly been sold...
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