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‘This is the honor of a lifetime’: Will Smith says as he gets street named after him
In Philadelphia, Will Smith now has a street named in his honor. The Oscar winner was in his hometown on March 26 to celebrate the city’s renaming of 59th Street ‘Will Smith Way’ in honor of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star. The 56-year-old said in an Instagram post, “Philly, I am yours. This is the…
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Woman shocked after salon asks her to wash, detangle her hair before salon appointment priced at almost $100
In a now-viral TikTok video, Nerissa Kimble voiced her displeasure with a hair parlor in a...
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DeKalb County: First-ever free grocery store for students opens
A free grocery store has opened inside Martin Luther King Jr. High School in DeKalb County...
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U.S. federal agents demand immigration papers from commuters at Florida bus terminals
As the Trump administration increases immigration enforcement on the southern border, U.S....
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Sad story of Sudanese asylum seeker who fell through a roof and died fleeing immigration officers
Sudanese man Mustafa Dawood had come to the UK in 2015 after escaping persecution in his home...
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Meet the 7-year-old girl whose runway strut is capturing hearts including Naomi Campbell’s
Montana Monroe Jenkins went viral after showing off her skills on the runway. The 7-year-old’s...
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White couple gets maximum sentence for enslaving adopted Black children on their farm
A white couple from West Virginia has been sentenced to a combined 375 years in prison for...
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Date takes dramatic turn as man says he walked away after being yelled at in viral video
First dates can be a gamble, and for TikTok user SoloDoloBcYolo, his took an unexpected turn....
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Georgia barber arrested by ICE after proposing to fiancée, faces deportation despite decades in U.S.
Ten days after proposing to his fiancée, Rodney Taylor was taken into custody by Immigration...
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Interview with Markus Green, Esq. at 2023 BlackStars Experience -
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The rap culture in Accra is dead until I arrive - Pappy Kojo on Global Black Music -
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Morgan Stanley’s Peter Akwaboah Acceptance Speech at the 2019 FACE List Awards -
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The richest man in history was African; Here is how his epic pilgrimage changed the world!
Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the richest man in history. He...
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From prison to the Academy Awards, meet the man who inspired the Oscar-nominated film ‘Sing Sing’
“Pure Hell.” That’s how John “Divine G” Whitfield describes a...
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Here are 5 U.S. companies sticking by their DEI policies
As some companies in the United States scale back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
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These American celebs were among over 500 people from the Black diaspora granted Ghanaian citizenship
Since the launch of Ghana’s “Year of Return” program in 2019, hundreds of...
Culture
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 Giza pyramids by tens of thousands of years, a theory that, if true, could rewrite human history. The bold assertion, presented by Italian researchers last week, suggests the existence of massive underground wells and chambers beneath the Khafre Pyramid. However, independent experts…
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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...
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$1.2B Grand Egyptian Museum housing Egypt’s most precious relics will finally open on this date
Egypt just announced the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) official opening date. Officially...
History
Dallas: First Black police officer fatally shot 2 months into the job honored after 128 years
In 1896, the first African-American police officer in Dallas, Officer William McDuff, was killed, only weeks after taking office. Dallas has now memorialized him with a street topper near the site of his sad death, after 128 years. Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney is a historian who researches Black police officers throughout American history and documents…
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How a former slave opened Providence’s first restaurant and probably America’s first oyster bar
The oyster aquaculture industry has been one of Rhode Island’s fastest growing sectors...
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New research reveals white skin evolved in Europeans 1,700 years ago
New research has revealed that early Europeans had significantly darker skin tones than many...
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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
Many historians say that “Morgiane” is the oldest existing opera written by a Black...
Women
Quintuplet who weighed 8 ounces and was world’s 2nd smallest baby finally goes home
Bilal, the smallest of quintuplets born at just 23 weeks, is finally heading home. He was born weighing 8 ounces, which is equivalent to a small cup of yogurt. His mother, Hawa Mohamed, was rewarded with not one, but five babies after several heartbreaks. The five babies were delivered at the Mother Baby Center, a…
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Georgia teen working two jobs gets accepted into 53 colleges with $1.5 million in scholarships
Madiysen Kuykendall maintains a 4.0 GPA, ranks in the top 10% of her class, serves as class...
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Woman says dolphin injury at Jamaica attraction felt like a ‘car accident’, undergoes surgery
Tennessee mom Cierra Stockard had to cut her spring break short after a freak accident while...
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Meet the 7-year-old girl whose runway strut is capturing hearts including Naomi Campbell’s
Montana Monroe Jenkins went viral after showing off her skills on the runway. The 7-year-old’s...
Business
Meet the U.S. Air Force veteran who just opened the first Black-owned brewery in Detroit
Evan Fay, a U.S. Air Force veteran and entrepreneur, is making history in Detroit with the launch of Roar Brewing Co., the city’s first Black-owned brewery. The new venture, which opened on March 23, 2025, occupies the former space of Nain Rouge Brewery and adds to Fay’s growing portfolio of community-focused businesses. Fay’s passion for…
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DeKalb County: First-ever free grocery store for students opens
A free grocery store has opened inside Martin Luther King Jr. High School in DeKalb County...
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Former Man Utd player builds $5.5bn empire that’s 7 times Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth: report
Get to know Louis Saha, a former Manchester United striker and France football (soccer) player....
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How LSU star Flau’jae Johnson is helping clear $5 million in debt for 5,000 Louisiana families
In her latest partnership with Experian, LSU Tigers star Flau’jae Johnson has taken on...
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