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May 08, 2024 at 09:31am
T-Pain to open music school in Wisconsin after ‘Can’t Believe It’ hit
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May 07, 2024 at 05:02pm
LeAnna Roberts earns her master’s degree at just 17 years old, her third degree in two years
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May 07, 2024 at 11:53am
The story behind Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen nominated for 13 Tonys
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May 06, 2024 at 04:00pm
Haitian-American teen gets accepted into 17 colleges with over $1 million in scholarships
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May 06, 2024 at 10:30am
Opal Lee awarded nation’s highest civilian honor ahead of receiving her 8th honorary degree
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May 03, 2024 at 06:45pm
‘I remember the day when 56 dollars would change my life’: Wayne Brady reveals humble beginnings
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May 03, 2024 at 06:10pm
This 1-year-old loves to greet people at Target, so the store hired him as its youngest employee
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May 03, 2024 at 03:15pm
Postman drives 379 miles at his own expense to deliver lost World War II letters to a family
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May 03, 2024 at 02:00pm
Maj. Gen. Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed becomes Kenya’s first-ever female air force head
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May 03, 2024 at 11:35am
All Benjamin E. Mays High School seniors gain admission to HBCU Morris Brown College in surprise announcement
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May 03, 2024 at 10:45am
Meet the formerly incarcerated single mom who has gone viral for passing bar exam on first try
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May 02, 2024 at 06:45pm
16-year-old Ethiopian Hana Taylor Schlitz breaks sister’s record to become the youngest graduate from TWU
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May 01, 2024 at 09:30am
Meet one of the young trailblazers in Somalia’s film-making scene who was banned from watching movies as a child
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April 30, 2024 at 12:42pm
8th grader rescues students on school bus after their driver passes out
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April 29, 2024 at 06:10pm
How these under-11-year-old sisters are making history in Maryland as CEOs
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April 29, 2024 at 03:35pm
Mother-daughter duo set to graduate from nursing school in full circle moment
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April 26, 2024 at 12:40pm
‘Nothing was handed out to me’: Swerve Strickland on becoming the first Black AEW World Champion
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April 26, 2024 at 11:40am
Opal Lee: 97-year-old ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ to receive 8th honorary doctorate
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April 25, 2024 at 02:46pm
Cheers erupt as 4-year-old girl rings bell to mark end of cancer treatment: ‘Nothing can stop you’
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April 25, 2024 at 12:15pm
Ghanaian lecturer Anthony Baidoo sets record completing his PhD in just 30 months, university says
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April 25, 2024 at 10:30am
Emotional moment as mom sees daughter in her handmade prom dress
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April 25, 2024 at 09:30am
Meet the first identical twins to officiate at a national level in Australian football history
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April 24, 2024 at 07:39pm
UNC Charlotte renames residence hall after a Black alum in a history-making move
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April 24, 2024 at 06:30pm
Zeita Merchant makes history again as the first Black female admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard
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April 24, 2024 at 12:00pm
Meet Olivia Madkins, Columbia University’s first Black softball player
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April 24, 2024 at 09:51am
Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole donates over $10K to fully sponsor high school prom: ‘You don’t have to pay for nothing’
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April 23, 2024 at 03:35pm
This mother-daughter-owned sneaker brand has signed 7 world football champions in historic deal
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April 23, 2024 at 10:30am
These twin sisters just bought Woodland Plantation, where America’s largest slave revolt began in 1811
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April 22, 2024 at 06:15pm
50 Cent now owns the second biggest Black-owned production studio in the world: report
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April 22, 2024 at 06:00pm
Sentenced to 100 years, he got college degree while in prison and now going to a prestigious law school
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April 19, 2024 at 07:51pm
Domestic violence survivor shot multiple times by her ex-husband now spends her life helping others break the cycle
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April 19, 2024 at 01:40pm
North Carolina A&T cheerleaders make history in national competition
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April 18, 2024 at 04:00pm
This woman’s e-mobility company opened Ghana’s first electric vehicle plant
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April 18, 2024 at 02:15pm
14-year-old invents a stroke-detecting watch after her grandma’s health issues
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April 18, 2024 at 10:35am
SZA to be second Black woman to receive this award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame
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April 17, 2024 at 01:40pm
‘It is official’: Ghanaian man sets Guinness World Record for most trees hugged in one hour
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April 17, 2024 at 09:15am
Kenyan runner Hellen Obiri clinches victory in history-making race at Boston Marathon
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April 16, 2024 at 07:30pm
Nephew of broadcaster Robin Roberts gets 2nd chance to save stranger’s life as a stem cell donor
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April 16, 2024 at 12:17pm
High school coach honored for saving student choking on a beef stick: ‘I just acted’
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April 15, 2024 at 12:00pm
After near-death experience, Serena Williams launches new initiative with Elaine Welteroth to help mothers
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April 12, 2024 at 04:11pm
How this Senegalese entrepreneur grew her luxury tea brand with only $200
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April 12, 2024 at 01:45pm
Ed Dwight: America’s first Black astronaut candidate will finally get his flight to space at 90
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April 12, 2024 at 12:40pm
Chinese-American family donating $5M to Black community to thank Black couple who rented to them in 1939
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April 10, 2024 at 01:45pm
First HBCU team to win national championship finally gets White House visit after six decades of victory
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April 10, 2024 at 01:00pm
How Beyoncé’s 6-year-old daughter Rumi overthrew her sister Blue Ivy to break Billboard record
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April 10, 2024 at 12:00pm
Arkansas grandmother rejoices as she owns her first home at last
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April 09, 2024 at 12:30pm
Meet Akosua Shirley, who was reportedly the first to backpack solo through Ghana in 32 days
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April 09, 2024 at 09:52am
Ethiopians Uma and Fikir win men’s and women’s Paris Marathon in debut run
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April 08, 2024 at 10:37am
Meet the 16-year-old who broke Usain Bolt’s longstanding record after overcoming multiple injuries
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April 05, 2024 at 01:41pm
How this Harvard law graduate left a lucrative career in corporate law for public housing renovation
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April 04, 2024 at 04:05pm
Armstead beats homelessness to be 1st player from HBCU to receive Perry Wallace Most Courageous Award
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April 04, 2024 at 02:30pm
Shocked couple welcomes twin sons after expecting daughter
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April 04, 2024 at 11:25am
Kentucky woman quits her job after winning $90K lottery
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April 03, 2024 at 05:05pm
How a blind triplet who had suicidal thoughts found hope after blind man adopted him and his brothers
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April 03, 2024 at 10:15am
For the first time, DR Congo has a woman prime minister
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April 03, 2024 at 09:30am
Michelle Obama commends Beyoncé over Cowboy Carter album: ‘You have changed the game once again’
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April 02, 2024 at 10:40am
Coco Gauff refurbishes tennis court she trained in as a child
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April 01, 2024 at 03:00pm
How woman got her North Tulsa home of 18 years to be added to National Register of Historic Places
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March 29, 2024 at 09:30am
How 2024 Global Aurora Tech Award winner Folake Owodunni built largest network of First Responders to save lives in Nigeria
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March 28, 2024 at 03:15pm
Gladys Muhammad, the woman who has played Harriet Tubman several times to keep her legacy alive
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March 28, 2024 at 10:40am
After being slammed for bragging about being rich, rapper Latto sends fan $2K for rent money
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March 27, 2024 at 04:32pm
From errand-runner to multi-business owner, meet 2024 Enterprising Woman of the Year Roslyn Ellerbee
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March 27, 2024 at 11:30am
Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley makes history again with national coach of the year win
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March 27, 2024 at 10:51am
First grader who overcame trouble hearing accepted into Mensa
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March 26, 2024 at 07:25pm
Woman completes chemo and gets proposal from her boyfriend of 10 years in emotional video
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March 26, 2024 at 12:00pm
Meet the Nigerian who went viral for graduating with honors after becoming a plumber to pay for university
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March 26, 2024 at 11:10am
How Vanessa Brooks became 1st Black woman to be dual certified as athletic trainer and physical therapist in NBA
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March 25, 2024 at 04:45pm
Meet Blair Caldwell, the photographer behind Beyonce’s new ‘Cowboy Carter’ album cover
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March 25, 2024 at 09:40am
Vaughan Gething: Meet the son of Zambian chicken farmer now first Black leader in all of Europe
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March 22, 2024 at 06:45pm
Oldest living Bethune-Cookman University alumna gets dream fulfilled, celebrates 106th birthday at Disney World
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March 22, 2024 at 05:00pm
Meet Wezi Mzumara, Malawi’s first and only female chocolate maker
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March 22, 2024 at 11:10am
Latto makes history as first woman to headline Atlanta’s Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash
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March 21, 2024 at 05:00pm
How these sisters scaled up their food truck to a restaurant in under 15 months
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March 21, 2024 at 03:45pm
Senegal: Anta Babacar Ngom, who started largest poultry company, is 1st woman to run for president in years
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March 21, 2024 at 03:15pm
‘We broke bread with the brothers’: Jadakiss visits inmates on Rikers Island where Lil Wayne was held
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March 20, 2024 at 05:30pm
How this 22-year-old star athlete found hope after losing mom, aunt in crash that left him paralyzed
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March 20, 2024 at 02:05pm
Meet Nia Thompson, 12-year-old actress blooming as Young Nala on Broadway’s The Lion King
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March 20, 2024 at 10:05am
Harvard’s Dalila Scruggs is now the first Augusta Savage Curator of African American art for the Smithsonian
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March 19, 2024 at 02:00pm
Meet Adrienne Bennett, the first Black woman master plumber who now has her own contracting company
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March 19, 2024 at 10:30am
Victoria Monét on being 1st Black woman to win Best Engineered Album Grammy: ‘I want there to be so many more’
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March 18, 2024 at 03:45pm
Vic Mensa saves Chicago bookstore by donating over $7,000 to cover its rent for a year
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March 18, 2024 at 11:30am
Meet the founder of Akina, the Google for Black women
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March 18, 2024 at 09:00am
Bobby Brown now Dr. Brown as he gets honorary doctorate
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March 18, 2024 at 08:37am
2024 NAACP Image Awards: Usher gives moving speech about women after receiving President’s Award
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March 15, 2024 at 03:30pm
How this Kenyan woman’s company is using plastic waste to make solar-powered freezers
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March 15, 2024 at 08:57am
Shaggy finally reveals his real voice in shocking interview: ‘I’m gonna have to sing every song like that’
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March 13, 2024 at 05:00pm
Adorable toddler newscaster wows the internet with this important message for her parents
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March 13, 2024 at 04:40pm
Meet Brittney Baker, who is now the first Black woman to become St. Paul fire captain
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March 13, 2024 at 12:00pm
All about the 10-year-old prodigy actor, model and best-selling author starring in Tyler Perry’s Sistas series
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March 12, 2024 at 05:05pm
This is why North West’s first album is titled ‘Elementary School Dropout’
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March 12, 2024 at 02:07pm
Billboard Hot 100: Kanye West breaks record as his song ‘Carnival’ knocks Beyonce’s off the top spot
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March 12, 2024 at 12:35pm
How United Airlines celebrated Women’s History Month with all-women flight crew headed by this pioneering captain
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March 11, 2024 at 03:30pm
How this award-winning Kenyan group turns marine plastic waste into school desks, chairs to battle plastic plague
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March 11, 2024 at 12:00pm
Meet Amirah Boyd, NCAA’s youngest coach doing wonders at Caldwell University
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March 11, 2024 at 07:40am
‘The Holdovers’ actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph bags her first-ever Oscar: ‘I thank you for seeing me’
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March 08, 2024 at 04:00pm
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ producer Charles D. King becomes first Black to win PGA Milestone Award
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March 08, 2024 at 02:05pm
This is how much ‘Who TF Did I Marry’ TikTok star Reesa Teesa has really earned from her viral videos
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March 07, 2024 at 04:00pm
Malawi: 19-year-old school dropout invents air-powered generator to give his community electricity
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March 07, 2024 at 09:40am
At just 21, Joshua Anthony is running for the Georgia Legislature as youngest candidate
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March 06, 2024 at 02:00pm
From slums of Rio to world stage, how ballerina Ingrid Silva made history with her dancing shoes
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March 05, 2024 at 03:00pm
How Shaq took over the seas with his chicken business after curious visit to Carnival Cruise Line
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March 05, 2024 at 11:20am
21-year-old Rajah Caruth is now only the third Black driver to win NASCAR series race
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March 05, 2024 at 08:45am
How Shaq became a ‘father figure’ to Angel Reese and escorted the LSU star for Senior Day
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March 04, 2024 at 02:40pm
Watch: 76-year-old man reunites with hero tow truck driver who saved him from violent carjacking
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March 04, 2024 at 01:30pm
Haley Taylor Schlitz sworn in as attorney at just 21 after becoming youngest Black graduate of SMU law school
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March 04, 2024 at 08:15am
Brit Awards 2024: SZA beat Taylor Swift to win Best International Artist
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March 01, 2024 at 05:00pm
Woman finally completes bucket list of visiting over 90 HBCUs to share the experience with students
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March 01, 2024 at 03:30pm
21-year-old pilot who got his 1st college degree before graduating high school set to earn his 3rd
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March 01, 2024 at 02:46pm
How a Wall Street employee turned math teacher uses math equations to create fashion prints
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February 29, 2024 at 06:10pm
Philanthropist sets up $2.5M scholarship fund after he and his twin struggled to make it through college
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February 29, 2024 at 12:30pm
Chaymeriyia Moncrief: From Taco Bell employee to first Black woman to own a smart glasses brand
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February 29, 2024 at 10:35am
17-year-old high school senior becomes one of the youngest licensed Black pilots in U.S.
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February 28, 2024 at 03:30pm
Four-year-old assistant basketball coach goes viral for his skills
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February 28, 2024 at 11:00am
This is how Shaq tracked down the Kansas City teen in need of size 23 shoes and surprised him
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February 27, 2024 at 05:30pm
Doctor becomes first Black medical staff president at hospital where he was born over 60 years ago
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February 27, 2024 at 10:00am
Claressa Shields breaks ground as the winner of the first female MMA match in Saudi Arabia
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February 26, 2024 at 04:35pm
Yo Gotti shares how Jay-Z inspired him to return to college and build his $100 million empire
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February 26, 2024 at 03:01pm
Will.i.am to graduate from Harvard Business School in his first-ever graduation ceremony
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February 26, 2024 at 08:42am
Cocoa Brown reacts to Tyler Perry’s $400K donation toward a new home after house fire
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February 23, 2024 at 03:00pm
Meet Nigerian-born Adejoké Bakare, UK’s 1st Black female Michelin-starred chef and 2nd in the world
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February 23, 2024 at 12:45pm
Watch: Usher’s 15-year-old son shocks the internet with his voice
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February 23, 2024 at 10:30am
Markquese Bell, from undrafted free agent to NFL HBCU Spotlight Player of the Year
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February 22, 2024 at 03:00pm
Ex-pro athlete battling rare form of cancer that ended his career encourages others with his story
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February 22, 2024 at 02:00pm
Ming Maraj, Nicki Minaj’s younger sister setting internet on fire with her musical prowess
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February 22, 2024 at 01:00pm
Fisk University’s Morgan Price makes history recording highest-ever score by an HBCU gymnast
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February 21, 2024 at 03:15pm
I couldn’t even imagine this – Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama on being the new face of Louis Vuitton
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February 21, 2024 at 10:20am
How Lil Durk brought 20 Pittsburgh Public Schools students on stage to perform with him and gave each $100
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February 20, 2024 at 01:15pm
First Black woman in Mississippi Legislature makes history again with portrait in state Capitol
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February 20, 2024 at 09:45am
Another bus driver praised for buying pajamas for boy who had none to wear for Pajama Day
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February 19, 2024 at 05:10pm
UF Supreme Court appoints 25-year-old daughter of immigrants as its first Black woman chief justice
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February 19, 2024 at 04:00pm
How Kanye West’s ‘Vultures 1’ lyric saved a skier’s life: ‘I kept singing that to myself all night’
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February 19, 2024 at 09:05am
‘Just full of emotion’ – Brittney Griner reacts to finally having her No. 42 jersey retired by Baylor
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February 16, 2024 at 01:30pm
Haitian-Trinidadian internet star Kai Cenat is now the first streamer to partner with Nike
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February 16, 2024 at 01:10pm
This 79-year-old great-grandma chased down a tow truck and busted a car theft ring
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February 15, 2024 at 05:00pm
Beyoncé just made history with her two new singles
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February 15, 2024 at 03:10pm
Shaquille O’Neal makes history as first player to have his number retired by the Orlando Magic
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February 15, 2024 at 02:41pm
Meet the first Black and first woman to be elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese Of Mississippi
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February 14, 2024 at 03:30pm
How this teacher is taking Black History Month to another level by dressing up as historical figures
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February 14, 2024 at 02:45pm
11-year-old miracle baby turned NFL reporter making waves with his Super Bowl 58 coverage
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February 14, 2024 at 10:15am
Meet Rajah Caruth, the youngest of only four Black drivers in NASCAR
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February 14, 2024 at 09:05am
‘You don’t fail, you just learn’: Teen mom transforms into millionaire entrepreneur after being a janitor
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February 14, 2024 at 08:17am
Rapper Jermaine Dupri shuts down critics of his Super Bowl socks
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February 12, 2024 at 05:00pm
Father reacts after being criticized for seeking advice on how to care for Black daughter’s hair
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February 12, 2024 at 03:12pm
Watch moment Drake gifts $100,000 to cancer survivor fan during Nashville concert
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February 12, 2024 at 02:00pm
Will Smith’s daughter Willow makes family history
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February 09, 2024 at 04:30pm
She ditched her dream of becoming a forensic pathologist for baking, now a three-time James Beard nominee for best pastry chef
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February 09, 2024 at 12:30pm
Meet Sharone Johnson, Philadelphia’s first Black woman K-9 sergeant
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February 08, 2024 at 04:00pm
Brunson on her former Apple Store job and how she now helps her Abbott Elementary costars with their devices
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February 08, 2024 at 11:30am
This woman spent her last $22 at a casino and churned out a $15,000 jackpot
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February 08, 2024 at 09:00am
Beyonce’s 1st job was sweeping hair in her mom’s salon, now she’s revealed her own haircare line Cécred
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February 07, 2024 at 01:10pm
Watch viral moment opposing basketball teams stop to help after player’s wig comes off mid-game
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February 07, 2024 at 12:35pm
How this mompreneur turned a pandemic hobby into a blooming ice cream business after losing job
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February 07, 2024 at 10:40am
The interesting story behind Usher’s viral SKIMS campaign co-created by Kim Kardashian
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February 06, 2024 at 04:05pm
After a scary birth, sisters raise $2.4M for a health tech startup to transform pre and postnatal care
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February 06, 2024 at 12:45pm
Watch: College student goes viral after raising $400K for homeless man battling prostate cancer
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February 06, 2024 at 10:00am
Stepdad gives emotional vow to bride’s 7-year-old son at wedding in viral video: ‘I’m gonna guide you’
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February 05, 2024 at 04:30pm
For the first time, the American Historical Association has a Black woman president
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February 05, 2024 at 01:06pm
Father-daughter attorney duo honored as two of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) in Law and Justice
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February 05, 2024 at 10:06am
Victoria Monét and 2-year-old daughter, the youngest Grammy nominee, shine at 2024 Grammys
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February 02, 2024 at 03:00pm
Nigeria: Viral street hawker who quit school to take care of his family wins full scholarship
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February 01, 2024 at 11:45am
Travis Scott gifts janitor working during his Circus Maximus show $5000: ‘Just take off the day’
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February 01, 2024 at 11:30am
After 25 years behind bars, ‘jailhouse lawyer’ Michael Braham realizes dream to attend law school
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January 31, 2024 at 04:15pm
Meet Penelope Adinku, Ghana’s first female cardiothoracic surgeon crowned Best Candidate in Cardiothoracic Surgery in West Africa
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January 31, 2024 at 02:05pm
Flight attendant shares how she got passengers to help her surprise son with birthday trip in viral video
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January 31, 2024 at 01:30pm
Ashley Ongong’a is first-ever African to compete in cross-country skiing at Winter Youth Olympic Games
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January 30, 2024 at 03:15pm
Meet the engineer turned florist running Central District’s 1st Black-owned floral shop since 1984
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January 30, 2024 at 02:00pm
Baltimore brothers earn praise for starting shoveling business to earn money and help people
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January 26, 2024 at 04:00pm
Shari Bryant: from interning at Roc-A-Fella at age 16 to becoming Roc Nation President
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January 26, 2024 at 11:35am
‘Okra doesn’t give me as many problems as some people do’: Pastor on why he left church to farm
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January 25, 2024 at 04:00pm
How Praise Matemavi endured teenage pregnancy, 2 divorces to become Zimbabwe’s 1st female transplant surgeon
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January 25, 2024 at 02:38pm
Lanny Smoot becomes 2nd Disney employee inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame after Walt Disney
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January 25, 2024 at 10:10am
Meet Xavier, internet’s ‘fastest kid alive’ who races home after school and ends up at Disney World
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January 24, 2024 at 05:05pm
From foregoing college to making history as a ballet dancer, meet India Bradley
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January 24, 2024 at 02:00pm
10-year-old Indiana girl honored for saving the lives of two people
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January 24, 2024 at 11:00am
Meet the two Black women on the historic all-women City Council in St. Paul, Minnesota
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January 23, 2024 at 05:40pm
How Councilmember Fife braved homelessness, violence to become one of Oakland’s strongest voices
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January 23, 2024 at 03:20pm
Meet the Ravens fan who went viral for his close resemblance to Martin Luther King Jr.
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January 22, 2024 at 04:30pm
Entrepreneur switches up his great-grandma’s banana pudding recipe into a flourishing business
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January 22, 2024 at 03:35pm
After 23 years of service, Michael Hall becomes first Black deputy fire chief of this New Jersey city
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January 22, 2024 at 10:00am
Meet Dr. Nakeia Daniels named first Black woman to lead the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs
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January 19, 2024 at 01:30pm
Logan Eggleston becomes first Texas student-athlete to be named NCAA Woman of the Year
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January 18, 2024 at 10:40am
Dwyane Wade donates $3M to former school Marquette: ‘that’s where my money was made’
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January 18, 2024 at 08:40am
2024 Anime Awards: Megan Thee Stallion named as presenter at event to honor best Japanese animation
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January 16, 2024 at 03:45pm
4-year-old goes viral for praying just like his grandma: ‘Just bless my soul this minute’
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January 16, 2024 at 02:00pm
This scholar earned two doctorates in a year while facing financial hardships
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January 16, 2024 at 01:30pm
The Jolly siblings become the youngest athletes to launch their own brand deal with a major company: report
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January 15, 2024 at 12:33pm
U.S. is one of only 6 countries with no national paid maternity leave, here’s how Osaka seeks to change that
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January 12, 2024 at 01:00pm
Thurgood Marshall College Fund appoints Racquel Oden as its first woman board chair
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January 12, 2024 at 09:00am
Meet 4-year-old who has gone viral for her brave comeback to boy who said he didn’t like her natural hair
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January 11, 2024 at 05:30pm
Watch: Doctor rolls away into retirement in viral video
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January 11, 2024 at 01:41pm
70-year-old bags degree from Kennesaw State University: ‘I still got many more things I want to do’
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January 11, 2024 at 11:16am
Ethiopia’s Tigist Ketema on breaking world record in her first marathon: ‘I was quite afraid’
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January 11, 2024 at 08:45am
Keke Palmer becomes first Black woman to win Emmy for best game show host
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January 09, 2024 at 03:30pm
Sherrexcia Rolle now 1st woman President and CEO of Western Air after starting as baggage handler
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January 09, 2024 at 01:45pm
Watch: R&B star 6Lack helps fan celebrate end of chemo with special performance
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January 09, 2024 at 09:05am
After Michael Blackson, rapper Ja Rule announces plans to build school in Ghana
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January 08, 2024 at 11:00am
5-year-old rap sensation VanVan gets sudden boost in popularity as Mc Lyte co-signs her latest single
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January 05, 2024 at 05:15pm
After 10 years, NBA star Christian Wood buys his mom a house he promised her when he was 18
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January 05, 2024 at 02:47pm
Mompreneur discovers gold mine in her side hustle: flipping mobile homes
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January 05, 2024 at 11:52am
D1 track star raced man who isn’t even a runner but claimed he could beat her, the outcome went viral
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January 04, 2024 at 01:00pm
Meet the 22-year-old who began her fast-growing cosmetic brand after being mocked in fourth grade
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January 04, 2024 at 10:10am
Another Black American woman moves to Italy to buy a house for $62K as she couldn’t afford one in U.S.
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January 03, 2024 at 03:00pm
Six-year-old who started reading before 2 joins Mensa
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January 03, 2024 at 02:00pm
These triplet sisters just graduated together with nursing degree
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January 03, 2024 at 09:00am
New Jersey couple welcomes twin sons born on two different days and years
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January 02, 2024 at 03:02pm
NBA chooses Rwandan attorney Clare Akamanzi as CEO to lead its business in Africa
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January 02, 2024 at 02:00pm
18-year-old beats homelessness, leukemia to graduate with bachelor’s in neuroscience
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December 29, 2023 at 05:00pm
Detroit Pistons players surprise 18 families by paying off their loans totaling more than $80,000
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December 26, 2023 at 03:00pm
Generous Black celebrities of 2023 who brought smiles to faces
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December 26, 2023 at 09:00am
These kids went viral in 2023 for the right reasons
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December 22, 2023 at 01:00pm
This 11-year-old girl from Ghana is already a mechanic living her dream
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December 22, 2023 at 11:00am
Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is now the first Black woman to host a wildlife show on broadcast TV in U.S.
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December 22, 2023 at 10:00am
Watch: 2-year-old goes viral for solving difficult math problems most people need calculators for
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December 21, 2023 at 10:02am
Serena Williams says she donated her breast milk to people who really need it
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December 20, 2023 at 10:00am
Woman wins a $1 million lottery prize unexpectedly when she goes to buy her morning coffee
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December 20, 2023 at 08:45am
Basketball star Maya Nnaji parts ways with her team to go after her dream of becoming a doctor
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December 19, 2023 at 04:00pm
Watch viral video of Wisconsin couple mistaking man on vacation for Rick Ross
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December 19, 2023 at 12:45pm
76-year-old great-grandma becomes the first in her family to earn a four-year college degree
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December 18, 2023 at 04:00pm
History made with NFL’s first all-Black officiating crew including three women
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December 18, 2023 at 01:00pm
How comedian Mike Epps bought back every home on his childhood block
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December 18, 2023 at 09:36am
Master P’s son sets basketball record at Notre Dame High School
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December 15, 2023 at 05:00pm
Watch: 62-year-old grandma sets internet on fire with how she keeps her 42-year-old marriage alive
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December 15, 2023 at 01:15pm
Meet St. Vincent’s Atiba Edwards named 1st Black CEO of Brooklyn Children’s Museum in its 125-year history
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December 15, 2023 at 12:41pm
Comedian Rickey Smiley celebrates son graduating with honors from his alma mater: “I Did It”
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December 14, 2023 at 03:00pm
Crew’s Wilfried Nancy is first Black coach to win a Major League Soccer championship
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December 14, 2023 at 12:01pm
Blac Chyna on what she will be sharing on clean platform ‘Passes’ after quitting OnlyFans
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December 14, 2023 at 10:07am
Lupita Nyong’o is now reportedly the first black president of the jury of the Berlin Film Festival
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December 13, 2023 at 06:00pm
Details about Megan’s groundbreaking deal with Warner while still being an independent artist
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December 13, 2023 at 01:01pm
Corey Lawrence takes after his brother Curtis, who was FAMU’s youngest freshman
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December 13, 2023 at 11:10am
LSU’s Jayden Daniels wins 2023 Heinsman Trophy, making him the best college football player
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December 12, 2023 at 05:30pm
Erica Campbell’s daughter Zaya lands Nationwide commercial after she went viral years ago
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December 12, 2023 at 01:00pm
Rapper Kid Cudi celebrates mom as he receives master’s degree
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December 12, 2023 at 12:30pm
Single dad of 3 receives surprise of his life after a TikTok video goes viral following wife’s death
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December 11, 2023 at 02:00pm
HBCU graduate Brandon ‘Jinx’ Jenkins designs Nike’s first Morehouse College shoe
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December 11, 2023 at 11:10am
Landlord surprises her tenants with free rent for Christmas
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December 11, 2023 at 10:00am
Meet the first identical twins to serve as judges simultaneously
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December 08, 2023 at 05:00pm
At 19, Jordan Jackson became the youngest store owner at a South Carolina mall
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December 08, 2023 at 04:30pm
Meet Rochelle Ballantyne, the lawyer who is on her way to become the first Black woman chess master
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December 08, 2023 at 10:30am
Texas nurse now first Black woman to be inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nurses
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December 07, 2023 at 04:00pm
‘It took me seven years’: St. Louis woman adopts five siblings so they can stay together
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December 07, 2023 at 01:30pm
Meet Norfolk’s longest-serving school crossing guard, who has retired after 56 years
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December 07, 2023 at 10:13am
Pasadena officer sues her department, says she was relieved of duty for saving a black kid
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December 06, 2023 at 03:30pm
Meet the homeless designer in New York who wants to take her luxury coffee bag clothing global
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December 06, 2023 at 09:15am
Oprah surprises girl who recreated the famous dinner scene from The Color Purple all by herself
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December 05, 2023 at 11:30am
17-year-old CEO gains her doctorate from Arizona State University
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December 05, 2023 at 09:10am
Migos star Quavo buys a Takeoff shirt off the back of a Japanese fan: ‘Can I have it?’
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December 04, 2023 at 03:30pm
Meet the Black Santa couple of Pennsylvania, adding a touch of representation to the season
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December 04, 2023 at 10:03am
30 years after turning down $2M for his ‘Lion King’ track, Jason Weaver celebrates song going double-platinum
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December 04, 2023 at 09:06am
Oldest mother in Africa gives birth to twins at age 70
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December 01, 2023 at 11:00am
6-year-old student prays for her teacher to find a husband: ‘She needs a man that cooks for her’
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November 30, 2023 at 09:41am
This 6-year-old genius from New Jersey has an IQ almost matching Einstein’s
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November 29, 2023 at 11:30am
Teen rescues 3-year-old from drowning on Thanksgiving with CPR she learned at school
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November 29, 2023 at 11:01am
Darryn Peterson makes history as first high school athlete to sign NIL deal with Adidas
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November 28, 2023 at 04:00pm
3-year-old Texan celebrates end of tough chemo treatments right before Thanksgiving holiday
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November 28, 2023 at 02:30pm
Meet the women who have found liberation in their baldness
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November 28, 2023 at 11:00am
Wisconsin couple adopt foster daughter after she came to them 4 weeks old
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November 27, 2023 at 01:08pm
Get ready to immerse yourself in the iconic basketball journey of LeBron James as his museum opens
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November 27, 2023 at 12:15pm
Jonathon Heyward now youngest and 1st Black music director in Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s 107-year existence
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November 27, 2023 at 08:47am
Sheryl Lee Ralph praised for making history again as Mrs. Claus
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November 24, 2023 at 04:30pm
Low-income D.C. residents who bought building four decades ago for $75K could sell it for $2M
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November 24, 2023 at 11:00am
One-armed athlete who was cut from her high school team now plays college basketball
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November 24, 2023 at 09:30am
Queen Latifah okays creating her AI versions, this is why
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November 24, 2023 at 08:35am
For the first time ever, an HBCU will host a presidential debate
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November 23, 2023 at 03:00pm
How child asylum seeker born to Ethiopian parents made history raising over $230K for charity
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November 23, 2023 at 11:00am
Zahara supported by mom Angelina Jolie as she becomes AKA member, drops Pitt from last name
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November 22, 2023 at 12:05pm
Couple celebrate 69 years of marriage – a milestone only 1% of married couples ever reach
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November 22, 2023 at 09:35am
Sheynnis Palacios is the first Nicaraguan to wear the Miss Universe crown
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November 21, 2023 at 04:00pm
Kanye West dancer recounts how he saved her from sexual harassment, says he is a ‘good dude’
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November 21, 2023 at 03:00pm
16-year-old Georgia student to graduate high school early after writing book at 11
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November 21, 2023 at 12:00pm
Daughter of Eritrean immigrants one of the youngest ever to open a shelter in California at 21
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November 20, 2023 at 01:30pm
This Howard University graduate has been selected as the very first Beyoncé reporter
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November 20, 2023 at 12:30pm
Two icons Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges to be inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
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November 20, 2023 at 11:00am
Rapper GloRilla surprises her middle school alma mater with $20K donation for the arts
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November 17, 2023 at 03:30pm
This Senegalese establishment has been named the best new restaurant in New Orleans for 2023
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November 17, 2023 at 02:44pm
13-year-old developing ChatGPT alternative for Black Gen Zers with her mom after raising $1.4M
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November 17, 2023 at 11:30am
Pharrell Williams awards $3.2 million to 36 black and brown entrepreneurs
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November 16, 2023 at 04:30pm
Man who left accounting job to teach now first Black man to be Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
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November 16, 2023 at 01:30pm
Shyla Brown is the number one ranked African American Junior Golfer at just 15 years old
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November 16, 2023 at 12:30pm
Months after son’s murder, MELANnaire Marketplace founder continues popular event to help black businesses
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November 16, 2023 at 10:30am
First-grade teacher’s mock trip to Mexico for students turns to reality thanks to airline
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November 14, 2023 at 04:00pm
Elementary school teacher receives the first-ever $1,000 grant from this Alpha Kappa Alpha Chapter
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November 14, 2023 at 02:00pm
Buffalo celebrates the first ‘Black Veterans Day’ ever observed in the U.S.
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November 14, 2023 at 11:30am
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority makes history raising $1 million for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
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November 13, 2023 at 02:26pm
This is how Patti LaBelle and Cardi B met for the first time for their new holiday campaign
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November 13, 2023 at 12:30pm
Meet Nadia Mohamed, the first Somali American elected as mayor in U.S. history
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November 10, 2023 at 12:00pm
‘My baby is real’ – People can’t get over this adorable baby mistaken for a doll
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November 10, 2023 at 11:00am
Nasara Dabo, the gifted Kaduna student who can solve 34 math problems in 172 seconds
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November 09, 2023 at 04:05pm
How a single mom, sex-trafficking survivor made millions as an Amazon Delivery Service Partner
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November 08, 2023 at 03:30pm
DJ Khaled nearly lost his mansion after struggling to pay his bills
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November 08, 2023 at 01:00pm
How Nigeria’s Jennifer Obiekwugo lost half of her company and bounced back
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November 07, 2023 at 03:30pm
How Gap picked up the design of this young graphic designer who started her brand at 13
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November 07, 2023 at 12:37pm
At 28, Shequeena McKenzie became the first Black female judge in McComb, Mississippi
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November 07, 2023 at 08:20am
Ethiopia’s Tola and Kenya’s Obiri make history at 2023 NYC Marathon
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November 06, 2023 at 03:40pm
Brave dad raising newborn daughter alone after mom dies from rare pregnancy condition
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November 06, 2023 at 09:33am
Comedian Tracy Morgan shares how his daughter motivated him to wake from his coma
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November 03, 2023 at 04:30pm
At 7, Brooke Lauren Sumpter made history as the youngest designer to design a dress for the Emmys
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November 03, 2023 at 03:00pm
10-year-old Hephzibah Akinwale breaks record with 58,000-word fiction novel
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November 03, 2023 at 10:00am
Noah Jacob, the miracle baby turned model inspiring other young children with disabilities
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November 02, 2023 at 06:00pm
Dr. Africa Wallace becomes first Black president of a major surgical organization in its 60-year history
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November 02, 2023 at 11:35am
These students helped make Howard University the first HBCU with a figure skating team
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November 01, 2023 at 02:30pm
After producing, directing her 1st play at 17, Hana Sharif now Arena Stage’s first Black artistic director
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November 01, 2023 at 10:30am
Latto and Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ becomes fastest song to reach 1 billion streams in Spotify history
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November 01, 2023 at 10:10am
Meet Joy Spence, the first woman master blender
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October 31, 2023 at 04:30pm
This Haitian native owns the 1st Black-owned brand approved by The National Eczema Association
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October 31, 2023 at 02:30pm
Father and son drum majors make history during FAMU homecoming
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October 31, 2023 at 02:00pm
Daria Willis: from a student parent to being the first African-American president at Everett and Howard
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October 31, 2023 at 11:30am
Meet the identical twins who made history at Spelman by being named co-valedictorians
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October 27, 2023 at 11:00am
The story behind the track in Dallas named after sprinter Sha’carri Richardson
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October 27, 2023 at 10:40am
A$AP Rocky steps into creative director role at Puma
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October 26, 2023 at 05:15pm
Coco Gauff is now the world’s second most marketable tennis player after Novak Djokovic
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October 26, 2023 at 11:30am
Daughter pranks mother with fake Airbnb that is actually the first home she bought
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October 25, 2023 at 04:00pm
Meet the entrepreneur whose business proudly employs people with special needs
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October 25, 2023 at 02:30pm
Dianne Austin, the Boston woman who created wig lines for cancer survivors with textured hair
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October 25, 2023 at 12:00pm
Meet the 61-year-old bodybuilder working towards another ‘Ms. Olympia’ title
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October 24, 2023 at 01:22pm
Diddy donates $1 million to alma mater Howard University in surprise homecoming visit
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October 24, 2023 at 11:31am
Jay-Z gives an answer to the trending question: $500,000 cash or lunch with him?
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October 24, 2023 at 11:00am
This father did the unexpected when he heard his daughter was a bully
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October 24, 2023 at 10:25am
69-year-old woman placed for adoption at age 4 reunites with siblings lost for 65 years
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October 23, 2023 at 04:00pm
Cheerleader with rare bone disease breaks ground to compete after mother’s post goes viral
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October 23, 2023 at 12:03pm
Missy Elliott gifts $50k to her hometown for families facing eviction
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October 20, 2023 at 03:00pm
Annie Jewell Moore is now the oldest living Spelman alumnus at age 104
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October 20, 2023 at 11:30am
History-maker from Suriname Anthony Nesty is 1st Black coach to head a U.S. Olympic swim team
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October 20, 2023 at 10:00am
South Carolina senior is first Black homecoming queen in her school’s 155-year history
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October 19, 2023 at 02:30pm
17-year-old makes history at her school after getting over $1.4 million in college scholarships
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October 19, 2023 at 10:00am
Barbara Bryan becomes first woman president of Broward College
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October 18, 2023 at 04:30pm
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones to pay lower-income residents $500 a month
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October 18, 2023 at 01:00pm
Vallejo rapper LaRussell turns neighborhood cafe into ‘pay-what-you-can’ restaurant
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October 18, 2023 at 09:45am
Angel Reese is now Reebok’s first major NIL signing and Shaq’s 1st signing as company president
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October 18, 2023 at 09:30am
White foster parent chosen to care for children over their Black relative eligible to adopt
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October 17, 2023 at 04:15pm
Ghana’s El Anatsui unveils largest indoor work at London’s Tate Modern using discarded bottle tops
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October 17, 2023 at 02:23pm
Couple have quadruplets a few years after the birth of their twins
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October 16, 2023 at 04:20pm
Howard University swim team finally receives championship rings after making history
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October 16, 2023 at 02:45pm
First-grade teacher creates memories for students with mock vacation to Mexico
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October 16, 2023 at 11:30am
After years in prison, here’s how this 60-year-old one-armed barber is changing lives
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October 13, 2023 at 03:00pm
Meet the only Black family-owned winery in Maryland
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October 13, 2023 at 01:00pm
NFL star Ezekiel Elliott’s younger sister Aaliyah is also establishing a name for herself in athletics, here’s how
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October 13, 2023 at 12:02pm
Cedric the Entertainer shut down $25,000 fund for his family after they started asking for more
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October 12, 2023 at 03:00pm
After being a food desert for 50 years, Waterloo community finally gets grocery store thanks to developer
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October 12, 2023 at 12:00pm
How this 22-year-old’s love for baseball helped him win one of Apple’s most prestigious scholarships
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October 12, 2023 at 10:30am
Serena Williams makes history as first athlete to receive CFDA’s Fashion Icon award
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October 11, 2023 at 04:15pm
Atlanta boy, who bought school bus at 11 to teach financial literacy, graduates high school at 13
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October 11, 2023 at 03:00pm
How Kelly Mac became one of the few female film composers creating unforgettable soundtracks
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October 11, 2023 at 02:00pm
Rapper Latto donates $35,000 to her high school alma mater as a homecoming surprise
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October 10, 2023 at 03:00pm
Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead is the only Black woman in the U.S. leading a state military
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October 10, 2023 at 01:20pm
Meet the all-girls skateboarding group breaking stereotypes in Ethiopia
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October 09, 2023 at 04:30pm
Milan Harris became owner of million-dollar company after she wrote a check and placed it in Bible
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October 09, 2023 at 02:00pm
Boston University gets its first Black woman president, Melissa L. Gilliam
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October 09, 2023 at 11:00am
Meet the Philly rapper who quit his accounting job to start daycare for low-income families
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October 06, 2023 at 03:00pm
R&B legend Mary J. Blige launches new $30,000 scholarship for women at Hampton University
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October 06, 2023 at 02:43pm
‘Black-ish’ star Miles Brown graduates as class valedictorian despite tough work schedule
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October 06, 2023 at 09:50am
American gymnast Fred Richard makes history at World Gymnastics Championships
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October 05, 2023 at 02:00pm
For the first time, a Black-owned HBCU clothing brand is in Target stores
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October 05, 2023 at 01:00pm
How Christal Luster makes money off your humor
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October 05, 2023 at 12:00pm
Woman thriving 17 years after triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis and told she had 5 years left
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October 05, 2023 at 09:45am
DJ Khaled gifts fan new shoes after learning he’d been camping outside his sneaker store since 4 am
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October 04, 2023 at 04:30pm
Jennifer Hudson crashes wedding with performance, gives couple wedding gift they’ll never forget
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October 03, 2023 at 02:00pm
Dog brings good Samaritan to woman shot and calling out for help
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October 03, 2023 at 01:00pm
Why Jasmine Amy Rogers is the best person to play iconic Betty Boop in Broadway-bound new musical
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October 02, 2023 at 04:00pm
Meet ‘The Cupcake Guys’ as they share epic journey from NFL players to bakers
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October 02, 2023 at 11:50am
Georgia school teacher gifted new, fully furnished home not far from workplace
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October 02, 2023 at 09:26am
Simone Biles now has 5 skills named after her as she makes history landing Yurchenko double pike
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September 29, 2023 at 01:06pm
Halle Bailey launches $10,000 ‘Angel’ Scholarship for black women in performing arts
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September 29, 2023 at 09:11am
Shaquille O’Neal gifts random woman new $1,200 phone at store in Louisiana
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September 28, 2023 at 03:00pm
Why these Kentucky dads are working to build a distillery on land once owned by a KKK leader
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September 28, 2023 at 02:00pm
Myles Rowe is the first black driver to win an IndyCar championship
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September 28, 2023 at 12:00pm
This D.C. barber turned a pandemic hardship into an unlikely booming business
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September 28, 2023 at 10:15am
Joyce Abbott, the inspiration behind TV show Abbott Elementary, gets her own street
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September 27, 2023 at 02:00pm
HBCU Bowie State finally renovates its gym thanks to Kevin Durant’s $500,000 donation
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September 26, 2023 at 01:07pm
NYPD gets its first Black female police surgeon in its 178-year history
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September 26, 2023 at 12:00pm
After Colorado coach Deion Sanders is criticized for his sunglasses, he generates $4.5m out of it
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September 25, 2023 at 02:00pm
Tigst Assefa, from 800 meters to setting surprising new women’s world record at Berlin Marathon
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September 25, 2023 at 12:00pm
Meet the three Black students who helped develop the first COVID-19 vaccine
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September 22, 2023 at 03:00pm
Snoop’s daughter shares her natural remedies for lupus symptoms after having to take 10-12 pills every day
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September 22, 2023 at 01:30pm
Twins born at 22 weeks go home, become youngest surviving premature babies born at Cleveland Clinic
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September 22, 2023 at 01:00pm
How Shanayla Sweat left Microsoft to create watches from wood inspired by her grandfather
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September 21, 2023 at 02:00pm
Meet the West Philly champion behind the only Black-owned and operated rowing club in America
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September 21, 2023 at 10:00am
How Tara Harris created her innovative pantiless liner after an uncomfortable medical procedure
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September 20, 2023 at 02:05pm
Meet the only Black woman to own a brewery in D.C. who started as a bartender
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September 19, 2023 at 05:00pm
First animated series that addresses mental health of black children has been unveiled
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September 19, 2023 at 12:30pm
Ethiopian athlete Gudaf Tsegay breaks women’s 5,000m world record
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September 19, 2023 at 11:05am
Former NFL player Warrick Dunn gifts single mother with fully furnished new home
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September 19, 2023 at 10:15am
Fashion journalist Chioma Nnadi becomes first Black woman editor of British Vogue
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September 18, 2023 at 04:30pm
Mom makes history creating her own baby formula for daughter after allergic reaction to popular brand
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September 18, 2023 at 02:00pm
Meet the real-life Black Little Mermaid on a mission to protect the Bahamian sea that raised her
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September 18, 2023 at 11:10am
Megan Thee Stallion just added another skill to her resume as she joins Netflix’s series ‘Big Mouth’
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September 15, 2023 at 03:00pm
Father, son recreate 1994 cockpit photo as both started working together as Southwest pilots
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September 15, 2023 at 02:00pm
WNBA star Candace Parker helps cover registration fees for young athletes with $100,000 donation
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September 15, 2023 at 10:05am
Kevin Hart’s tequila brand makes its debut in NFL, now the official luxury tequila of the Eagles
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September 14, 2023 at 03:00pm
How Stephen Curry’s daughter’s choice led to historic partnership with Under Armour worth millions
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September 14, 2023 at 01:49pm
Kristen Welker is first Black moderator of longest-running show on American TV ‘Meet the Press’
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September 13, 2023 at 04:30pm
92-year-old honored as Brown-Forman distillery’s first Black chemist
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September 13, 2023 at 03:30pm
This 11-year-old chef is shaking up Milwaukee’s food scene as people wait in line to try her food
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September 13, 2023 at 09:30am
NBA star Tristan Thompson files for guardianship of disabled brother Amari after their mom’s sudden death
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September 12, 2023 at 04:00pm
How Antonio McBroom became owner of 15 Ben & Jerry’s after working for company during college
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September 12, 2023 at 02:00pm
15-year-old graduates high school two years early after being told she couldn’t
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September 12, 2023 at 12:00pm
NBA legend Magic Johnson gives total of $6k cash to 2 D.C. students to open bank accounts
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September 11, 2023 at 05:00pm
This mom used juice to cure her 2-year-old son, then turned it into a family business
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September 11, 2023 at 02:00pm
Meet Amanda Morrall, the first Obama Scholar from Tulsa
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September 11, 2023 at 10:30am
How these Maryland sisters turned their love of sweets into a popular food truck business
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September 08, 2023 at 05:00pm
This mom created a platform that has helped other black moms raise over $1m for their baby’s needs
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September 08, 2023 at 03:00pm
Dyslexic girl’s new STEM toy line has already landed retail partnerships across U.S. and Canada
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September 08, 2023 at 11:30am
Mother passes on legacy as performance engine builder for General Motors to daughters
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September 07, 2023 at 03:30pm
Most-followed TikToker Khaby Lame is now a playable character in Fortnite video game
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September 07, 2023 at 03:00pm
Entrepreneur with no tech background creates platform to save business owners from dishonest customers
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September 07, 2023 at 11:04am
Entrepreneurial couple from Haiti who racked up $300K in debt sees 500% in growth after 3 yrs, here’s how
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September 06, 2023 at 04:00pm
How Hurricane Katrina led a 16-year-old to be a civil engineer to save her community from floods
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September 06, 2023 at 11:00am
Meet the sibling band behind the popular TikTok song ‘Haters Anthem’
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September 05, 2023 at 01:40pm
Former music industry executive who made cheese by accident now has products in over 800 retail stores
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September 05, 2023 at 12:00pm
Georgia: Nurse creates first-ever mobile tiny home psychiatric clinic
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September 04, 2023 at 03:00pm
7-year-old from Tulsa makes history as Tiny Miss Princess of America
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September 04, 2023 at 01:30pm
How a Ugandan-born quit her job to maximize kids’ learning with her cutting-edge gaming platform
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August 24, 2023 at 03:00pm
For the 1st time, there’s a Black woman-owned bakery in Tallahassee International Airport
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August 24, 2023 at 12:00pm
96-year-old who has been selling newspapers for over 50 years now shares her story
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August 24, 2023 at 11:00am
Mother-daughter team revolutionizing $60bn beauty industry with tool that removes 8 braids at once
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August 23, 2023 at 04:00pm
Triplets born severely premature are now in college together in Atlanta
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August 23, 2023 at 09:00am
These newborn twins have the same birthday as their parents
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August 22, 2023 at 02:30pm
How a couple’s cookie business made ‘Oprah’s Favorite Things’ list within months of opening storefront
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August 22, 2023 at 10:30am
Star athlete Angel Reese makes same donation that covered her high school tuition to another student
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August 22, 2023 at 08:34am
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo becomes first African to win a medal in men’s 100m in Hungary
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August 21, 2023 at 02:00pm
At 46, Kosea Wambaka is one of Uganda’s most educated men with four master’s degrees and two PhDs
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August 21, 2023 at 11:30am
Man reunites with woman he carried on his back to evacuate the Maui wildfires
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August 21, 2023 at 09:00am
Inspiring journey of Chicago mom of three crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA 2023
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August 18, 2023 at 03:40pm
South Africa’s Founders Factory Africa raises $114 million to fund African startups
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August 18, 2023 at 02:30pm
McDonald’s was all NFL’s Chad Johnson could afford growing up, today he owns 3 franchises
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August 18, 2023 at 10:00am
After a life-threatening experience, father creates app to help people find shelters during a tornado
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August 17, 2023 at 04:00pm
This is the founder of the waterproof headwear for Black women created out of frustration
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August 17, 2023 at 11:15am
Brooklyn Public Library sees increase in membership thanks to Jay-Z library cards, here’s how to get one
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August 17, 2023 at 09:30am
Woman abandoned as a baby in hospital bathroom reunites with nurse who found her
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August 16, 2023 at 03:00pm
Meet Jennifer Randle, who has become MaC Venture Capital’s first-ever chief operating officer
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August 16, 2023 at 01:35pm
Former inmate turns his life around and now a filmmaker with 9 films for Amazon Prime and Tubi
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August 16, 2023 at 12:30pm
The youngest Black person to get accepted to medical school is graduating college at 14
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August 15, 2023 at 04:00pm
Clinton Lewis, who worked as a cook for KFC at 16, now owns three KFC restaurants
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August 15, 2023 at 11:00am
Mom and CEO of 8 companies who was once homeless to build affordable housing for single mothers
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August 15, 2023 at 09:20am
Oldest person in Texas celebrates 114th birthday with 5 generations of family, reveals longevity secret
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August 14, 2023 at 04:00pm
16 years ago, Yahaya Suberu made history driving from Ghana’s capital Accra to Stockholm, Sweden
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August 14, 2023 at 01:15pm
14-year-old praised for paying off all student lunch debts at his former school
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August 14, 2023 at 09:37am
Meet the U.S. woman behind the only soul food restaurant in Mexico City
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August 11, 2023 at 04:12pm
17-year-old Elizabeth Nyamwange invents device to solve the global identification crisis
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August 11, 2023 at 02:30pm
After becoming Hollywood’s go-to hairstylist, Kim Kimble gives back as truck drivers get free makeovers
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August 11, 2023 at 01:30pm
How this Ghanaian genius self-studied to become one of the youngest to attend university
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August 11, 2023 at 09:10am
50 years after her academic career was ruined, this 80-year-old finally graduates from college
by Dollita Okine
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August 10, 2023 at 11:40am
How a random Instagram message revived a dying couple-owned pasta business
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August 10, 2023 at 09:30am
Woman surprises 5 Black female-owned businesses with billboard ads
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August 09, 2023 at 04:30pm
Watch as brain injury patients showcase their art in London
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August 09, 2023 at 02:00pm
Dominican father goes viral for making dress overnight for daughter to wear to Beyoncé concert
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August 09, 2023 at 11:00am
Young Dolph’s 9-year-old son creates his own clothing collection in memory of his father
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August 08, 2023 at 04:30pm
After becoming pregnant at 14, Tyra Moore starts nonprofit to help others in same position
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August 08, 2023 at 10:12am
Defying all odds, 79-year-old man earns bachelor’s degree after many years in prison
by Dollita Okine
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August 08, 2023 at 09:15am
For the first time, Metro’s range master is a woman and African American
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August 07, 2023 at 01:30pm
Born to a Guatemalan immigrant, Benaisha Poole-Watson is the first Afro-Latina to own an FDIC Bank
by Dollita Okine
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August 03, 2023 at 11:15am
How this barbershop run by 80-year-old woman barber became one of the oldest Black businesses in N.J.
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August 02, 2023 at 04:15pm
Daughter of Guyanese immigrants Deborah Jane is first Black woman to produce a cinematic hip-hop musical
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August 02, 2023 at 09:30am
Ohio girl receives her third college degree at 14 before even finishing high school
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August 01, 2023 at 03:48pm
Ciara Imani May creates hair extensions from banana fiber to save women from itchy scalp
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August 01, 2023 at 11:00am
Pryce Yebesi quit college for crypto, now he’s raised $23M for his own company
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July 31, 2023 at 04:26pm
After 50 years, Juno opens as Black Wall Street’s first Black-owned medical facility
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July 31, 2023 at 02:47pm
This young senator from Michigan is the first Black woman to oversee state spending
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July 28, 2023 at 01:00pm
Meet the first black woman to represent the USA in the ‘Miss Intercontinental’ pageant in 51 years
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July 27, 2023 at 02:16pm
Tiffany Haddish is raising $25M to open a grocery store to address food issues in her community
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July 26, 2023 at 07:00pm
First African Animated Series, ‘Supa Team 4’ launched on Netflix
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July 26, 2023 at 03:26pm
Meet the first Black woman appointed as full-time Police Chief of Louisville’s troubled police force
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July 26, 2023 at 01:40pm
Washington man graduates from high school as valedictorian after spending two years living in a tent
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July 26, 2023 at 12:04pm
Dikan Gallery explores the multifaceted nature of Home in its latest exhibition: ‘Home is more than a Place’
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July 25, 2023 at 01:00pm
Willie Jolley becomes the first Black man to receive the National Speakers Association’s top award
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July 19, 2023 at 03:05pm
Meet the founders of the first Black women-owned citrus-based liqueur brand in the US
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July 19, 2023 at 01:00pm
Meet the 9-year-old who created a foundation to assist homeless individuals in St. Louis
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July 19, 2023 at 10:30am
Barber from Ohio goes viral for giving free haircuts to people in need on the streets
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July 17, 2023 at 11:30am
Basketball champion Angel Reese launches foundation for girls’ sports, education, and financial literacy
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July 17, 2023 at 09:30am
This 8-year-old boy owns and runs his very first successful business
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July 14, 2023 at 06:05pm
Angela Yee purchases 30-unit building in Midtown Detroit to house formerly incarcerated women
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July 14, 2023 at 12:57pm
Windsor Historical Society, Connecticut, finally elects its first Black president after 102 years
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July 13, 2023 at 04:30pm
Paris Barclay becomes the first black director nominated for an Emmy in all narrative categories
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July 11, 2023 at 06:44pm
Teen with 20% chance of survival beats sickle cell and proceeds to Harvard to study medicine
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July 10, 2023 at 05:59pm
After serving nearly 15 years in prison, Nyene Baker is teaching underserved youth how to code through music
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July 10, 2023 at 02:59pm
Rapper Slim Thug provides the gift of affordable housing to underserved communities
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July 06, 2023 at 02:59pm
The Sacramento Observer has been named the best Black newspaper in the US for the seventh time
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July 05, 2023 at 08:00pm
‘The boy who harnessed the wind’ in Malawi at age 14 is now supporting youth inventions
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July 05, 2023 at 04:00pm
11-year-old black doll business owner surprised with $10,000 grant
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July 04, 2023 at 04:39pm
Meet the youngest black male licensed mortgage loan originator
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June 22, 2023 at 09:00am
20-year-old awarded HBCU Entrepreneur of the Year after graduating from college
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June 16, 2023 at 09:00am
100-year-old man celebrates 79 years of marriage with his wife in Union City
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June 14, 2023 at 09:00am
Meet the young entrepreneur who created the genius ‘Uber for tutors’ app
by Dollita Okine
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June 08, 2023 at 06:03pm
Meet the 27-year-old gamer who turned his addiction into a multimillion-dollar career
by Dollita Okine
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June 08, 2023 at 09:08am
Student with autism and PTSD gets accepted into 9 colleges with 8 full-ride scholarships
by Dollita Okine