Taliban seizes Afghanistan forcing U.S. soldiers to leave and residents to fear for the unknown
After a two decade war, Taliban has seized the country’s second largest city, Kandahar forcing many to flee their homes...
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First-ever Black girl duo wins Harvard’s international debate competition
For the fourth year straight, the Harvard University debate team has won the international debate competition but this year it...
Kurin Keys uses billboard to call out Mark Zuckerburg for Facebook shadow banning his movie promos uplifting Black women
Kurin Keys is the director behind Amazon Prime’s 2019 film, The 100 Dollar Love Letter to Black Women. The film...
Zaila Avant-Garde becomes first African-American spelling bee champ
On July 8, 14-year-old Zaila Avant-Garde became the first African American Scripps Spelling Bee Champion. The National Spelling Bee is...
Black excellence takes over the 2021 Olympic trials
The ladies and gentlemen chose Black excellence in every category for the Tokyo Olympics trials. Sha’Carri Richardson, Allyson Felix, Trayvon...
Transformation Church gives $200,000 of reparations to each of the Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
There are places around the world that when mentioned people immediately recall what they are known for, such as a...
Virtual Juneteenth events you do not want to miss
Juneteenth is now a nationally recognized holiday. It is a day that represents freedom and is a day to be...
Senate passes bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Juneteenth which has been until recently, the undeclared holiday in the Black community. June 19th is known in the United...
Southwest Airlines grounds its entire fleet amid giant computer outage
Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 500 flights, which was about 15% of their schedule. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly issued a...
Tennessee State University to offer STEM program in Africa
Tennessee’s first and only state-funded HBCU, Tennessee State University (TSU) in Nashville has partnered with African Universities to provide coding...
Senate confirms Zahid Quraishi as first Muslim federal judge
Zahid Quraishi became the first Muslim federal judge Thursday, June 10. Quraishi was confirmed into the U.S. District Court for...
The F.D.A. approves a medication for Alzheimer’s
The food and drug administration approved the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. This landmark decision has been in works...
Airlines may plan to weigh passengers for safety reasons
Looks like airlines may begin weighing passengers before their flights in the future. This potential new component of flying is...
Charlotte couple creates a Black food and wine festival inspired by the Harlem Renaissance
Husband-and-wife team Chef Greg and Subrina Collier have announced plans for the inaugural Black Food & Wine Festival happening October...
Elizabeth City under state of emergency ahead of body cam release in Andrew Brown Jr. case
The Mayor of Elizabeth’s City declared a state of emergency following the releasing of body cam footage. The new curfew...
Kamala Harris takes action to address America’s Black maternal health crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris has called for urgent action in curbing racial inequalities in pregnancy and childbirth. The Biden administration...
