Students relax in between classes at North Carolina A&T State University Source: The Washington Post / Getty The largest HBCU in the nation will take a gigantic leap in helping to create more clean energy jobs for Black people. North Carolina A&T State University was awarded $23.7 million from the Good Jobs Challenge grant, which…
The man at the center of a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed Nicki Minaj’s father, Robert Maraj, was sentenced to one year behind bars for his crime this week. This announcement comes just three months after a judge promised a sentence of “no more than one year in jail.” According to TMZ, which initially broke…
Despite their pleas for leniency, the father who helped corner and trap a Black jogger in a Georgia neighborhood and his son who pulled the trigger on the man will serve life for a federal hate crime and in state prison. Travis and George McMichael will serve their federal sentences concurrently with their state murder…
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty It’s a sad but all too familiar story. MORE: Everything We Know About The Mysterious Death Of Lauren Smith-Fields A Black mother of six was found brutally stabbed to death inside a minivan in West Philadelphia and her fiancé is the suspect who was arrested in connection with her killing….
LisaRaye McCoy may always be recognized as Diamond the exotic dancer by fans who came to know her during the ’90s. The actress took on the unforgettable role in “The Players Club” in 1998. Since then, the role has seemingly followed McCoy. Even with seeing her let her hair down and hit the dance floor,…
Will Smith may have been right to think that his relationship with comedian Tony Rock was irreparable. Tony was among the throng of celebrities and fans who disapproved of Smith for his striking Chris Rock in the face during the live broadcast of the Oscars in March. Smith doled out the assault when Chris made…
Source: Sanja Radin / Getty Living in today’s rocky social environment can have an impact on Black women’s health. There’s so much going on, from the war in Ukraine to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Mix this in with unrealistic beauty standards and you have yourself a recipe for disaster. Wrestling through all of this complicated…
Source: Dan Reynolds Photography / Getty Imagine you’re a racist and your act of racism is so bad that you don’t just lose your job, but your entire place of employment gets disbanded. Seems far-fetched right? MORE: Video Shows Alabama Cop Wrestling With White Man Resisting Arrest. No Shots Were Fired Such was the case…
A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has been ordered to pay $50,000 to a Black man who was stopped and frisked over four years ago, according to a lawsuit obtained by Atlanta Black Star. A federal judge agreed with Marcus Hyatt that Buncombe County deputy Jeff May violated his constitutional rights because of a strip search…
Mary J. Blige and Taraji P. Henson are redefining the term aging. Blige and Henson, who are both 51 years old, recently caused a frenzy on social media after the women were caught sporting tiny bikinis during their getaway trip to Italy. Blige rocked a yellow two-piece swimsuit while Henson wore a multi-colored bikini. Mary…
