NBA player Bismack Biyombo is expanding his efforts to advance healthcare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Phoenix Suns center—who hails from the country—has pledged to donate his entire 2022 NBA salary to build a hospital there, CBS Sports reported. Biyombo’s sole mission is to dedicate his season to his father’s memory —…
The Feb. 28 Zoom meeting hosted by a North Carolina community coalition was attended by about 30 people, more than half of whom were seniors. In what North Carolina community leaders called a “deplorable incident,” a man reportedly exposed himself, repeated the n-word and committed a lewd act during a Zoom meeting between members of…
Source: Clive Brunskill / Getty Sports fans may feel entitled to attack and heckle athletes on the field of play, but they aren’t. An attendee tried Naomi Osaka during the BNP Paribas Open, and the tennis star did not hold back. As reported by the Desert Sun, the heckler was drowned out by other…
“He’s an amazing child,” said Desiree Lindstrom, Exodus’ mother and the late rapper’s fiancée. Exodus Simmons, son of late rapper DMX, is living with stage 3 chronic kidney disease according to his mother, Desiree Lindstrom. As reported by PEOPLE, Lindstrom, fiancée of the late rapper, opened up about the diagnosis of their 5-year-old son during…
Studies have revealed the lack of diversity in STEM stunts innovation within the industry, however despite these findings racial and gender representation within the space has remained stagnant. A new initiative has been created by the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners to open pathways for Black scholars in engineering. 15 HBCUs receive…
Earlier this week, rapper Travis Scott announced a $5 million initiative titled Project HEAL. The 30-year-old, whose Astroworld Music Festival left 10 patrons dead and dozens more injured, is looking to address “challenges facing today’s youth, especially those from marginalized and at-risk communities,” according to the Project HEAL website. The initiative with the Cactus Jack…
A Maryland county is investigating racialized threats made against Black middle school students by white students on social media. Law enforcement found images on Instagram and Snapchat that featured three young people holding what appears to be firearms, and captions that suggested the group wanted to kill Black students at the school. Press conference held…
Community leaders convened on Friday, March 11 to discuss local efforts against systemic racism before the second-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death. In the two years since Breonna Taylor was killed by police gunfire in her Louisville, Kentucky home, her family and supporters nationwide have continued widespread calls for justice and sweeping systemic changes within…
Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most recognized and beloved actors of our time. Over the years, the 73-year-old has been showered with adulation and has won countless awards for his on-screen performances. However, for the veteran star, one career prize — a “Star Wars” lightsaber with a unique engraving referencing another iconic role — has many curious…
Census finds Black flight from the largest U.S. cities, like Chicago, to suburbs is spreading to even more areas of the country A longtime area staple with its wagon wheel décor and “Roy Rogers ribeye,” The Ranch Steak House is fighting to reopen as one of the last sit-down restaurants in the once-flourishing Black Chicago…
