Source: creative services / iOne Digital When America teaches slavery, it often leaves out some of history’s most amazing stories. We created Black Folklore to give a voice to the lost tales of America’s turbulent past. Here is the story of the Black Seminoles, a group of fugitive slaves who escaped bondage and created a…
Relatives of a Memphis high school senior killed after getting hit by a car while walking home are mourning her sudden death. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, while walking in the turning lane in the Frayser section in Bluff City, 18-year-old Aaliyah Dalton was hit and killed around 5:30 p.m. The young woman died within 24…
Source: Mohd Khairil Majid / EyeEm / Getty A Georgia man pleaded guilty on Friday to a federal hate crime and a firearms violation after he shot into two separate gas station convenience stores in an attempt to kill Black or Arab people. According to the Department of Justice, on July 30, 2021, Larry Edward…
“Stay Schemin’” rapper Rick Ross just added another elaborate purchase to his collection of items and this one had fans’ jaws dropping. The Clarksdale, Mississippi, native and former prison guard took to Instagram and showed his 16.5 million followers his new custom brunch table that was created from the fan from a 757 jet engine. …
Tamar Braxton is the passionate baby sister of Grammy Award-winning singer Toni Braxton. The youngest of six has made her mark in the entertainment industry as a singer, songwriter and reality TV star. While Braxton had a very public divorce from producer Vincent Herbert in 2017, the songstress’ love life has been the topic of…
Jasiel ‘Yung Joc’ Robinson and Kendra Robinson endured some challenging moments on season 11 of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.” The hit series wrapped in early November, followed by an intense reunion episode that aired just before Thanksgiving. Joc is a well-known rapper, radio host, and entrepreneur from Atlanta, and Kendra is a South Carolina…
Representation in the classroom is a crucial component in the academic success of Black youth. South Carolina State University received a boost to advance their efforts towards recruiting and retaining more African American male teachers, WOLO reported. Image: SC State University Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina State University wants to get more black male…
Source: Terence Rushin / Getty From initiatives centered on music education to the creation of empowering television programs like Karma’s World, rapper and actor Ludacris has been dedicated to uplifting youth and he’s furthering that mission this holiday season. He recently teamed up with Mercedes-Benz to host a shoe giveaway for children in Atlanta, GPB…
Romeo’s recent social media post cautioning fans of “fake idols” has many speculating that the rapper is referencing his father, hip-hop mogul Master P. The note came just hours after the No Limit Records label founder paid tribute to beloved DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, who tragically took his own life earlier this week. The 33-year-old…
“I’m looking for the beard, but I’m also foremost looking for the spirit,” said Stafford Braxton, founder of Santas Just Like Me, an organization that recruits and hires Black Santas for holiday events and photo-ops. Braxton, 61, of Huntersville, North Carolina, just north of Charlotte, launched his Santas Just Like Me business in 2013, and…
