The NBA is putting the focus on furthering its efforts to advance racial equity. The league recently announced it would donate $6 million towards organizations centered on empowering Black youth. NBA Foundation executive director Greg Taylor says there’s a lot more work to do, but emphasizes positive strides in its inaugural first year. Learn More:…
Actress Taraji P. Henson has been dedicated to eradicating the stigma surrounding mental health in the Black community and eliminating the barriers standing in the way of support. The D.C. native recently received a major boost from Kevin Hart to advance her mission. Hart donated $100,000 to Henson’s mental wellness-focused nonprofit organization. This is amazing!https://t.co/8RAZSxqS8X…
“Little” star Marsai Martin‘s latest project is one the whole family will be sure to enjoy. While discussing her role as Liberty in the upcoming animated film “Paw Patrol: The Movie,” with Atlanta Black Star, the 16-year Hollywood actress discussed her burgeoning career and who she’d like to work with in the near future—the actress may surprise…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty It seems like Haiti can’t catch a break. News reports of a powerful earthquake off the coast of Haiti continue to trickle in. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the island off the western coast, northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud. This is slightly larger than the earthquake that hit the…
Tennis powerhouse Serena Williams’ impact and influence goes far beyond the realm of sports, she is using her platform to uplift and empower women who are charting paths in entrepreneurship. According to CNBC, Williams is amongst a group of investors that has funded a Black-owned healthcare startup. Serena Williams, Female Founders Fund invest in startup…
Gunfire erupted during an isolated incident between two students at Washington Middle School, officials say One student was killed and another was taken into custody Friday after a shooting at a middle school near downtown Albuquerque during the lunch hour, police said. The gunfire at Washington Middle School marked the second shooting in New Mexico’s…
Former “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” star Jessie Woo reacted to the flak she received for her “I’m Dead” Whitney Houston quip on Aug. 13 following a recent appearance on “Wild ’N Out.” The reason behind the backlash is because many of the singer’s fans felt the joke was insensitive due to Houston’s tragic death. Whitney…
Alabama State Board of Education moves to limit how race is taught in K-12 The Alabama State Board of Education on Thursday voted to ban so-called critical race theory teachings from K-12 classroom and limit how educators can talk about race in the classroom. Board members approved a resolution titled, “Preservation of Intellectual Freedom and…
Alex Haley Museum renovation marks the author’s 100th birthday Find the good and praise it. It’s a phrase the late Alex Haley, author of the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, often said during his life, from his days residing in the small West Tennessee town of Henning through his world travels…
“I’m the one in paradise, don’t encourage me to go back to Babylon,” said Rashad McCrorey, an entrepreneur from Harlem, New York, about being in Ghana. Last year, while most travelers were scrambling to book the last available flights home before international airports shut down indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McCrorey made the decision…
