The U.S. Department of Agriculture building is seen in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) The USDA suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provided full tuition to students in agriculture, food, or natural resource science. A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and universities…
(L-R) Leon W. Russell, Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors, presents the Chairman’s Award to Former Vice President Kamala Harris onstage during the 56th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) The 56th NAACP Image Awards ceremony was broadcast live Saturday…
Television icon Marla Gibbs, 93, is not ready to leave show business yet. Gibbs cemented her name in the entertainment history books with her memorable performance in popular sitcoms such as “The Jeffersons” and “227.” The five-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee received more deserving flowers at the 2025 American Black Film Festival Honors. UNSPECIFIED –…
No matter how many times fans ask, Anthony Mackie will not budge on his no-photos policy. The actor is currently dominating the box office as the star of “Captain America: Brave New World,” which means supporters have been seeing more of him while promoting the film on a national media tour. However, these extra appearances, orchestrated photo shoots, and autograph…
An Oregon man is behind bars facing charges after his neighbors reported that he was behind several racist, homophobic, and intimidating incidents that happened in the last two years. KATU reported that 46-year-old Jacob Bynum was charged with bias crime, stalking, and disorderly conduct in connection to several disturbances and confrontations with his neighbors in…
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The latest episode of The Backstory Podcast with Colby Colb takes listeners on an emotional exploration of the life and legacy of Voletta Wallace, the mother of Christopher Wallace, famously known as The Notorious B.I.G. Recently passed, Wallace is remembered not only as the mother of one of hip-hop’s…
Most women enjoy shopping for many reasons including retail therapy, but that’s certainly not the case for acting veteran Jane Fonda. The 87-year-old Hollywood star revealed that shopping is an unsettling experience for her, which is why she intentionally avoids it. “I basically don’t go shopping,” she said in a New York Times interview on…
He’s been one of the more enthusiastic supporters of the Department of Government Efficiency, routinely celebrating the slew of job cuts overseen by Elon Musk with chainsaw efficiency, such as when he mocked pity over the dismissal of “persnickety librarians” at the National Archives over the holidays. But now that a friend at the Pentagon…
Source: Djordje Krstic / Getty Although rising market costs are driving up real estate prices nationwide, Black first-time homebuyers remain committed to homeownership. A new Zillow research report published Feb. 20 revealed that Black first-time homebuyers are playing a significant role in driving a rebound in the housing market, despite ongoing challenges with affordability….
Rapper T.I. is taking the term “fashion statement” to a whole new level. On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Atlanta legend stepped out with a fresh new outfit that left thousands of his fans too stunned to speak. While announcing the disappointing decision to cancel his comedy show in Virginia Beach due to bad weather, T.I.,…
