The university still uses Ole Miss for websites and email addresses, although some students and faculty object James Meredith says he conquered white supremacy and created a new Mississippi 59 years ago when he became the first Black student to enroll in the University of Mississippi — a school whose longstanding nickname, Ole Miss, is…
From earning a Bachelor of Science degree in health administration from Texas Southern University to dropping chart-topping music, rapstress Megan Thee Stallion has had nothing short of an extraordinary year and she recently was honored for philanthropic work. According to People, the Texas native—whose real name is Megan Pete—received the 18th Congressional District’s Humanitarian Award…
Claudette Colvin no longer has a criminal record stemming from her 1955 arrest in Montgomery, Alabama. “My name was cleared. I’m no longer a juvenile delinquent at the age of 82,” were Colvin’s proud words almost three months after she and her legal team sought to have her record expunged. Alabama Juvenile Court Judge Calvin…
Rapper and activist Meek Mill is furthering his efforts to empower individuals whose lives have been significantly impacted by the flawed criminal justice system. According to Billboard, the Philly native—whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams—teamed up with fellow leaders from the REFORM Alliance to treat youth from his hometown to a 76ers game this…
Irving has been one of the NBA’s most prominent anti-vax voices Less than 24 hours after the Brooklyn Nets said that it would be bringing back point guard Kyrie Irving as a part-time player, it announced that Irving and small forward Kevin Durant have been sidelined for COVID health and safety protocols. On Friday, the…
Taraji P.Henson stunned fans on Friday, Dec. 17, after she posted a resurfaced clip of her “Baby Boy” audition video with her co-star Tyrese Gibson. In the 2001 drama, directed by the late John Singleton, Henson plays Gibson’s main love interest, named Yvette, in a film that follows the life of a young misguided Black…
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Holiday break came for the U.S. Senate without passage of the Build Back Better Act or action on voting rights. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has finally found his voice regarding voting rights and the ever-present threat to Democracy, but it might be too little. Speaking at South Carolina State University’s commencement,…
“It was a single incident and it has to be reported,” said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Arsenal reported an allegation of racial abuse toward one of its players during the English Premier League game against Leeds on Saturday, manager Mikel Arteta said. The alleged incident took place in the 33rd minute of the game at…
Chidiebere Ibe spent the last year learning how to create medical illustrations showing Black bodies. Earlier this month, his illustration of a Black fetus in the womb went viral. “I wasn’t expecting it to go viral,” Ibe, an aspiring pediatric neurosurgeon, told NBC News. The 25-year-old from Nigeria, who has a chemistry degree from the…
Clark Atlanta University will receive $200,000 in funding to support their renewable energy and entrepreneurship lab Georgia Power and Microsoft have teamed up to invest more than $200,000 in Clark Atlanta University’s (CAU) undergraduate renewable energy and entrepreneurship lab. The Makerspace and Advanced Manufacturing Lab at the Georiga-based HBCU was developed to provide opportunities for…
