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Recommendations to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, supported by the incoming administration’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), rest on a flawed understanding of their purpose, impact,...
It’s been a challenging few years for one of North Carolina’s oldest HBCUs.
In December 2022, Saint Augustine University was placed on probation after failing to meet accreditation standards. The Southern Association...
On Jan. 20, inside Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena Elon Musk made two gestures at President-elect Donald Trump’s “Victory Rally” that many, including experts on German history and the Holocaust, interpreted as...
Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper has released his latest single, “Quiet Storm,” a poignant homage to the radio format revolutionized by Black DJs in Washington, D.C., during the late 1970s.…
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Hip Hop lost a great DJ over two decades ago, but in celebration of JMJ’s life today, his legacy will forever live on On this date in 1965 in Brooklyn,…
The “Kings From Queens” dropped their sophomore LP 40 years ago today. On this date in 1985, Joseph Simmons, Daryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell successfully avoided the sophomore jinx some…
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On this date in 1970, Wu-Tang Clan swordsman and lyrical legend Raekwon The Chef was born in Staten Island, New York. The Staten Island-based emcee is one of Wu’s most…
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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, a former mayor of Baltimore, is currently facing a lawsuit brought by an Indiana-based bank concerning a $2 million loan. In the bank’s lawsuit, which was filed on Jan. 8,...
Former NFL Superbowl champion and New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett has just dropped a children’s book for Black boys. The illustrated book, titled “Dear Black Boy,” is meant to inspire...
A new project, headed by Storehouse Voices, an imprint of Penguin Random House, launched in January, all to make the world of publishing more accessible for Black women writers. Headed by attorney...
Former NFL All-Pro defensive end Robert Quinn was arrested for a hit and run in Charleston, South Carolina, during the early morning hours of Jan. 10. According to an incident report, a...
Louisiana State Police have issued an arrest warrant for Kyren Lacy, a Louisiana State University wide receiver after he was allegedly involved in a a fatal Dec. 17 crash in Lafourche Parish,...
Sam Moore, the 89-year-old sole surviving member of the 1960s soul duo Sam & Dave, died on Jan. 10 in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications suffered while he was recovering from...
Meta and Amazon have recently followed in the footsteps of McDonald’s, Walmart, John Deere, Tractor Supply Co., and other major companies by scaling back or significantly altering their diversity, equity, and inclusion...
