By Ida Domingo, ABC 13 News
Sunday night’s BET Awards was not only a big night for Sean “Diddy” Combs but also for Howard University in D.C. Continue reading Diddy pledges $1M to Howard University in speech accepting BET lifetime achievement award
By Ida Domingo, ABC 13 News
Sunday night’s BET Awards was not only a big night for Sean “Diddy” Combs but also for Howard University in D.C. Continue reading Diddy pledges $1M to Howard University in speech accepting BET lifetime achievement award
By Keka Araujo, BET
Black excellence is reigning on TikTok. Twenty-year-old Khabane “Khaby” Lame recently surpassed Charli D’Amelio as the most followed user on the popular social media platform. Continue reading Khaby Lame– The Most Followed Influencer On TikTok
By Ian Krietzberg, CNBC
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is launching a media production company in partnership with The SpringHill Company, a media conglomerate created by Lebron James. Continue reading Naomi Osaka launches media company in partnership with Lebron James
By Keka Araujo, BET News
According to Axios, Francia Márquez will become the South American nation’s first Black vice president after Gustavo Petro won the country’s presidential runoff election on Sunday. Continue reading Colombia Elects Its First Black Vice President
By Yahoo! News
Five HBCU students and recent graduates are surely feeling happy after Grammy-winning producer Pharrell Williams surprised them by paying off their student loans. Continue reading Happy indeed: Watch Pharrell Williams surprise students by paying off their loan debt
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching “Be ATC,” a recruiting campaign to hire the next generation of air traffic controllers. The application window will be open nationwide from June 24-27 for all eligible U.S. citizens. Continue reading FAA Launches ‘Be ATC’ Campaign to Recruit Next Diverse Generation of Air Traffic Controllers
By Angela Johnson, The Root
She’s already crushing the beauty game with her PATTERN line of hair care products and accessories. Now actress and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross is teaming up with the non-profit Buy From A Black Woman (BFABW) and H&M USA to inspire and support other Black women business owners. Continue reading Tracee Ellis Ross Partners With Non Profit To Support Black Women-Owned Businesses
BY Angel Saunders, Revolt
Last week (June 8), it was announced that a group headed by Walmart heir Rob Walton would buy the Denver Broncos, pending approval from the league. One of the group members, a businesswoman named Mellody Hobson, is set to become the first Black female NFL minority owner. Continue reading Mellody Hobson to join Denver Broncos as the first Black female NFL owner
By Jen Juneau, People
Jennifer Hudson has officially achieved EGOT status! Continue reading Jennifer Hudson Becomes an EGOT at the 2022 Tony Awards as She Wins for A Strange Loop
By Tawanah Reeves-Ligon
As diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures and programs become standard practice in the workplace there is an often overlooked and underrepresented employee population that continues to fall through the cracks of many programs: Continue reading Neurodiversity – The Missing Ingredient to Your DEI Strategy
By Okay Player
Since the beginning of time, people have included their experiences in the art they make. Sexual experiences are not exempt from that. R&B, in particular, has served as a space for singers to explore their sexual desires, specifically women. Continue reading How R&B Allows Black Women To Express Their Sexuality
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The collective moment when I first saw a three-dimensional reflection of my own college experience in popular culture happened not once but twice: on the television series “A Different World,” which premiered in 1987, and in Spike Lee’s film “School Daze,” which debuted in 1988. Continue reading H.B.C.U.s Have a Spirit All Their Own. Pop Culture Is Paying Attention.