The philanthropic couple will receive the public service honor at the ceremony on Feb. 25.
Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade will receive the President’s Award at the 54th NAACP Image Awards, the NAACP and BET recently announced. Continue reading Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade to Receive President’s Award at NAACP Image Awards
Celebrated Organizations Join Forces for New Initiative Supporting Young Black Members of the Music Community in Nashville, TN
LOS ANGELES (February 21, 2023) – The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM) proudly announced today a new partnership to launch, sustain and support “OnRamp,” a guaranteed income program Continue reading BLACK MUSIC ACTION COALITION AND THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO LAUNCH ONRAMP PROGRAM FOR FUTURE LEADERS
By John Register
We have been through a lot over the past couple of years. The racial tension in America seemed as if it might be on the brink of real change. Some Black Americans thought Continue reading Celebrating Black History Month
The annual King Holiday Observance is a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Continue reading MLK Day 2023: What to know about the civil rights icon’s celebration
By Santura Pegram
Many people seemingly think the topic of public education in America is less important when compared to other pressing issues of today. However, there is one convincing figure who would respectfully disagree and Continue reading Dr. Sandy Womack Jr. – ‘The Prince of Public Education’
By Tawanah Reeves-Ligon
You’d have to go pretty far and wide to meet someone who doesn’t know the name Cedric the Entertainer. Continue reading Cedric the Entertainer: Long Live the King
By Samantha Bergeson, Indie Wire
Just days after “Obi-Wan Kenobi” debuted on Disney+ May 27, star Moses Ingram has already received countless hateful social media messages. Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan’ Star Moses Ingram Speaks Out Over Racist ‘Star Wars’ Backlash: ‘I Question My Purpose’
By Diana Evans, The Guardian
Many of us had existential thoughts during lockdown, and assuaged them with new hobbies. We did thousand-piece puzzles. We crocheted and knitted. Continue reading Viola Davis on Hollywood: ‘You either have to be a Black version of a white ideal, or you have to be white’
First African-American woman to join.
The Senate has voted 53 to 47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice. Continue reading Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed as U.S. Supreme Court Justice!
By Ngozi Nwanji, Afto Tech
In April 2021, Keke Palmer landed a deal with Amazon after her Instagram sketch videos went viral, as previously shared by AfroTech. Now, the actress has teamed up with the e-commerce giant for a new partnership that shines the spotlight on other Black women bosses like herself. Continue reading Keke Palmer Partners With Amazon To Amplify Support For Black Women Business Owners
(CNN) President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. Continue reading Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
One of the best ways to get inspired is to examine the stories of courage and strength of others. Continue reading 16 Black women who shaped history
