The late, great Fela Kuti is known as the "Black President" for his role as both a musical and a political leader. Now he has become the first African artist to get this Grammy honor.
These Black history figures are inspiring. It's about time they get the acknowledgment they deserve. Black History figures ...
Under slave laws, the necessity for color rankings was obvious, but in America today, post-civil-rights legislation, white people’s conviction of their ...
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Collegiate Inventors Competition®, an annual competition that has rewarded innovations, discoveries and research by college and university ...
“Heart Man: Vivien Thomas, African-American Heart Surgery Pioneer (Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies)” (Credit: Photo courtesy of Amazon) Full size 438 × 526 Five books to read this year on ...
The state of Illinois is helping African Americans trace their roots in Africa. Illinois has launched a statewide initiative aimed at helping African Americans reconnect their ancestral ties to Africa ...
Earlier this week, we told you about a growing call by some Black Americans online to boycott African braiding shops beginning August 1, citing poor customer service and outrageous policies as a ...
Nestled throughout Black neighborhoods, African braiding salons have served as the go-to spot for protective styles. Whether you’re getting traditional box braids or the latest popular bohemian locs, ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — People use sayings, euphemisms and adages every day — “out of sight, out of mind” or “bite the bullet” or “a stone’s throw away.” Did you know that saying about “the real ...
I’m no fan of performative identity politics, and I think racial preferences are long past their expiration date. Yet I don’t think the New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani did anything ...
Black New York isn’t buying it. A slew of black Big Apple residents fumed Friday over mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s claim on an Ivy League college application that he is African American — ...
Democratic socialist New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim immigrant, identified as both Asian and African American on his Columbia University application, a report claims. The 33 ...