Going Viral Is Easy. Getting Paid Is Another Story
Everyone dreams of going viral. The view counts suggest the formula is simple — get seen, get rich. It isn't. Black content creators are going viral. A dance, a joke,…
HBCU Enrollment Is Surging — and Livingstone College Just Made History
While many colleges nationwide see enrollment decline, HBCUs are breaking records. Livingstone College just welcomed its largest freshman class in 146 years.
Why LeBron James Should Be Celebrated in the Black Community
Twenty-plus years in the spotlight. No arrests, no scandals — just greatness, fatherhood, and giving back. It's time we celebrate LeBron James properly.
How the New Food Stamp Reforms Are Hitting Black Communities
SNAP enrollment has fallen from 42 million to 36 million under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Black families — 26% of recipients — are bearing the heaviest burden.
Jamaica Takes Slavery Reparations Fight Directly to King Charles
On September 7, 2026, Jamaica formally petitioned King Charles III to refer questions concerning Britain’s role in slavery to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The petition, filed on…
The Last Slave Ship: How Survivors Built Their Own Town
The Last Slave Ship arrived in America in 1860, more than 50 years after the United States banned the international slave trade. The ship carried more than 100 Africans to…
Port Chicago: The Forgotten Tragedy That Killed 320 Sailors and Put the Survivors on Trial
Port Chicago - When people think about World War II, they often remember the bravery of soldiers fighting overseas. However, one of the deadliest tragedies to occur on American soil…
First Black Union Regiment Fought Without Pay for Over a Year
First Black Union regiment to gain national recognition…and one of the first to take a stand against inequality from within. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment didn’t just fight in…
Edward Bouchet: The Forgotten Genius from New Haven Who Made History
Edward Bouchet: In 1876, a young man from New Haven, Connecticut, made history in a way that should have changed the world. His name was Edward Alexander Bouchet, and he…
David Ruggles: The Forgotten Hero Who Helped Hundreds Escape Slavery
David Ruggles was a fearless abolitionist, writer, and activist born in Connecticut in 1810. At a time when slavery still gripped much of the United States, Ruggles stood on the…