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To this day, Black Wall Street Still Makes People Uncomfortable. Before the phrase “generational wealth” became popular on social media, black Americans had already built it. In the early 1900s, the…
On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 37 years old. Evers’ murder was not random. It was a targeted act meant…
Sidney Poitier Remembered: A Legacy That Redefined Hollywood On January 6, 2022, Sidney Poitier, one of the most influential figures in American film history, passed away at the age of…
Black authors have documented our history when no one else would, protected our stories when they were ignored, and shaped culture far beyond bookshelves. These five are non-negotiable. 1. James…
Why Black Platforms Matter Every few years, the same conversation comes back around. “Why don’t Black people own more media?”“Why don’t our stories get told right?”“Why are our voices always…
Orania - Across the world, Black prosperity has been met with fear, sabotage, and destruction. Yet in South Africa — a Black-majority nation — Orania, an almost entirely white Afrikaner…
Let’s be real — Black culture runs the internet. We create the dances, trends, slang, comedy, music, and challenges. We are the viral moment. But when it comes to visibility,…
Hubert Gerold Brown — better known to the world as H. Rap Brown and later as Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin — died on November 23, 2025, at age 82.Authorities confirmed that…
A new kind of artist with a story rooted in resilience, discipline, and the courage to be different. In a world where artificial intelligence is redefining music, creativity, and storytelling,…
Salt-N-Pepa — Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton — helped define hip-hop in the late 1980s and early ’90s. From "Push It" to "Shoop," their records broke barriers for women in…