The insight and wisdom live on forever. A son of Harlem, James Baldwin was born in 1924 and was the oldest of nine children, PBS reports. He had a contentious relationship with his strict, religious stepfather, and at the beginning…
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Here’s Why We Should Be Talking About Zora Neale Hurston More
Thank you Zora! In the world of literary icons who also doubled as activists and Black crusaders, there are those we hold in high regard, a Mount Rushmore of Black literary giants that include the likes of Toni Morrison, Maya…
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Wilt Chamberlain: 4 Things You Never Knew About The Greatest Basketball Player To Ever Live
His career was a tour de force! He was born Wilton Norman Chamberlain on August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Biography reports. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players to ever live, like many celebrities, Chamberlain is as…
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5 Black Women Who Changed The Hair Industry Forever
Black hair magic! The world of Black hair is complex, and it is as much political as it is beautiful. The hair itself is an extension of our identity as Black people and not only do we invest heavily into…
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Celebrity Stylist Zerina Akers Shares Her Journey in the Fashion Industry and Gives Us Her Fall Wardrobe Picks
Zerina Akers is the go-to stylist for all of our fave recording artists. Chloé and Halle Bailey, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie, not to mention our forever queen, Beyoncé, have her on speed dial. The looks she creates for her…
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White House HBCU Scholars Highlight Need For More Investment In Black Colleges
America, as we know it today, would cease to exist without the contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). For decades these institutions have been the backbone of Black culture and Black advancement, and now it seems that they…
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Outrage erupts at LA Council meeting over racist remarks
By Christopher Weber and Michael R. Blood, with the Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A raucous crowd of protesters packed the Los Angeles City Council chamber Tuesday, calling for the resignation of three members involved in a closed-door meeting…
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STACE: Black Tech Street “Revival” Series
Listen to this article here By Allen Collins, Black Tech Street The rebirth of Black Wall Street is happening with technology as the catalytic factor. With the current wave of Black entrepreneurs of technology-based companies relocating to Tulsa, revival is…
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Black unemployment low, but inflation threatens recession
Listen to this article here As inflation in the U.S. remains at a 40-year high clouding fears of a possible recession, at least one ray of sunshine has come to light: low unemployment rates among Black Americans. The release of…
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Joy Hofmeister Receives Endorsement from Five Major Tribes
Listen to this article here OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Leaders of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Muscogee, Choctaw and Seminole Nations gathered today in Oklahoma City to share their official joint endorsement of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister as Oklahoma’s…
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