Emmy-nominated television producer and writer Courtney A. Kemp has signed a multiyear overall agreement with Apple TV+, marking a new chapter for the creator behind the “Power” franchise and Netflix’s…
Workers at several Atlanta-area Waffle House locations gathered downtown this month to demand higher pay, improved safety measures, and changes to workplace policies they say disproportionately affect low-wage employees, Blavity…
Naomi Osaka is standing by her decision to host a private gathering celebrating Black tennis players during the French Open, responding publicly after criticism surfaced online over the event’s focus…
Legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, whose improvisational style and genre-defining recordings reshaped modern jazz for more than six decades, has died at 95. Rollins died May 25 at his home…
Raphael Saadiq has the gift of music and knows how to speak it. The prolific songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has a new spotlight through his work on the Oscar-winning film “Sinners.”…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing discussions about the future of healthcare. A new study from Harvard found that an AI model performed better than human doctors in several emergency room…
A study published April 28 in the American Educational Research Journal has provided evidence that ethnic studies curricula significantly improve academic outcomes for high school students. The curriculum is most…
One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can be traced back to formerly enslaved persons and white missionaries in Charleston, South Carolina. On May 1, 1865, according to…
The Women’s National Basketball Association kicked off its 30th season on May 8. In a press release directed at the upcoming season, WNBA Commissioner Kathy Engelbert stated, “Season 30 arrives…
An outpouring of online support is helping an Illinois veteran fight to keep his family home after a tax error pushed the disabled father into foreclosure. Letouer Turner, a Chicago…
The U.S. Department of Education is ramping up to launch a new federal aid program aimed at helping Americans enter high-demand careers. Labor shortages are affecting industries like manufacturing, healthcare,…
Amazon Founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos is calling for a dramatic overhaul of the federal tax system, arguing that the bottom half of American workers should pay no federal…
A Florida teacher was removed from the classroom and later fired after a video reportedly showed a Black baby doll hanging by a cord inside a middle school classroom. This…
The Morgan State University nursing program has been named Maryland’s top nursing program for the 2025-2026 academic year. This comes after a time of strong student performance and successful licensure,…
In a city where Black-owned fine dining spaces are limited, LINDEN has quickly emerged as one of Hollywood’s most culturally distinct culinary destinations, blending Caribbean flavors, New York influences, and…
A college student’s personal loss has turned into a growing technology platform that helps families and communities preserve oral histories and generational stories before they disappear. Josiah Faison, a Maryland…
Kyrie Irving, a 9-time NBA All-Star and a current guard for the Dallas Mavericks, is banking on a Nike 2019 signature sneaker to appreciate significantly in resale value over the…
Media mogul Byron Allen talked about his recent media acquisitions, his pursuit to control STARZ Entertainment, and the fight for Black economic power during his latest appearance on The Breakfast…
A white doctor based in Colorado has teamed up with a conservative legal group to sue the online directory, “Find A Black Doctor,” for allegedly discriminating against physicians based on…
The NAACP is leading the call for Black athletes to boycott Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools as Republican-controlled southern states redraw their voter maps, thus diluting Black voting power following the…
