Meet the founders behind the fast-rising Black Twitter alternative, Spill
The social media space has not been the same ever since Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, took over Twitter. There has been rising concern about the safety of minorities on the…
Meet the single dad campaigning against racial prejudice in the U.S. maternal care system
Amber Rose Isaac and Bruce McIntyre III saw a promising future full of opportunities in the fall of 2019. McIntyre worked on Wall Street in New York, while Isaac was…
Why Black Americans celebrated July 5th instead of July 4th
When the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society of Rochester, New York, invited abolitionist Frederick Douglass to give his famous July 4 speech in 1852, Douglass chose to speak on July 5 instead.…
White professor criticized after saying her life would have been easier if she were Black
Lois Banner, a renowned USC professor emerita of history, was rebuked by her colleagues as well as others on social media after she claimed her life would have been easier…
When science meets passion: How Dr. Dawna Darjean Jones ditched her career in plant pathology to produce wine
Dr. Dawna Darjean Jones’ motivation to go into winemaking was inspired by a simple taste of a dark blue–colored wine grape called Merlot – while strolling and doing doctoral research…
Kyrie Irving’s stepmom Shetellia to become 1st Black woman to negotiate and complete an NBA contract: report
In March last year, former Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving made changes to his management team by hiring his stepmother Shetellia Riley Irving to act as his agent, writer for…
Here are 5 Black-owned businesses to support this summer
For decades, many Black entrepreneurs have revolutionized diverse industries and also invented various things to make lives easier. Black business owners have historically faced restrictions due to laws, and difficulties…
Meet the 12-year-old kid behind the natural skincare line for black and brown kids
Meet Bron Chappelle, a 12-year-old kid and co-founder of the natural skincare line for black and brown kids called MelanBrand Skin. The skincare brand provides natural and safe products for…
Meet Frank Clyburn, the black CEO who changed the face of cancer treatment in the U.S.
Only a handful of black professionals are retained at top executive positions despite years of advocacy for corporate diversity and inclusion. Today, market analysis shows that only 0.8 percent of…
From prison to teaching about Bitcoin at Jay-Z’s academy: ex-convict Justin Rhedrick shares his story
Justin Rhedrick was passionate about change while still behind bars serving a sentence for a home invasion. He had grown up in Charlotte around family and basketball but the lack…