Chance the Rapper’s Birthday Party Raises Over $100,000 for His Charity
*Chance the Rapper celebrated his 24th birthday on Sunday (April 16) with a party that doubled as a fundraising event …
Atlanta Teen Launches ‘Brown Girl Magic’ Conference to Empower Girls of Color [EUR Exclusive]
*13-year-old Atlanta native Mikaela Sydney Smith has dreams of becoming a Hollywood star, and she’s already paving the …
Janelle Monae to Deliver Commencement Address at Dillard University
*Janelle Monae will impart words of wisdom to graduates of Dillard University next month. The school in New Orleans …
Kevin Hart to Star In and Produce ‘Night School’ for Universal
*Kevin Hart has signed up for “Night School.” Director Tim Story is in negotiations to reteam with Hart for the …
LeBron James to Open Public School for At-Risk Kids in Akron Hometown
*Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will open a public school for at-risk children in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, …
‘Black-ish’ Girl Magic: Yara Shahidi Gets Accepted Into Every College She Applied To
*“Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi will head to the college of her choice sometime in the near future. The 17-year-old …
Twenty-Five Years After the Flames: Why Are There Still Empty Lots? – Part 1
*It has become a ritual with me. On the 10th, 20th, and now 25th anniversary of the L.A. riots, I do a press tour of …
Yes! The Wade Brothers: Ohio Quadruplets Earn Spots at Yale, Harvard
*Quadruplet brothers in Ohio have all been accepted at some of the nation’s top universities, including both Yale and …
Jay-Z and Mom’s Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship Program Open to Ex-Jailed Who Want College
*The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate …
Study: Black Students More Likely to Succeed with Black Teachers
*A new study finds that black students who have black teachers are more likely to succeed academically. The study, …
Teen Writes ‘#BlackLivesMatter’ 100 Times on College Application, Gets Accepted to Stanford
*A New Jersey teenager was accepted to Stanford University after he answered one of the questions by writing …
UT Chattanooga Celebrates Black Womanhood for Beyonce-Inspired ‘Lemonade Week’
*Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album has inspired a week’s worth of study in black womanhood at the University of Tennessee at …
History of the California Blacks Nation Califians (Khalifians) The First Americans
*According to, author James W. Loewen in his best-selling book “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” virtually none of …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Rick Braun Goes ‘Around the Horn’ and Back Again with Outstanding Album
*“It’s a very physical instrument,” said Rick Braun about being a trumpet player. “It’s similar to singing you only have …
Entire Senior Class at D.C.’s Long-Struggling Ballou High School Applies to College and …
*Here’s some good news about black folks that the mainstream media will ignore, every one of the 190 seniors at Ballou …
