Following the deaths of two Black Chicago women, activists and community members rallied together to shed light on the violence against the transgender and LGBTQIA community. But the peaceful event, held by Equality Illinois, escalated into a shouting match when several members of Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change, including …

In this screengrab released on December 19th Oprah Winfrey during Global Citizen Prize Awards Special Honoring Changemakers In 2020 Shaping The World We Want on December 19, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for Global Citizen)Photo: Getty Images (Getty Images) Listen kids, there was a time …

Singer Toni Braxton opened up about coping with her sister Traci Braxton’s death on The Tamron Hall Show.  All in the Family: (L-R) Toni, Tamar, Evelyn, Traci, Towanda and Trina (Image: Getty) Traci died earlier this month at the age of 50 following a battle with esophageal cancer, People reported. The family …

Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf has captivated audiences for nearly 50 years. Since its Broadway debut in 1976, the late Shange’s ‘choreo-poem’ chronicling the stories of seven Black women has been a source of empowerment for generations of viewers and actresses alike. The work has been …

Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) A new report by the Kapor Center and NAACP found the tech sector has not only stalled but regressed in achieving racial equity, reported Axios. Per the joint State of Tech Diversity: The Black Tech Ecosystem report, Black representation in technology is vital toward fighting systemic …

MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, willing her luck to change. Four months earlier, the blue jeans factory where she worked nearby abruptly shut, blaming plummeting demand from the Western brands it supplied …

An accident report has been filed in the death of a Missouri teenager who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week. BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported that 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who was visiting Orlando’s Icon Park with his football team, died from his injuries after a …

Stephen and Ayesha Curry have launched a new literacy initiative under their organization Eat. Learn. Play. The NBA champion and New York Times bestselling author have announced Little Town Libraries, which will construct and maintain 150 new little libraries in under-resourced parts of Oakland. NBA player Steph Curry (R) and …

Photo: Meet Akina There is no shortage of parenting apps in the digital universe. It’s not hard to find a place to get advice on everything from diapers to discipline. But if you’re a Black parent or caregiver, you may feel like the content just isn’t for you. A Black …

Students at Clark Atlanta University will soon take a huge step forward into the digital age, thanks in part to the HBCU being awarded one of the largest private grants in its history.  According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, California-based company EON Reality will gift the HBCU $11.8 million to prepare …