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Morgan Park H.S. seniors react upon hearing will receive debt-free college scholarship from Hope Chicago during their assembly at Morgan Park H.S. in Chicago on Feb. 23, 2022. Photo: Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune The average cost of college tuition is $35,331 per student, and Black and African students owe …
Read More »Pedal Toward Your Fitness Goals With This Smart Cycle
Over the past couple years, the prevalence of the coronavirus has caused a paradigm shift when it comes to attitudes about the gym. Once gyms closed their doors in response to the pandemic, many people decided not to return. While staying away from brick-and-mortar gyms has offered some protection from …
Read More »Proud Boys Member in Akron, Ohio Yells Racial Slurs Before Punching Black Woman
Andrew Walls, who is the vice president of a chapter of the Proud Boys in Akron, Ohio, was charged with assault after he was caught on video yelling racial slurs at a Black woman and punching her in the face, according to the Huffington Post. Walls was also charged with …
Read More »Black Women Are Finding Success And Revenue In Spiritually Inspired Businesses
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the uncertainty around it along with the stock market falling and millions of overnight job losses caused people to seek hope in religion and spirituality, resulting in significant industry growth. Black women including have carved out a space in the spiritual wellness industry …
Read More »House Dems Say They Can Finally Get a Reparations Commission Passed
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks to reporters after a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call (AP) It won’t mean a check in every Black person’s mailbox anytime soon, but there might actually be progress on a …
Read More »Diddy’s Son Quincy Says a Jet Blue Pilot Put Hands On Him – Grabbed and Dragged Him Off Plane
Quincy Brown took to Instagram on Monday to put a Jet Blue pilot on blast for grabbing him and dragging him off a flight over an oversized bag. Brown who is the son of Diddy’s ex Kim Porter and singer Al. B Sure, but who music mogul Sean Diddy Combs …
Read More »Indiana Lawmaker Apologizes for Saying Black Students Lack ‘Respect for Learning’
Indiana State CapitolPhoto: Rudy Balasko House Education Committee Chairman Bob Behning, who is a top Republican legislator in Indiana, apologized for his comments which suggested that Black students do not perform better academically because they lack respect for learning, according to the Associated Press. Behning made the comments while answering …
Read More »Spelman College Partners with SMASH to Diversify Tech Industry
SMASH, a STEM racial justice nonprofit focused on addressing inequities in education, and the nationally renowned HBCU Spelman College, announced a partnership to offer programming and support to young women of color interested in academic and professional careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The partnership builds on a strong bedrock …
Read More »Patrisse Cullors Speaks Out on BLM and Its Controversy
In this Nov. 4, 2018, file photo, Patrisse Cullors poses for a photo on day three of Summit LA18 in Los Angeles. Cullors, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, announced Thursday, May 27, 2021, that she is stepping down as executive director of the foundation.Photo: Amy Harris / Invision / …
Read More »Awkward! Laverne Cox References Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Entanglement’ In Front of Will Smith
Actress Laverne Cox had an awkward encounter while on the red carpet for the Screen Actors Guild Awards after referring to the infamous “entanglement” in front of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. Cox was wrapping up an interview with the famous couple when she started applauding Pinkett Smith for her …
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