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For more than two decades, attorney Ben Crump has stood on the front lines of the nation’s ongoing civil rights battles. Known as “Black America’s Attorney General,” Crump has been acknowledged as one of the Most Influential People of 2021 by Time, one of Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, and is listed among […]
After turning Judy Blume’s classic novel into a critically acclaimed television series, Mara Brock Akil is debuting a book of her own. Brock, responsible for hit series like Forever, Being Mary Jane, and Girlfriends and more, is entering the fiction space with her debut novel, The Revelation of Dionne Daphne. “I wrote this novel with
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Cam Newton is turning a brief television stint into a new opportunity to celebrate HBCU culture. Following the cancellation of 106 & Sports after one season on BET+, the former NFL MVP announced Wednesday that he will reinvest his earnings from the show into a six-stop college football tailgate tour set for this fall. The
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WWE superstar Bianca Belair is recovering from finger surgery — another procedure done on her left hand, which was injured during last year’s WrestleMania curtain jerker classic, along with Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky. Reportedly, having issues with healing properly, another procedure was needed. It was my hope that we’d have Belair back for WrestleMania,
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure of the civil rights movement and one of North Carolina A&T State University’s most renowned alumni, has died at the age of 84. Jackson, who rose from student activism in Greensboro to become one of the nation’s most influential voices for racial equality and social justice, passed away,
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The NBA’s mid-season classic All-Star Weekend is finally upon us. This weekend is meant for the fans and players alike to celebrate the game we all love. But in its 75th iteration, it’s taking place during a time when capitalism keeps such a stranglehold on players’ schedules and energy this weekend. I’ve mentioned in past
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Amy DuBois Barnett’s debut novel just recently dropped, and she’s already taking her talents to television. Formerly an editor-in-chief for Ebony magazine and Honey, as well as the deputy editor of Harper’s Bazaar, Barnett made history when she became the first Black woman to run a major mainstream magazine in the United States, Teen People.
The dust has settled. The NBA trade deadline is over. Hell, we even have new Super Bowl champions in the Seattle Seahawks! So, NBA players who were in trade discussions can all breathe easy now. But it sure was an intense few weeks in the association as news broke that the Milwaukee Bucks were now
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling out Jake Paul after he took shots at Bad Bunny over his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. What did AOC say to Jake Paul after he called Bad Bunny a ‘fake American citizen’? On Sunday, Paul echoed the sentiments of fellow Trump supporters, who were inexplicably triggered by Bad Bunny’s performance.
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The assault and elimination of diversity initiatives through state and federal action has resulted in HBCU students no longer feeling empowered to use the word Black. A Florida A&M University law student told Orlando TV station News 6 that state restrictions on DEI programs are hampering student organizations’ ability to celebrate Black History Month. Aaliyah
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