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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Sunday that his support for historically black colleges and universities remains “unwavering.” Trump sought to clarify an earlier statement that some higher education officials interpreted to mean that he planned to end a capital financing program that helps these institutions repair, renovate and build new facilities. Congressional Black […]
It looks like the Wilson family is thriving! One week after giving birth to her daughter Sienna Princess and taking a break from social media, Ciara recently posted a picture on Instagram sharing with her fans a special moment she, Russell Wilson and Future Zahir had after she delivered. The caption-less photo shows all three wearing […]
Brooklyn-born rapper Lana Moorer, better known as MC Lyte, once rapped that she needed a ruffneck. Well, those days are behind her now as she’s just announced that she’s engaged and presumably to someone much more evolved. Essence.com reports: I met my fiancé online,” Lyte, 46, reveals to ESSENCE, exclusively. The iconic rapper shared the […]
More than 8,000 Flint, Michigan, residents have received notices from the city saying that if they did not want a lien placed on their homes, they would have to pony up money owed for their water bills. This would be totally logical if the water was actually drinkable (without the use of a filter.) Flint […]
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Rosa Parks might be known for taking an epic stand against segregation, refusing to give up her seat to a white man in December of 1955. However, her story does not end there. After this epic moment in Civil Rights History, she lost her job as a seamstress after financial sanctions were imposed against civil rights […]
No one asked Priscilla Samey to prom so she took her Harvard acceptance letter instead. https://t.co/I9Xl24ofbP pic.twitter.com/cocTqfPulh — Mic (@mic) May 1, 2017 A Minnesota teen won the internet this week when she decided to take a rather unconventional date to her senior prom this year. 17-year-old Priscilla Samey didn’t let the fact that she […]
Today’s entry into “The Most Ridiculous News Ever” features prominent HBCU Bethune-Cookman and our new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. What could these two possibly have in common, you ask? Well it’s something so out of control (and insulting) that you may not believe it. The Daytona Beach, Florida, university announced DeVos as their 2017 […]
It appears as if Quincy Brown has warmed to his estranged biological father, singer Al B. Sure…at least enough for them to have filmed a music video together. Q, who was raised by his biological mom Kim Porter and her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, just released the video for his new song, “I Can Tell You […]
The National Urban League has released its annual report on the State of Black America for the 41st time, a report which has become one of the most highly anticipated benchmarks around racial equality in America. It measures the progress of minorities compared to Caucasians in the U.S. Its equality index is valued at an […]
Tamar Braxton tapped into her own family issues for her new single “My Man.” If you saw Lifetime’s Toni Braxton biopic, Unbreak My Heart, you will remember the scene were Evelyn Braxton found out her husband was cheating. We all saw Evelyn‘s rage about the affair, but Tamar has put her thoughts and emotions to […]
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — John Legend is expected on a Massachusetts college campus this week to receive a social justice award. The singer-songwriter becomes the first recipient of the Salem Advocate for Social Justice award when he accepts the honor Tuesday at Salem State University. https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/857285741965135872 Legend is to perform and also discuss his work […]