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Source: Frazao Studio Latino / Getty Black-owned businesses are a steady pillar of the American economy. They represent success, innovation and resilience in the face of systemic barriers that have historically excluded Black people from economic opportunities. When we support Black-owned businesses, we are living values rooted in justice and economic empowerment.   Yet, today, these gains are again being challenged and reversed by leaders in corporate and public sectors — […]

Source: Kim Kulish / Donaldson Collection for Getty Images Lyle Menendez, one of the infamous Menendez brothers convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, has been denied parole by the California Board of Parole, according to TMZ. This decision, announced on Friday, mirrors the outcome of his brother Erik’s parole hearing just a day earlier. Both brothers, who were sentenced to life in prison, have faced significant challenges in their […]

Source: desifoto / Getty Wake up, America—especially Black America, because we are at war.  What many of us thought was just another bout with Jim Crow has revealed itself to be something even more sinister—the rebirth of the Confederacy, rebranded and repackaged under the red hat of MAGA. This is not metaphorical or hypothetical; a silent civil war has begun, and Donald J. Trump is at the helm, leading the […]

Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty ATLANTA, GA (August 19, 2025) — Maverick City Music celebrates its third #1 single on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart as its popular single, “Constant”— with Jordin Sparks, Anthony Gargiula, and featuring Chandler Moore— hits the top spot for this reporting week. The song, released by Tribl Records, is also the highest-streaming song currently at Gospel radio, with over 30 million streams since its release. […]

Source: Walter McBride / Getty Vivian Ayers Allen, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, scholar, and artist who was also the mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has died at 102. On Thursday, Debbie Allen shared the news with a poetic tribute that reflected her mother’s own creative spirit. “Mommie you have transformed into that cosmic bird Hawk that lives and breathes Freedom. We will follow your trail of golden dust […]

Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty LinkedIn has released its inaugural Top Colleges rankings, marking the first time the platform has ranked universities based on real alumni outcomes rather than prestige. As part of the rollout, LinkedIn spotlighted a Top 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), recognizing schools whose graduates excel in landing jobs, building networks, and advancing professionally. Why This Ranking Stands Out Unlike traditional lists that rely on […]

Source: Fo Yo Soul / Fo Yo Soul (St. Louis, MO – August 18, 2025) – As we celebrate the 46th Anniversary of Black Music Month, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame (GMHOF) today announces its 2025 Induction Gala Ceremony and Expo, the two-day event is scheduled during Gospel Music Heritage Month on Friday, September 5, and Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the St. […]

Source: Jim Vondruska / Getty History is never defined by those who protested on the sidewalks. Or those who shout from the sidelines. Or make pithy posts about what should happen. Those people choose the safety of obeying the law as they protest the obscenity of those very laws. There’s not a lot of courage in that, and no one remembers them.  History is instead defined by those who walk […]

Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty August 19th marks the anniversary of the passing of Comedian and Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory, and we honor a man who transformed comedy from entertainment into a weapon for social justice. Gregory died on August 19, 2017, at age 84, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire activists and comedians alike. As Gregory once said, “The most difficult thing to get people […]