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Source: Bettmann / Getty Black coaches have made significant contributions to sports, breaking barriers and inspiring generations. Playing a crucial role in sports, Black coaches in sports began breaking barriers, fostering diversity, and inspiring future generations. The first Black coach in professional sports, Fritz Pollard, became a trailblazer in 1921 as co-coach of the Akron Pros in the NFL, paving the way for greater representation. Today, Black coaches bring unique […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” delivering the stories that matter most to our community. From the halls of Congress to the global stage of the 2026 Olympics, the latest update touches on critical issues of accountability, political respect, and the enduring spirit of Black excellence. Here is a breakdown of the headlines making waves right now. […]

Cunaplus_M.Faba Black History Month will see many brands across the world making monetary gain off the Black dollar, but isn’t it about time we start keeping it in the family? We’re talking about money, of course, and building generational wealth by learning how to invest it the right way. That’s where we come in with this helpful guide to achieving generational wealth, specifically for Black families, given the occasion at […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Of all the times President Donald Trump has been openly bigoted and disparaging of entire ethnic groups, he probably never expected that a simple AI-generated image of Barack and Michelle Obama depicted as apes would be the thing he was compelled to spend a whole week explaining away as he defended himself from an endless barrage of well-earned racism accusations. The commander-in-they’re-eating-the-cats-they’re-eating-the-pets is suddenly […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” delivering the stories that matter most to our community. From political standoffs in Washington to Black excellence on the global stage, this week’s segment highlights resilience, innovation, and the undeniable impact of our culture. Here is a breakdown of the headlines making waves right now. ✕ Standing Firm: Exclusion of Black […]

Source: Drazen Zigic / Getty The proposed SAVE America Act and Make Elections Great Again Act (MEGA) represent the far right’s latest attempt to undo democracy and take over our elections. Mere weeks after President Donald Trump called on fellow Republicans to “nationalize” elections, his allies in Congress took action. They moved on to two new laws that could severely curtail ballot access.  The fact that election administration, real integrity, […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty In October of last year, Marimar Martinez, a teaching assistant and U.S. citizen from Chicago, was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, and before the ink was even dry on the headlines reporting the story, the Department of Homeland Security was already dragging her name through the mud, claiming she was armed when the gun she has a license to carry never left her […]

Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty The heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) appeared before the Senate’s Homeland Security Committee on Thursday and spouted a whole lot of nothing.  The New York Times reports that the hearing comes two days after they spoke in front of House members and refused to answer questions about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by […]

Source: FG Trade / Getty Let’s just say it plainly: Valentine’s ain’t really made for Black men of a certain age. Once you’ve made it to this space in life, love isn’t one of those things you have to express with contrived acts or prescribed gestures. I mean, you can. But most of the people that are closest to you now aren’t here for some superficial reason or some kind […]