Former Florida Rep. Carrie Meek died at age 95 in her Miami home on Sunday. Known for her fiery speeches and trailblazing career, Meek was among the first class of Black Floridians elected to Congress post-Reconstruction. According to ABC News, her family did not confirm a […]
Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87. The PGA Tour announced Elder’s death, which was first reported Monday […]
“People With A.I.D.S Plaza,” as the street sign reads, spans Park Row between Beekman and Spruce Streets, near the approach for the Brooklyn Bridge. Ashanti On Receiving The Lady of Soul Award, Vibrating Higher And Staying Positive It’s technically an honorific street or a co-named […]
Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty All aboard for the iconic ride on the soul train. The 2021 Soul Train Awards took at trip all the way to New York City in the heart of Harlem at the historic Apollo theater for the annual ceremony that highlights […]
A 16-year-old baseball phenom has transferred from an elite New Rochelle, New York, prep school to attend his local public school in his junior year. The transfer comes after someone on the school’s staff allegedly spewed a racist statement toward him. Local reports say Tony […]
Source: M. Phillips / Getty Black women continue to shape the landscape of the arts and are making power moves in the process. According to CNN, Janet Rollé was recently appointed to serve as CEO and Executive Director of the American Ballet Theatre. The appointment is historic as […]