Eric Vassell, father of Saheed Vassell, makes an appearance at a rally in protest of the police-inflicted shooting death of his son Saheed Vassell, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, April 5, 2018, in New York City. Saheed Vassell, 34, was unarmed but was […]
Drake’s latest single is an ode to women. Toronto’s finest brought together some of Hollywood’s biggest female stars in the video for his latest single, “Nice for What,” directed by 22-year-old filmmaker Karena Evans. Actresses Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Tiffany Haddish, Black Panther star Letitia […]
DETROIT (AP) — A striking, sepia-toned picture recently acquired by the University of Michigan jumps out from the past and begs to tell a story: A man dressed in a heavy coat and hat is as big as the cabin door whose knob he is […]
FILE – In this Oct. 13, 2017 file photo, children discuss their thoughts about Hurricane Maria at Ramon Marin Sola Elementary School in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s governor signed an education reform bill Thursday, March 29, 2018, to create charter schools and vouchers and […]
Black youth are displaying excellence in the realm of academia. A week after Texas teen Micheal Brown made headlines for receiving full-ride scholarships to 20 of the nation’s top colleges and universities, a 17-year-old girl from Nigeria has received 19 acceptance letters from the most […]
Black and brown girls swirling circles around the competition and the world – that is Sharon Cohen’s hope for the future. Figure Skating in Harlem is a group she founded that has dedicated itself to both mentoring and providing a safe space for young black […]
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