Tyler Perry Makes History As First African American To Acquire Two Major TV Networks
Tyler Perry In a major development for the entertainment industry,…
Texas African American Museum awards De’Marcus Walker with first Arthur ‘Dooley’ Wilson Award
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Mass incarceration significantly impacting collective Black wealth of African Americans
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com According to the…
Nearly 200 Years Later, Yale Awards Degree To The First Known Black Student At The School
Yale University is giving an honorary degree to the first…
New Florida Law Disproportionately Targets Black People and Their Music
A new Florida law makes it illegal for drivers to…
Born into slavery, a Kentucky Derby champ became an American superstar
Jockey Isaac Murphy on the thoroughbred Tenny, c. 1890. (Keeneland…
Whose Queen? Netflix and Egypt Spar Over an African Cleopatra.
Egyptians say the influential streaming service is dragging an ancient…
California Task Force Recommends Apology, Drug War Reparations for Black Americans
Shutterstock The nine-member committee first convened almost two years ago…
No, California has not approved $1.2 million in reparations for Black residents | Fact check
The claim: California approved $1.2 million in reparations for every…
Beatrix Potter’s famous tales are rooted in stories told by enslaved Africans – but she was very quiet about their origins
An illustration by Beatrix Potter from The Tale of the…
Black Teenager Makes History Crossing Stage As College Graduate With 4 Diplomas At 13
Elijah Muhammad, an Oklahoma teen in the US, has become…
The NAACP Is Right: DeSantis Has Made Florida Dangerous for Black Americans | Opinion
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has launched a full scale assault…