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At what point did we forget the most important lessons we learned in kindergarten? How to be a good friend, how to get along, how to share space with others?…
Grammy nominated singer Angie Stone was a legendary R&B and neo-soul singer, songwriter, and actress who touched the hearts of many with her smooth voice and heartfelt lyrics. Born Angela…
Imagine if you were told that you had to use a different water fountain, sit in a separate part of a bus, or attend a difffferent school just because of…
For many women leaving the criminal justice system is a difficult transition, the journey to rebuilding their lives is full of obstacles; unstable housing, limited job opportunities, and adjusting to…
[Photo: Courtesy of Southern University’s Human Jukebox] On February 27th, 2025, 20-year-old Caleb Wilson was pronounced dead by hospital staff at Baton Rouge General Hospital. Wilson was participating in a…
[Photo: Jason Fochtman/Staff photographer] El Dorado Social Club located in Houston’s 3rd Ward celebrates 100 years since its founding in 1925. The El Dorado Social Club has been an important…
[Photo: YouTube] The first Black woman Chief of Police in Dekalb County (which houses the Atlanta, Sandy Springs, & Roswell, GA areas.) was told that she had 21 days to…
[Photo: Screenshot: MSNBC/YouTube] Joy Reid is a journalist, political commentator, and television host. She was born on December 8, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrant parents her father was…
[Photo: David Redfern/Getty Images] Roberta Cleopatra Flack was born on February 10th, 1937, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, but she grew up in Arlington, Virginia. Her father Laron Flack was…
[Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET] The 56th NAACP Image Awards took place on February 22, 2025, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. This annual event celebrates Black…
