America’s oldest Black town is in metro-east. It’s dying, but there’s a fight to save it
Is it significant? Yes. Is it historical? Yes. Is it neglected? Yes. So, these things should be saved, not paved over and ...
Egg Freezing Is More Accessible Than Ever — Why Are Black Women Utilizing It Less?
Black women have more difficulty getting pregnant, so why aren’t more undergoing egg freezing procedures? Here’s how systemic ...
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Was Biden's Presidency Bad Or Good For Black America? Here's the Tea
In 2022, Biden signed into law a bill that makes lynching a federal hate crime—and punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Acquiring this bill was a hard earned victory for his administration since it ...
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I Look White To Many. I’m Black. This Is What White People Say To Me.
"I’m tired of weighing, each time, whether I am going to say something in response to these hateful statements — because I ...
Come home, Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people. It was the largest group to be granted citizenship at one time since Ghana ...
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Prominent Black people we sadly lost in 2024
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee passed away on July 19, 2024, at the age of 74 after a courageous battle with cancer. Known ...
WWE Rumors on The Rock vs. Rhodes, Gunther vs. Logan Paul; Malakai Black's AEW Status
Bleacher Report catches you up on the latest news from the WWE Universe and All Elite Wrestling. The Rock vs. Rhodes Reportedly Not Happening Despite ...
Ghana just gave 524 people from the Black diaspora citizenship
Two Black Americans who were granted Ghanaian citizenship in a November ceremony talk about what it means to them.
Why do we eat black-eyed peas on New Year's? Here's how the tradition is said to bring good luck.
Some eat black-eyed peas for good luck while some consider the New Year's tradition about abundance, prosperity and a shared history.
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Decoding Black American New Year's Food Rituals That Most People Don't Know About
Native to North Africa, black eyed peas found their way to the mouths of Black Americans by way of the transatlantic slave trade. European slavers fed enslaved people the beans wh ...
Photography Influencer Bryant Eslava Proposes to Pregnant Girlfriend Leah Black: 'Can't Wait to Spend the Rest of My Life with You'
Photographer Bryant Eslava announced his engagement to fellow influencer Leah Black on New Year's Eve. 'Can’t wait to spend ...