Jul 22, 2024 | Art, Events, Film
The Killeen Black Art and Film Festival — a vibrant celebration of Black culture through films, trailers, live art, music videos, workshops and panel discussions — is returning later this month, according to a news release from the Innovation Black Chamber of...
Jul 22, 2024 | Higher Education, Sports
Imagine this: Every summer a handful of Black and Brown girls are given the chance to somersault, cartwheel and scissor leap across an HBCU campus – prepared for a week of gymnastics camp and ready to soak up the historically Black college campus experience. You don’t...
Jul 8, 2024 | Leadership, Politics
As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led a parade of Black Democrats who warned Saturday that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency remains the most important calculation ahead of November. Yet in...
Jul 8, 2024 | History, Women
On Friday evening, June 7, at the Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Charlotte Blake Alston captivated the audience with her compelling performance relating a true story few people have heard. She talked about the Six-Triple-Eight (6888), the first all-Black...
Jul 8, 2024 | Entertainment
Famous Black actors continue to change the status quo in Hollywood by the day. Some exciting young Black actors are still working their way toward success, playing outstanding roles in fresh new feature films, while there’s some talent that’s been on the scene for a...
Jul 8, 2024 | Business, Events
The 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans has become a vibrant hub for Black-owned businesses, showcasing diverse products from clothing and accessories to home goods and art. This year, the festival’s SOKO MRKT stage was alive with activity, drawing large...
Jul 8, 2024 | Higher Education
There has been a recent surge in enrollment and applications at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to HBCU Connect in a July 5 report, the rising trend in Black students seeking higher education from Black spaces has been driven by a handful of...
Jul 1, 2024 | Higher Education, STEM
South Carolina State University (SC State) has received funding to support research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). According to WCIV-4 News, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) has received $8 million, which will go...
Jul 1, 2024 | Business, Higher Education
HBCU students are taking flight through a growing partnership with Amazon Prime Air. Capstone scholars from Hampton and Howard University took part in the drone delivery program’s Technology and Innovation Tour. Amazon’s first commercial drone delivery facility...
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