Promote black-owned business, entrepreneurs, and economic success
Raise awareness of and celebrate black culture, art and artists
Support black opportunities to participate in higher education
Black Hiker Calls On Others To Join Him On Walk To Northern End Of The Underground Railway
For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and the freedom seekers who fled slavery and made the long journey...
BET Awards To Honour Four Legendary Black Performers
Honouring Black performers, singers, actors, songwriters and artists: this was the goal of Black Entertainment Television (BET), an American TV channel, when it founded the eponymous awards ceremony...
Magic Johnson Surprises Crowd With Massive $500,000 Gift
NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson delivered an unexpected announcement that electrified attendees at Xavier University of Louisiana’s centennial celebration, pledging $500,000 to honor the...
Panel Advocates For Black Student Enrollment
The Xi Beta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) and the Black House hosted a panel, followed by a letter writing event to middle schools across the country, to advocate for Black student...
Amarie Gipson On The Reading Room, Houston’s Black Art and Culture Library
One of Amarie Gipson’s many gifts is an unyielding desire to ask questions. Having worked at institutions like The Contemporary Austin, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Studio Museum in Harlem,...
Cyclists Depart On 1,600-Mile Journey To Bring Awareness For Black Entrepreneurs
On Saturday morning, hundreds of cyclists rode 15 miles around Tulsa. Osborne Celestain, executive director of Community Light, said it was all to remember Black Wall Street. “Black Wall...
