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Oldest schoolhouse for Black children in US moved to museum

By Ben Finley | The Associated Press The Bray School is aligned with a set foundation at its new location in Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Va. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 after it was moved from the William & Mary campus. It is believed...

Prop 1: A Mix of Skepticism and Hope Is Shaping Opinions About Calif’s Upcoming Mental Health Ballot Proposal

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media San Francisco resident Anthony Hardnett receives a certificate with a smile, showcasing his achievement upon successful completion of his program. (Photo courtesy) (CBM) – San Francisco reside...

Voices for Change in Black Maternal Health

After learning about alarmingly high mortality rates of Black women before, during and after pregnancy, two Seattle University undergraduate nursing students decided they needed to do something. Working with the then CEO of Byrd Barr Place, a nonprof...

9 Facts About the Racial Wealth Gap

By Bria Overs | Word In Black (WIB) – Five hundred years. That’s how long experts say it would take for Black people to reach economic parity with white people and close the racial wealth gap, given current trajectories. That’s 100 years...

Black Business Expo returns for third year

By Benjamin Shinault For the third consecutive year, the Black Student Union hosted a Black Business Expo to help promote locally-owned Black businesses. On Feb. 20, Rider welcomed students and potential customers to take a stroll through the expo t...

Black heart health: What’s being done?

Stopping to catch your breath after running a 5K, playing a wind instrument, the rapid acceleration of your heartbeat when you enter a job interview. Our hearts work hard every day to keep us alive and power our daily lives, but we usually don’t thi...

Tim Scott Believes in Systemic Bias—But Only Against Republicans

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), speaks at the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Birth of Frederick Douglass, in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) TIM SCOTT, AMERI...

History lesson: State senator discusses the need for reparation laws

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Revealed: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Obama and the Kenyan connection

On October 15, 1964, Malcolm X addressed the Kenyan Parliament. Before he left for Africa, Malcolm addressed a Harlem rally and asked his followers to form “Mau Mau” groups in New York to liberate the Blacks. “As I mentioned today – what we need...

8 Black-owned businesses to support in Athens

The month of February marks Black History Month, and the origins of this celebration date back to 1915. Carter G. Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Now known as the Association for the St...

Highlighting locally owned Black businesses and offering guidance on reaching prospective entrepreneurs

LAFAYETTE, La. — February is known as black History month, and during this month KATC sat down with Black cafe Owner Trey Ware about his thoughts on how black-owned businesses play in driving innovation and entrepreneurship in the city. “Bl...

Unbelievably Real-Looking AI Video Model Shatters Media Reality & Sparks Intense Debate

In a recent unveiling that has sparked widespread discourse, the most popular AI company in the world, OpenAI, introduced Sora, a text-to-video model designed to transform written prompts into detailed video clips. See some examples below;...

Unbelievably Real-Looking AI Video Model Sparks Intense AI Ethics Debate

Highlighting the success of Rochester Black-owned businesses

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – February is the celebration of Black History Month, and its an ample time to recognize successful and growing Black on businesses in our community. All Braids and Hair Care, as well as Boss the Barber, are two Rochester-bas...

BLACK ENTERPRISE Promotes Health Equity and Black Wealth Creation at the Second Annual Health is Wealth Weekend

Powered by Walmart, the event will empower attendees to improve their physical, mental, and financial health for the benefit of the Black community. NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — This month, BLACK ENTERPRISE, the No. 1 Black digital me...