Miles College alumna Alexia Jayy (real name Bri Jackson), a mother of three from Irvington, Alabama, has made history as the first Black woman to win NBC’s “The Voice.” Jayy secured the Season 29 title on April 14, marking a historic moment in the show’s
Dr. Alecia Heffner-Crump, a proud alumna of Dillard University, Louisiana’s oldest HBCU, is a tenured higher education professional, an advocate for STEM, and a groundbreaking change agent. With her recent publication, Lead with Fire: How to Inspire, Influence, and Elevate in a Changing
Houston rap icon Bun B announced on the HBCU Legends Podcast that on Wednesday, Trill Burgers will donate all proceeds from both of its locations to the relief efforts for the flooding in central Texas. “We at Trill Burgers understand the need
More than a century of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action will take center stage as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated convenes its 57th National Convention, bringing together attendees from across the globe to celebrate its legacy and shape its path forward.
By Nathan Prewett The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University (ASU) has received an exhibit of 28 works of art by 24 artists from the National Alliance of Artists from Historically Black Colleges
By Frank Holland In a year when the U.S. consumer has been weighed down by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and inflation, Black entrepreneurs are eager to get to the Essence Festival of Culture to connect with their core customers. “Essence Fest is like
In a surprising turn of events, the jury in the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs reached a mixed verdict on Tuesday (July 2), causing massive hysteria amongst Black Americans online and victims of abuse everywhere. Diddy has been found not guilty on racketeering
By Rudy Chinchilla and Steve Kopack Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump that had alleged an interview that aired on CBS’s “60 Minutes” last year with Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent for the presidency, was deceptively edited.
Houston native and global superstar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has donated $100,000 to Texas Southern University’s renowned Ocean of Soul Marching Band. The gift, made through her BeyGOOD Foundation, is aimed at supporting the band’s musical excellence and academic achievement, according to the Houston Chronicle.
The HBCU Week Foundation brought out its A-List supporters for its sixth annual Awards Gala. Stephen A. Smith and Anthony Anderson made their way to the Hotel DuPont in Delaware as ambassadors of the foundation’s mission to uplift HBCU scholars. The June
By Ariana Brockington Actor Lynn Hamilton, who was best known for her characters in sitcom “Sanford and Son” and historical drama “TheWaltons,” has died. She was 95. A representative for the late actor, Calvin Carson, shared the news of her death in
