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HERE'S HOW BADLY FLORIDA WANTS TO KEEP FORMER FELONS FROM VOTING

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure approved by state lawmakers that makes the restoration of voting rights for people convicted...

THE CRIPPLING EFFECT ANOTHER RECESSION COULD HAVE ON BLACK AMERICA, EXPLAINED

“What the hell do you have to lose?” Donald Trump the presidential candidate famously asked that question to Black voters while appealing...

‘WE HAVE MEDICINE:' BROTHERS IN JUSSIE SMOLLETT CASE BACK IN NIGERIA OFFERING ‘LOVE AND GOOD ENERGY'

The Osundairo brothers are doing their best to ride the fame train they got in the Jussie Smollett case. The Nigerian-American brothers...

BLACKEXCELLENCE: 11-YEAR-OLD ACADEMIC STANDOUT DIONN MEGGINSON STARTS HIGH SCHOOL

Dionn Megginson hasn't even reached her teenage years yet and the academic standout has already started high school, Because of Them...

HOW THE HEALTH CARE PROBLEM IN AMERICA IS LITERALLY KILLING BLACK PEOPLE MORE

Several years ago, MapQuest directed me on a 10-hour drive to visit my father in a Florida hospital. Complications from diabetes, including...

STUDENTS AT DOZENS OF ATLANTA SCHOOLS GET FREE MEALS AS NATION STRUGGLES WITH LUNCH DEBT

Within the last couple years, the student lunch debt crisis has sparked a national conversation that has criticized long upheld policies...

BIG SEAN GIFTS DETROIT-BASED BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WITH NEW PRODUCTION STUDIO

Big Sean has continually used his platform and resources to support individuals from underserved communities. Through his nonprofit,...

TENNESSEE BARBER GIVES DISCOUNTS TO YOUNGSTERS WHO READ DURING THEIR HAIRCUTS

A Tennessee-based barber is on a mission to empower his young customers to read. According to Inside Edition , barber Jermaine Scott...

PRINCETON PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE BLACK LEADERSHIP IN ART

In an effort to increase the representation of Black leaders in the art world, the Princeton University Art Museum has joined forces...

TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR NANCY PARKER AFTER LONGTIME NEW ORLEANS TV ANCHOR DIES IN PLANE CRASH

The tragic death of a longtime TV news anchor in New Orleans was still fresh to many one day after the plane crash that killed her...

TWINS LAUNCH PHILADELPHIA'S FIRST BLACK-OWNED DELIVERY SERVICE

Twin brothers from Philadelphia are using their entrepreneurial endeavor as a platform to spread awareness about Black-owned businesses...

BEN CARSON TRYING TO ROLL BACK OBAMA-ERA RULE THAT HELPED AMERICANS SUING FOR HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

Ben Carson is continuing his mission to destroy Housing and Urban Development. On Monday, he and Trump are planning to roll back an...

CHICAGO SCHOOL UNVEILS SPORTS COMPLEX NAMED AFTER MICHELLE OBAMA

The plan to create a sports complex named after former first lady Michelle Obama at the Whitney Young Magnet High School has finally...

NORTH CAROLINA TODDLER HELPS THE HOMELESS WITH SALES FROM HER LEMONADE STAND

A 3-year-old from North Carolina is living proof that you're never too young to make an impact in your community. With the help of...

BLACK DADS GREET STUDENTS ON FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

A group of Mississippi men is on a mission to debunk the negative stereotypes surrounding Black fatherhood. In an effort to help their...

ARETHA FRANKLIN ONE YEAR AFTER HER DEATH

PRO-GUN, BLACK FRIEND OF DAYTON SHOOTER WILL BE HELD WITHOUT BOND

Ethan Kollie was a friend of Connor Betts , 24, who killed nine people, including his sister, in the Dayton, Ohio shooting. The 25-year-old...

EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT HBCU STUDENT JAVAON OUSLEY WHO WAS KILLED IN ALABAMA POLICE SHOOTING

A community is outraged after Alabama A&M University student, Javaon Ousley , 19, was killed by a police officer on Tuesday afternoon...

‘WE SHOULD BRING BACK SLAVERY': WHITE WOMAN DEFENDS RACIST SNAPCHAT VIDEO AS AN ‘INSIDE JOKE'

In the latest installment of “White People Making Racist Videos,” two women have found themselves being exposed as racist after a video...

MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA RIPS INTO TRUMP: ‘THIS GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT GUNS'

A shooting yesterday in North Philadelphia terrified the city. They identified the suspect as Maurice Hill, 36, and he managed to shoot...