“America is a promise. A promise of freedom, liberty and justice,” Vice President Kamala Harris declared last week at a Juneteenth celebration on the White House’s…
On World Sickle Cell Day, NFL player Tevin Coleman and his wife, Akilah, are breaking the chain between sickle cell resources and the Black community. The…
Six men were able to gain access to higher education while incarcerated through a new partnership between the University of New Haven and Yale University’s Prison…
(BPRW) The Black Effect Podcast Network Names John Hope Bryant to Its Board of Directors Bryant Will Also Host a New Podcast for The Black Effect…
Allyson Felix, retired Olympic athlete and teammate to Tori Bowie, voiced her concerns about the Black maternal health crisis following Bowie’s death. Felix penned a heartfelt…
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The owner of Towson Wines and Spirits in Towson, Md. was caught on camera calling a Black customer a…
Ariana Cossie, the Christian Influencer, who the internet recently dubbed “The Home Depot Girl” is the subject of conversation once again. The social media influencer, who…
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Juneteenth, or June 19, commemorates the day that enslaved Black Americans were freed after the Civil War. On that…
Juneteenth weekend is here and it’s the best time to commemorate Black resilience, excellence and accomplishments. There is no better way to honor this holiday integral…
The man accused of vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural in Hartford, Connecticut, appeared before a judge on Thursday. According to NBCCT, 36-year-old Scott Walker drew…