Black History

Good News

The Black-led startup Goodr—which has a mission rooted in eradicating hunger and food waste—has raised $8 million in funding.

Good News

Sandra Douglass Morgan has made history as the NFL’s first Black woman team president.

HBCU marching bands are a vital part of not only HBCU culture but of college culture in general. These bands have altered the landscape of music and have been integral in creating community and connection among Black people.

Social Media

An interracial couple jumped the broom at their wedding and now Twitter is upset because a Black man jumped the broom with his white bride.

Professor Jeanne Theoharis recently obtained a letter that confirmed civil rights icon Rosa Parks really didn't care for Justice Thomas. 

The late great Martin Luther King Jr. had an opinion on use of the N-Word, which was recently revealed in a letter up at auction for $95,000.

Retired Black hockey hero Mike Grier is making monumental moves once again as the first Black General Manager in NHL history.

Rap vet Killer Mike dropped his first solo song in 10 years with "Run," honoring the death of Crispus Attucks that led to Independence Day.

The Tom Joyner Foundation is partnering with BetMGM to offer an Executive Series to HBCUs nationwide beginning for the fall semester.

Civil rights and community leaders rejoiced as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th Supreme Court justice. 

The FAMU Marching 100 Band blessed the Louis Vuitton Men's Spring-Summer 2023 Show, at the Louvre Museum in Paris, with some HBCU funk!

An insurance agency in Maine, upset to be closed on Juneteenth, posted a sign that read "Enjoy your fried chicken & collard greens."