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The ‘silent killer’ behind strokes in the Black community

By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black As a medical doctor of over 30 years who focuses on African-American health, Dr. Gregory Hall doesn’t mess around when it comes to managing high...

Are African Americans in Massachusetts Missing Out on Legislative Support?

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In Massachusetts, where state leaders often champion equity and racial justice,...

Morgan State Rises to Third-Highest Enrollment Amongst HBCUs

The Baltimore public university accomplished record enrollment for its fourth consecutive year. Morgan State University,...

Ivory Coast Begins French Troop Withdrawal, Marking Shift in Africa-France Relations

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — In a move emblematic of shifting dynamics between Africa and...

Congressional Black Caucus Elects Leadership for 119th Congress Amid Record Membership Growth

Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced its newly elected Executive Committee...

Are African Americans in Massachusetts Missing Out on Legislative Support?

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In Massachusetts, where state leaders often champion equity and racial justice, questions persist about whether African Americans are receiving the same...

Morgan State Rises to Third-Highest Enrollment Amongst HBCUs

The Baltimore public university accomplished record enrollment for its fourth consecutive year. Morgan State University, a cornerstone of Baltimore’s higher education landscape, has announced record-breaking...

Congressional Black Caucus Elects Leadership for 119th Congress Amid Record Membership Growth

Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced its newly elected Executive Committee leadership for the 119th Congress, set to convene on January...

Super CJ: A New Animated Series by @JustLikeMeTV Set to Make Waves on YouTube

Prepare for a viewing experience like no other! The animated series Super CJ, brought to life by @JustLikeMeTV, is on track to achieve an...

Paying Slavery Reparations is Possible, Study of Federal Compensation Shows

Paying reparations for slavery is possible – based on a study of federal compensation to farmers, fishermen, coal miners, radiation victims and 70 other groups Linda...

Dr. Paula Starnes: Whistleblower, Educator, and Crusader for Equity in Springfield Schools 

Springfield, MA - A firestorm erupted in Springfield Public Schools when Dr. Paula Starnes, a Putnam Vocational Technical Academy (Putnam) special education teacher, dared...

John Urschel, Former Baltimore Ravens NFL Player Makes Touchdown Transition to MIT Math Professor

NATIONWIDE â€”  Former Baltimore Ravens player John Urschel has made a remarkable career pivot after retiring early from the NFL at the age of 26....

40-Year-Old Woman Graduates From Same College Where She Cleaned For 14 Years

Nationwide — Sthembile Mngwengwe, a 40-year-old woman from South Africa, has earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from the same university where she worked...

Black Dad of 2 Makes History, Revives a Century-Old Nigerian Writing System Using Children’s Books

The South Nigerian writing system, Nsibiri, can now be learned from a 43-page children’s book written by ed-tech educator Chinua Mosley. NATIONWIDE — Chinua Mosley,...

A.P. African American Studies Is Coming to U.S. High Schools

For decades, many American high schools have offered rigorous Advanced Placement (A.P.) courses—in subjects like art history, calculus, environmental science, and European history—to their...

BAYSTATE ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL HONORS TWO VERY GIFTED AND DESERVING STUDENTS: Esther Mustapha, Valedictorian and Isalis Flores, Salutatorian

As another year and graduation ends, Baystate Academy Public School honors two very gifted and deserving students: Esther Mustapha, Valedictorian, and Isalis Flores, Salutatorian...

THE GULLAH: Rice, Slavery, and the Sierra Leone-American Connection

Written By Joseph A. Opala The Gullah people are the descendants of the slaves who worked on the rice plantations in South Carolina and Georgia.  They...

African American history you probably weren’t taught in school

Historians estimate that one in four cowboys in the US were black. In 2015, a study from the National Museum of African American History...

40 Black History facts

Fact #1: As a child, Muhammad Ali was refused an autograph by his boxing idol, Sugar Ray Robinson. When Ali became a prizefighter, he...

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