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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...

Akilah Davis, News Anchor Removes Wig, Reveals Locs on Live TV to Celebrate Juneteenth

NATIONWIDE â€” Akilah Davis, a local TV news anchor at WTVD in Raleigh, North Carolina, made a powerful statement on Juneteenth by embracing her natural...

Keith C. Holmes, Black Scholar Who Has Spent 30 Years Researching Inventors of Color

Keith C. Holmes, researcher, and founder, has spent over thirty years researching inventors of color. His company, Global Black Inventor Research Projects, Inc., which began...

Belcher Triplets Who Graduated Summa Cum Laude With 4.0 GPAs Honored By Their High School

Atlanta, GA — Belcher Triplets from Ola High School in McDonough, Georgia have graduated summa cum laude, each with a perfect 4.0 GPA! The school and...

Man Explains How He Climbed 15 Floors to Save His Mom From a Burning Apartment Building

Philadelphia, PA - A 35-year-old man only identified as Jermaine said he would do anything to save his mother, even if that meant he...

HBCU Grad, Founder of Largest Black-Owned Payroll Company, Celebrates 6 Years in Business

Nationwide — Meet Byron Jennings, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University who is now the founder and CEO of Next Generation Payroll, the largest Black-owned...

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...

City Councilor Tracye Whitfield, Newest Appointed Member of the City’s ARPA Advisory Committee Denied Access to ARPA Information

Files showing all past ARPA awards, applications along with the spreadsheet showing the dates of when applications were received, amounts requested, amounts awarded, applications...

Report Finds Millions of Families Reliant on Medicaid to Lose Health Care Coverage

Washington, D.C. — A coalition of leading civil rights organizations released a report urging Congress to take immediate action and prevent millions of families from losing...

Denton Black Film Festival Announces Ticket Sales, Featured Films and Special Programming

2023 festival to feature about 98 films, art exhibits, a technology expo, live music, spoken word poetry slam, a hackathon, and master classes and...

BLM Sets Up Student Relief Fund as Loan Forgiveness Stalls

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched their Student Solidarity Fund — an extension of the Black Lives Matter Survival Fund, where we gave...

American Black Film Festival Honors Returns in 2023 to Celebrate Excellence in Hollywood

Gala Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Artists, Movie of the Year, and Documentary of the Year Hosted, by Two-Time Emmy® Nominated Writer, Comedian, and Actor Deon...

Kwanzaa: What It Really Is And How & Why It’s Celebrated

(Black PR Wire) Every year, around Christmas time, you may hear some Black folks talking about celebrating Kwanzaa.  many of them jokingly because they don’t...

10-Year-Old Girl Name Miracle Helped Her Mom Deliver Baby at Home

Nationwide — Miracle Moore, a 10-year-old girl from Jennings, Missouri, is being hailed a hero for bravely helping her pregnant mother give birth to her...

A Congressman’s Life-Long Fight to Bring Racial Justice to the US Military Awards of the Medal of Honor

Nationwide â€” November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States. There is no higher award or honor that military heroes can receive than the...

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