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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...

Kyra Harris Bolden Becomes 1st Black Woman Judge to Serve on Michigan Supreme Court

Nationwide — Kyra Harris Bolden has been appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court, making history as the first Black woman to serve on the state’s...

52-Year Old Mom and Her Daughter From Alabama Graduate Law School Together

Nationwide — Daphne Davis, a 52-year-old mother, and Edriuna Davis, her 26-year-old daughter, from Birmingham, Alabama, have graduated together from the Birmingham School of Law....

South Carolina’s Zia Cooke is One of the Highest Paid Athletes in College

Nationwide — Zia Cooke, a 21-year-old junior guard for the University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team, has been named one of the highest-paid athletes...

Police Confront 9-Year-Old Black Girl Spraying Lanternflies, White Neighbor Says He Was Scared

Nationwide — Bobbi Wilson, a 9-year-old Black girl from Caldwell, New Jersey, says she was traumatized after her neighbor, Gordon Lawshe, who is a former...

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...

African-American reporter DeNeen L. Brown Decides  to leave U.S. to escape racism

NEW YORK - DeNeen L. Brown, an African-American writer for the Washington Post, has decided to leave the United States and start a new...

MOVA Awards $2.3M to Culturally Specific Victim Services in Western Massachusetts

BOSTON, MA., August 25, 2022 - The Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) has awarded $2,389,303 to five victim service agencies that are led by and support...

27-Year-Old Quits Corporate Job, Builds Her Own Empire, Now Giving $25K in Funding to Black Entrepreneurs

Nationwide — Meet Mandy Bowman, the founder and CEO of the Official Black Wall Street (OBWS) app. In 2017, when she was 27, she quit her corporate...

Female Founder Makes History, Raises $1.5 Million in Funding for Black Woman-Owned Businesses

Nationwide — Dr. Cameka Smith, CEO and Founder of The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women who support each other through digital...

Atlanta Based Music Mogul Creates FIMM Academy, A Career Coaching Service For Music Entrepreneurs

Atlanta, GA – based music Executive announces the launch of his music business, career coaching services. This offering allows clients to overcome roadblocks that...

A Conversation w/ Tanisha Sullivan, Candidate for Secretary of State

Tanisha was born in Boston and raised in Brockton. After attending Thayer Academy in Braintree, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a...

Greenwood and Travis Hunter Sign NIL Deal and Partner to Launch the “Choose Black” Campaign

Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, has announced a NIL deal and multi-year partnership with Travis Hunter,...

U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., (USBC) has Record Breaking National Conference with U.S. Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Ice Cube, Sheila Jackson Lee, Doug E. Fresh, and More!

the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) brought together 300+ Chamber leaders and Black business owners from across the country to Washington DC for their...

MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE PASSES BILL ON FACIAL RECOGNITION 

BOSTON – Thursday, July 21, 2022 – The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a judiciary IT bond bill by a vote of 146-7.  Representative Orlando Ramos...

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