Mold and termites did damage during pandemic shutdown Like religious congregants all over, the people of historic Brown Chapel AM Church turned off the lights and locked the doors at the […]
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Lil Nas X, Taco Bell launch ambitious accelerator program for underrepresented young change makers
Did Lil Nas X and Taco Bell just team up to help young leaderschange the world? Together, the Taco Bell Foundation and the Gen-Zsuperstar will launch the Ambition Accelerator, a […]
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Karine Jean-Pierre will become the first Black woman and first opening gay person to serve as White House press secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretarywhen Jen Psake departs this week, reports CNN. President Joe Bidenannounced in a statement Thursday, as she becomes the first Blackand […]
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Texas RB Bijan Robinson announces NIL deal with Lamborghini
Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson may be sporting a new whip to practice from now on. According to Sports Illustrated, Robinson has signed a name, image and likeness (NIL) […]
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Anonymous donor clears student debt of Wiley College graduates
Students graduating from a historically Black college in East Texas were told at their commencement ceremony that an anonymous donor had paid their balances, officials said, reports Associated Press. Wiley […]
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Jackie Robinso All Star game bat sells for $1.08 million
A bat used by baseball hero Jackie Robinson in the 1949 All-Star Game sold at auction on Saturday for $1.08 million, according to New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions, reports NBC BLK. […]
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Queen Latifah’s real estate firm set to create new affordable housing in her hometown
According to News 12/AfroTech,Queen Latifah has secured a new deal to create new housing in Newark, NJ through Blue Sugar Corporation — her real estate development firm. “To me, Newark is ours. Newark […]
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Las Vegas Raiders owner says he’d welcome Colin Kaepernick with ‘Open Arms’
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, shut out of the NFL for years after kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality, would be welcomed with “open arms” by the owner of the Las Vegas […]
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Jessica Watkins first Black woman to join Space Station crew
Jessica Watkins is on her way to mark an out-of-this-world milestone. Early Wednesday morning, Watkins made history as the first Black woman to hit the sky for an extended mission […]
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NFL player Derrick Henry joins Nashville SC ownership group
Derrick Henry has crossed off a feat shared by few in the NFL with his latest investment, reports Afro Tech. On April 26, the Tennessee Titans player was announced by […]