The family of a Black woman found dead in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the same day as Lauren Smith-Fields allege that city police have not investigated her death or taken the case seriously, […]
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Doja Cat cuts deal with JBL as global ambassador
It looks like her first Grammy win wasn’t the only feat for Doja Cat this past weekend. On April 3, the music star took home the golden trophy at the […]
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Amazon entities kick in $100,000 in venture capital for Black tech entrepreneurs
With the mission of improving equity in venture capital funding and providing support for compelling and representative Alexa applications, Amazon Alexa Fund, Alexa Startups and Blavity announced the Black Founders […]
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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson clears Senate committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to send Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the full Senate, moving her one step closer to becoming the first Black woman and first […]
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Ray J set to venture into tech industry as launches digital network
According the Jasmine Brand/AfroTech, Ray J – actor, singer, television personality and entrepreneur – will be launching a digital network. Although specifications on the new venture have not yet been disclosed, it’s been […]
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Biden appoints Chris Paul and Taraji P. Henson to HBCU advisory board
President Joe Biden announced that he is appointing more than a dozen top education leaders, celebrities and athletes to his board of advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), […]
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101-year-old earn honorary diploma
After more than 80 years, the 101-year-old American Merrill Pittman Cooper has still received an (honorary) diploma for high school, reports Newsy Today. Cooper attended a school in the state […]
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Florida cop threatens Black man, chokes female officer who intervened
Silent body camera footage released earlier this year showed a Florida police officer choking his female colleague after she pulled him away from a Black man’s arrest. Recently released audio […]
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50 Cent awards 48,000 scholarship to Houston student
Rapper 50 Cent has been keeping busy in the city of Houston after a $300,000 donation to spearhead the G-Unity Business Lab for underserved schools, reports AfroTech. Now the program […]
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Black News Channel shut down
The Black News Channel has pulled the plug after the 2-year-old venture failed to meet payroll and lost the backing of its biggest investor, reports the Associated Press. Princell Hair, […]