1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (643+ words) Family, in Black America, has long stretched past the limits of law and lineage. It lives in the neighbor who kept watch from the porch, the church mother who corrected your grammar, the friend who became a cousin without a…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (496+ words) NewsMark Wingfield "|" February 25, 2026 Greed is the root cause of racism, Malcolm Foley told the "Compassion and Justice" conference Feb. 21. Foley serves as special advisor to Baylor University President Linda Livingstone and as co-pastor of Mosaic Church in Waco, Texas. He…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago  (159+ words) New research seems to confirm notions that Black people tend to have extended definitions of who counts as family . The data also suggests that family ties for Black people are more likely to include financial help compared to those of…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (421+ words) One hundred years after Carter G. Woodson established a formal celebration of African American history, the mission he began continues to shape national dialogue. Historians note that Woodson viewed the celebration as a catalyst rather than a conclusion. Former ASALH National…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (799+ words) Every Tuesday after school, 5-year-old Sage Journey puts on her crown and gets to work. With a notebook in hand and a pivotal question at the ready " "What do you like most about being a Black girl?" " she interviews Black…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago  (337+ words) Music legend and Academy Award nominee Diana Ross has a close connection to Providence, Rhode Island. Two of Ross's three daughters are graduates of Brown University. Ross, known as the "Queen of Motown," was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (367+ words) Feb 25, 2026, 1:03 PM CST Milwaukee will celebrate Black women transforming the city's technology sector at the 2nd Annual Black Women in Tech Breakfast later this month, an event organizers say is as much about economic strategy as it is about recognition. Hosted…...

10+ hour, 20+ min ago  (207+ words) Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 News Sports Opinion Lifestyles Arts Law Enforcement Real Estate Education Church Obituaries Farm Ronald Eugene Robeson passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loved ones and faithful dog Frankie. Ron was born October 8, 1939, in…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (434+ words) Seeking Insights for Solutions (SIS), Inc. is delighted to announce the signing of the Endowment/Scholarship Agreement of $30,000 with Bethune-Cookman University took place on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the B.J. Moore Center for Faculty Innovation in Daytona Beach, FL. Seeking Insights for…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (687+ words) Afrofuturism takes us to strange futures. In its kaleidoscope lens, the future is a canvas to imagine free Black life. Years ago, I stood at the Black Fist statue, and felt the heaviness of George Floyd's death. I also felt…...