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A federal court rules against Florida's controversial 'Stop Woke Act', a Black business report shows huge economic potential, and a 14-year-old track phenom impresses.
NEW ORLEANS (July 8, 2026) — The Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) convened a powerful discussion on Black women’s health during the ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 with the panel, “Sistas, Say It Louder: Reclaiming Power, Pleasure, and Protection in Black Women’s Health.” The panel featured GRAMMY-nominated singer and television personality Tamar Braxton, actress, author, and advocate […]
Election oversight, wealth gap, and acts of kindness shape our communities, per Sybil Wilkes' daily roundup.
CHICAGO, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Urban Growers Collective (UGC) announces a landmark partnership with the Obama Foundation to anchor summer programming at the new Obama Presidential Center (OPC). Running through September 20, 2026, UGC will host Garden Gatherings, a six-part intergenerational series activating the Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit and Vegetable Garden as a hub for civic engagement and food justice. […]
Black entrepreneur George E. Johnson built a multi-million dollar hair care empire, pioneering Black business success.
Discover how Frederick Douglass’ “power concedes nothing” call still drives America’s fight for true freedom and equality today.
The shooting in a Florida Walmart parking lot illustrates how the right to bear arms truly doesn’t apply to Black people.
As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th year, the expected patriotism of a sanitized history exposes the deep chasm Black Americans must navigate every Fourth of July.
The incident happened early Tuesday afternoon in the parking of a Walmart in North Lauderdale, Florida, following a parking spot dispute.
Douglass' iconic 1852 speech on July 4th remains a powerful lens on America's unfinished promise of freedom and equality for Black Americans.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Donald Trump and his family are using the presidency to enrich themselves, but his recent disclosure revealed just how much money he's raking in, and it's not sitting well with his voters.
Revised data from the Labor Department also revealed that job growth in April and May was significantly weaker than initially projected.
