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Ms. Tee Thankful She Lived To See The Sunnier Side Of Harlem Streets

A young Ms. Tee navigated the streets of Harlem during the deadly crack epidemic of the ’80s and ‘90s, earning the respect of some...

VIDEO: Jackson State Coach Deion Sanders Looks To Level the Playing Field for HBCUs

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion “Prime Time” Sanders learned the value of movement after purchasing his first “iced out” Rolex in his rookie...

Sporting Her ‘Chucks,’ A Black Woman Ascends To The Vice Presidency

The American political landscape, once dominated by pitchman-turned-president Donald J. Trump, is about to tack in a new direction helmed by President Joseph R....

Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Becomes Instant Celebrity After Biden Inauguration

When Amanda Gorman stepped up to the podium at President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration ceremony, Capitol Hill fell silent. The 22-year-old then made...

Cemetery Will Survive as ‘Last Black Piece’ of Gentrified D.C. Despite Real Estate Arms Race

Among the stratospherically priced real estate parcels in Washington, D.C.’s oldest historic neighborhood sit the final resting places of free blacks, slaves and freedmen...

‘Glaze’ was a ‘ghetto rich’ killer and the crack king of New York — and now he’s on You Tube

  Back when street hustlers and killers called him “Glaze,” the crack cocaine king of New York was among the most feared men walking the...

Jeff Mayweather Reflects on Floyd Jr.’s Early Promise and Boxing Legends Exhibitions

Trainer and onetime champion Jeff Mayweather is a prominent member of one of the great dynasties of American boxing. The Mayweather clan includes two...

MLB finally recognizes Negro League players as Major Leaguers

  It has taken 100 years, but Major League Baseball (MLB) announced on Dec. 16 that the Negro Leagues will be included in the organization’s...

How a Police Encounter as a Young Child Shaped filmmaker Hawthorne James’ Life

The Hawthorne James filmography is an impressive one. For more than 40 years, the Chicago native has earned a place on the big screen. However,...

Musical Royalty: Oleta Adams has found her ‘Place of Peace’ during these difficult times

This year has forced many of us to dig deeply within ourselves to draw strength and cope with what seems to be an uncontrollable...

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