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Actress Taraji P. Henson will host a summit focused on Black mental health.

T.I. awarded a $25,000 scholarship to a single mother in honor of his late sister.

A 99-year-old Black woman veteran who was forced to miss her commencement ceremony 70 years ago, will have a second…

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has launched a youth program dedicated to preserving sites tied to Black achievement and…

#BlackExcellence: Kellin McGowan became the first Black student in St. Thomas High School's history to be named valedictorian.

The viral photo of a toddler staring at Michelle Obama’s portrait in amazement is the inspiration behind a new children’s…

Philando Castile’s mother paid off the lunch debt for high school students in Minnesota.

Pharrell Williams has teamed up with Verizon for the creation of a tech-focused music education program.

Actress Viola Davis is spreading awareness about the diabetes epidemic through a new documentary.

A Georgia athlete who was paralyzed after a car accident is determined to run again.

Rapper T.I. teamed up with the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church to bail out nonviolent offenders for Easter.

Aretha Franklin was posthumously honored with a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation.

A Black inventor is aiming to teach youth the fundamentals of entrepreneurship through the creation of a board game.