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How She Built This: Jessie Maple, The Trailblazing Filmmaker Who Lit Up The Industry

She sued ABC, CBS, and NBC for discrimination, won her landmark case, and wrote a guide that armed Black women with the tools to grab cameras of their own.

From Flatbush to The World: How 28th & Foster Is Rewriting Black Global Business

Peter Brooks turned a self-taught passion into a cross‑continental agency linking U.S. brands with Africa’s fastest‑growing economies—and proving that cultural capital can move markets.

Southwest Airlines Canceled a Woman's Ticket Because She Refused to Buy a Second Seat — Here's What Happened

Ruby Cosby almost missed her cruise after a gate agent refused to let her board without purchasing an additional seat — but she says she fits just fine.

United Nations Formally Calls Transatlantic Slave Trade ‘the Gravest Crime Against Humanity’

While just three nations—Argentina, the United States, and Israel—opposed.

Viral TikToker Ordered to Pay $40K to Husband's Ex-Wife

The North Carolina influencer is also appealing a $1.7 million “alienation of affection” judgment.

Attending an HBCU is Better for Black Students’ Health, Data Shows

'It shows us actually when you do create environments where socially marginalized people feel more welcome or feel more affirmed, they live healthier lives,' said one researcher.

South Carolina Wants to Honor Barack Obama With His Own Highway

The state Senate voted unanimously to rename a stretch of I-77 the "President Barack H. Obama Highway." Here's what comes next.

BET Current: Megan Thee Stallion’s Broadway Debut, Pinky Cole’s Bankruptcy Battle, and ICE Deployment Sparks Debate

Megan Thee Stallion makes history in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Pinky Cole fights a creditor during her Chapter 11 case, and controversy grows over the presence of Black ICE agents at U.S. airports.

Florida Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder in Shooting at Rihanna's Beverly Hills Home

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, allegedly fired 20 rounds from an AR-15-style rifle at the singer's property while Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and their three children were inside.

Trump Says ‘Do It for Jesus’ as He Pushes Tough Voting Law

‘Don't worry about Easter, going home. In fact, make this one for Jesus,' he said to Republican lawmakers.

Black ICE, Airport Chaos, and Why a Debate is Heating U

Critics say the Trump administration may be using Black and Brown agents to soften backlash over its airport deployment.

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