Kavon Ward’s frustration with El Rincon Elementary School in Culver City, California, reached a breaking point in December when she confronted the school principal, Dr. Amy Hodge, over the persistent bullying her 7-year-old daughter Semira endured. What started as an impassioned plea for intervention escalated […]
At a recent Harlem Row Fashion event, supermodel Naomi Campbell found herself in the spotlight for more than just her runway prowess. During the event, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour presented Campbell with an award, but not without a remark that raised eyebrows. Wintour began her […]
Jill Scott’s Blues Babe Foundation celebrates 16 years helping youth make dreams come true, showing kids more so they want more! March 23, 2023 Edit Edit with WPBakery Page Builder Special to the NNPA By Steven N. Larkin On a cool star stoddard evening, the Arden Theater Company, […]
Last week, a Georgia man stated that his wife was struck in her head through their bedroom wall as the two slept. On Monday, she passed away. Now, police officers are investigating the incident as a homicide. According to The Telegraph, Mac Ellison, a pastor in DeKalb County, found his wife, Lashunda […]
Grace Franklin, music legend Aretha Franklin‘s 15 year-old granddaughter, auditioned for “American Idol” to fiercely debating trio of judges. Grace came up to perform and fully disclosed that she was Franklin’s granddaughter. She explained that she often traveled with Franklin when she was little but didn’t […]
As Black History Month comes to a close, actress Kerry Washington is rounding out her month-long series of image recreations of iconic Black women in history. Thus far, there have been three posted under her hashtag in use, #BlackHERstory. The first she posted on Instagram was in […]
Today (Feb. 5), Asian-American actress Awkwafina took to Twitter to reveal she would be quitting the social media app at the behest of her therapist. But before that, she offered up what’s widely considered a non-apology for her much-maligned use of a “blaccent,” before making her exit. […]
Today’s students are imagining a world and career path far beyond what traditional systems are set up to provide. Design and creative hobbies have become more than just that – they are an opportunity for youth to explore a future that can become a […]
My first memory of time spent at The Roll Up CLT shakes out to become clearer like a polaroid capture. Through the haze of late summer on southern porches, I recall a curated kinship, community, and a shared love of Black art in close […]
The son of Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., also known as Snoop Dogg, has been named the creative director of a new play-2-earn (P2E) gaming app named Doge Dash. Snoop‘s son, Cordell Broadus, a former UCLA collegiate football player, has been named creative director of Doge Dash. The company brought Broadus […]
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