The College Board has announced it will begin offering an Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course at 60 high schools across the U.S. this fall. The AP program, which traditionally gives high school students an opportunity to take college-level courses before graduation, currently…
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Federal Judge Prevents Arizona Law Limiting Recording Police From Taking Effect
Source: Jon Hicks / Getty An Arizona law that interferes with people’s ability to record police interactions has been put on hold. According to the Associated Press, a federal judge issued a preliminary injection preventing the law from taking effect…
Read More‘You Look Fantastic’: Loni Love Shows Off Her 37-Pound Weight Loss
Loni Love shocked fans recently after revealing her dramatic weight loss transformation. In the Facebook post shared on Sept. 8, the comedian, who lost 37 pounds, uploaded before and after pictures of previous projects she was a part of to…
Read More‘He Would Still Be Here’: Mother of Pennsylvania Teen Killed While Trying to Break Up a Fight at Haunted Hayride Attraction Blames Owners for Poor Security In Lawsuit
“This is my new reality that I have to live within and just going through the process, the grief process,” said Shantel Pizaro, mother of 15-year-old Steve Eason who died at a Haunted Hayride attraction in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in…
Read MoreLizzo Teams Up With The Nonprofit HeadCount To Provide Voting Registration Resources Along Her Tour
Lizzo attends the 51st NAACP Image Awards, Presented by BET, at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2020 Source: Leon Bennett / Getty Whether she’s belting body-affirming lyrics or bringing attention to social justice issues, songstress Lizzo has continually used…
Read MoreBreakout Comedian and Tik Tok Star Tyler Regan’s One Man Skits have Amassed Over Half a Billion Views
Tyler Regan’s one-man-show of comedic brilliance coupled with naturalistic writing skills has amassed him a sort of cult-like following with 1.4 million Tik Tok followers and over 2 million followers across all his social media platforms. His comedy-centric content now…
Read More‘One Thing about Effie White, She’s Gonna Win’: Jennifer Hudson Subtly Flexes Her EGOT Awards, and Fans Reminisce About Her Performance on ‘American Idol’
As her birthday looms, Jennifer Hudson decided to give her 3.6 million followers a quick little flex at all she’s accomplished before reaching the age of 41. The mega superstar uploaded two very specific photos of her posing beside her…
Read MoreThree-Fifths At Fifth Third Bank? Black Casino Jackpot Winner Sues Bank For Refusing To Cash Her Prize Check Because She’s Black
Once again, America proves it doesn’t matter how much green you have as long as you’re Black. Source: SOPA Images / Getty Winning a jackpot should be a dream come true. All it takes is a little luck to get…
Read MoreDiddy Invests In Miami-Based Space For Creatives
Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty From spirits brands to media platforms, mogul Sean Combs has an investment portfolio that spans different industries, and the latest project the New York native is backing will empower the next generation of innovators. According…
Read MoreAddressing The Country’s Infrastructure Woes Means Tackling Climate Change
Flooding of Pearl River illustrates increasing challenges of climate change Source: The Washington Post / Getty The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction…
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