Gladys Knight was one of the latest to receive the National Medal of Arts held at the White House.
On Tuesday, November 1 at 8:20 AM ET, President Joe Biden will be with Rickey Smiley and the gang to discuss the value of voting and his administration initiatives that affect the Black community.
Photo by: Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s homecoming season, and we see you all repping your HBCUs to the fullest! Homecoming season for us is truly incomparable! And this year’s homecoming experience is already iconic. From seeing social media posts of HBCU alum reuniting, to seeing the marching bands, majorettes, and some of the […]
President Biden’s August 24th announcement regarding one huge promise he made on the campaign trail has those that owe student loans talkin'!
Photo by: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images The Obamas are back in the White House and this time it is permanent! After an unusually long wait for their unveiling, former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited the White House again on Wednesday! They reunited with current President Joe Biden and First Lady […]
The #GOAT just expanded her collection of medals! 🔥 Congratulations to Simone Biles, who became the youngest person to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week! #BlackGirlMagic
As we approach the second year of #Juneteenth being recognized as a federal holiday, we explore what the holiday means to us.
Stacey Abrams is #BlackExcellence personified! ✨ Congratulations, @staceyabrams on securing the Democratic nomination for governor in GA! She will face Gov. Brian Kemp for a rematch this fall after he narrowly defeated her in the 2018 race.
Photo by: Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images The country is in mourning following a devastating mass shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, May 24. According to officials, 21 people were killed, including 19 children and two adults. Texas Governor Greg Abbott initially stated that 14 children and a teacher were killed, however the death toll has […]
Photo by: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images The White House is continuing to see change! President Joe Biden announced Thursday that White House press secretary Jen Psaki will depart the White House on May 13 after a year and a half on the job, and her current deputy, Karine Jean-Pierre will take her place. “This is a historic moment, […]
Black History is happening NOW, and we love to see it! In a groundbreaking 53-47 vote on Thursday, the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Judge Jackson’s confirmation comes after intense questioning from Republican senators during hearings which began […]
After 27 years, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced this week plans to retire at the end of the court term. Filling Breyer’s seat is President Joe Biden’s first and possibly only chance to recommend a justice to the nation’s highest court. The president promised voters on the campaign trail that he would nominate a Black woman if a vacancy occurred […]