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Clark Atlanta, Wilberforce University in Ohio, Hampton University in Virginia and Louisiana’s Grambling State University are some of the handful of HBCUs that are using pandemic relief funds and private donations to clear debt for students and change their college experience for the better.

What should black families know about evictions now that the Eviction Moratorium has ended? Here are a few important facts.

Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar's staunch denial of being a white nationalist was met with doubt on social media, to put it mildly. The receipts were ready and plentiful.

Saturday will be action-packed with multiple marches in D.C., and across the country, along with a Saturday evening virtual Jubilee celebration centering on the work of notable Black feminists.

British funnyman Sir Lenny Henry is making people question how much race matters in Hollywood by revealing a survey that suggests more than half of minority actors have experienced some form of racism on the job.

According to a health update from the couple's son Jonathan, Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering swiftly from his positive coronavirus diagnosis but unfortunately saw his Parkinson's take a drastic turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Mrs. Jackson is unfortunately still in ICU fighting her battle with COVID-19.

Earlier this week, Black to the Future Action Fund released a new poll showing Black adults support major reforms that address Black communities' challenges with long-term solutions instead of quick fixes.

R. Kelly is looking to raise money and rather quickly. According to reports he is trying to sell his publishing rights but no one is buying. The disgraced crooner is apparently going through it like never before. A couple of weeks ago his lawyer Deveraux L. Cannick revealed that Robert’s funds are almost completely exhausted. So much […]