International Women’s Day 2021: #ChooseToChallenge
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also...
WATCH: Black Fives Founder Signs PUMA Contract and Honors Grandmother
As we celebrate Black History Month, beautiful stories of family, grit, struggle, perseverance and success surface. Such is the case of...
Hank Aaron: Baseball Legend Dies at 86
The world is mourning the loss of baseball Hall of Fame legend Hank Aaron, who died in his sleep. The man...
Rap Legend: John “Ecstasy” Fletcher Dies at 56
The blogosphere is weeping over the loss of John "Ecstasy" Fletcher of the legendary rap group Whodini! Fletcher, known as "Ecstasy"...
Covid-19 Claims Tiny Lister, Charley Pride and Carol Sutton
The Internet is weeping over the Covid-19-related deaths of beloved character actor Tiny Lister, country music legend Charlie Pride and veteran...
Ethiopia: New Violence Erupts Around Mekelle
Guardian Africa correspondent Jason Burke is reporting Ethiopian federal forces have reportedly used heavy artillery to bombard Mekelle, the capital of...
Mauree Turner: First Queer Black Muslim State Legislator Elected
The 2020 Election season has brought about a number of firsts. In addition to having Kamala Harris elected the first Black...
Ghana: Former President Jerry ‘J.J.’ Rawlings Dies
BBC is reporting Ghana's former president Jerry "J.J. Rawlings has died after a brief illness at a hospital in Accra. Rumors...
Kamala Harris Makes History: First Af-Am Vice-President
Senator Kamala Harris will become the United States of America's first African American woman elected Vice-President in the history of the...
2020 AfroComicCon Film Festival Winners Announced!
The 2020 AfroComicCon Virtual Short Film Festival took place Saturday, October 24 at 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST as part of...