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How Kickstarter’s First Black CEO Is Opening Doors For Black Creators
Kickstarter's Everette Taylor is leading the launch of the Culture Fund—a $1 million initiative established to help diverse creators and founders reach their goals.
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Black Folks Built Wealthy Neighborhoods Across America—Where Are They Now?
We’re tracing the history of Black wealth, the communities that built it and the forces that reshaped—or displaced them.
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Black New Yorkers Are Embracing Mamdani – and the Numbers Are Hard to Ignore
A new poll shows Black New Yorkers increasingly embracing Mamdani as his administration focuses on affordability, housing, education and economic stability.
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Michelle Obama Just Gave Megan Thee Stallion the Ultimate Cosign
It's official! Megan Thee Stallion has just earned Michelle Obama’s stamp of approval and it's just too good not to share!
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All of the Black Celebrities Spotted on Martha’s Vineyard
Black celebrities have been flocking to Martha's Vineyard to catch all the excitement at the African American Film Festival. Here are some of the stars we've spotted.
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Expert: David Crowley’s Primary Win Sets Up Historic Midterms for Black Democrats Across the US
David Crowley’s win in Wisconsin puts Democrats closer to a historic chance to elect three Black governors in presidential battleground states this midterm season.
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Vanessa Williams Opens Up About the Brutal Fallout After Her 1983 Miss America Scandal
Vanessa Williams is reflecting candidly on the negative toll and fallout she experienced after her 1983 Miss America scandal.
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Opinion: Black Leadership is Making Cities Safer, But You Hear About it in the News
Two Black mayors took cities that the country loves to write off and made them measurably safer. That's not a fluke. That's a blueprint.
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Black Fitness Influencers to Help You Get Snatched in 2026
From Pilates to strength training, these Black fitness influencers are bringing the motivation and some serious sweat to our timelines! Let's take a look.
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Howard University Offers Buyouts to Hundreds of Staff—What’s Behind the Shift?
Howard University—now the nation’s only R1 HBCU—is navigating financial pressures and a changing higher-education landscape as it reshapes its workforce.