Misc.
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New Study Reveals Black Women Face Biggest Struggle in Building Wealth
A new study has revealed that when it comes to establishing wealth, black women aren’t presented with the same possibilities as their white counterparts. The…
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White Couple Leaves Waitress Note Saying They ‘Don’t Tip Black People’
A Virginia waitress was unpleasantly surprised when after finishing serving a white couple in her section, she found not a tip, but a racist note….
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Jewell Jones Is Michigan’s Youngest State Representative in History
Councilman Jewell Jones has made political history for the second time and he’s only 21-years-old! The Inkster City, Michigan Councilman was recognized last year for…
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Homeless Teen Who Biked to School Wins Dispute Over GoFundMe Donations
The complications that arose after the success of homeless teen Fred Barley’s GoFundMe, which raised over $180,000. 19-year-old Barley made headlines recently when he rode…
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Teens Hired On The Spot After Asking for Jobs to Avoid Joining Gangs
Four teens who are determined to not become statistics asked for jobs recently and after answering one question, were hired on the spot. The teens,…
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Ten-Year-Old California Girl Encourages People to Pay it Forward
A 10-year-old West Sacramento girl is looking to make a change in the world, and she’s doing it one bracelet at a time. Leah Nelson…
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Grandson of Slave Beams as He Meets President Obama
Lester Townsend reached a milestone that his ancestors probably never would have seen coming- the 108-year-old grandson of a slave met the first black President…
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Missing Columbia University Student Nayla Kidd Breaks Her Silence
Former Columbia University student Nayla Kidd is speaking out about why she made the decision to leave her Ivy League life behind. 19-year-old Nayla Kidd…
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High School Principal Claps Back Over Criticism of Slain Student
Principal Alisha Coleman-Kiner, a Memphis, Tenn. high school principal, isn’t about to let anyone come down on her or “her baby” for her decision on…
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High School Valedictorian Banned From Walking Due to Goatee Addresses Controversy
Andrew Jones had everything to be excited about going into his high school graduation: he was the class valedictorian, he was graduating with a 4.0…
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Missing Ivy League Student Found Safe
A Columbia University sophomore that was recently reported missing has been located safe and sound. 19-year-old Nayla Kidd was an engineering student at the Ivy…
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Young Man Who Was Shot Now Doctor at Hospital That Saved His Life
Kevin Morton Jr. faced an uncertain future when he was shot 9 years ago, but now the young man is fully recovered and will soon…
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$429.6M Powerball Prize Goes to NJ Mom and Her 7 Children
When 70-year-old Pearlie Smith and her 7 children went in on a Powerball ticket together, they had no idea that their lives were about to…
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Atlanta Woman Fights Off Armed Carkjackers
An Atlanta woman fought off a pair of armed men who attacked her and tried to take her car. Jasmine Warren knew that she wasn’t…
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15-Year-Old Memphis Student Earns Perfect ACT Score
A 15-year-old teen shocked even himself when his ACT results returned with a perfect score. Dwight Moore is a sophomore at Christian Brothers High School…
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Black West Point Cadets Raised Fist Photo Deemed ‘Inappropriate’
Sixteen black cadets from West Point came under fire for raising their fists in a photo and while they won’t be facing any serious punishment,…
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100-Year-Old Ida Keeling Sets 100 Meter Record
A 100-year-old woman just showed the world that age ain’t nothing but a number. Ida Keeling ran 100 meters at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia,…
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Eight Black PhD Candidates Set to Make History
Eight African-American women are preparing to make history at the Indiana School of Education. Known as ‘The Great Eight’, a group of PhD candidates at…
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Georgia Judge Keeps It Real With Troubled Teens
A Georgia judge has gone viral for keeping it real with a group of troubled teens in a courtroom. While volunteering with the Bibb County…
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11-Year-Old Turns Lemonade Recipe Into $11 Million
While most 11-year-olds are busy navigating through the awkward preteen years and mourning the loss of One Direction (RIP), one extraordinary little girl has her…
