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Kendall Rae Johnson became the youngest certified farmer in the country at 6 years old. She’s also a USDA National Urban Agriculture Youth Ambassador.

On Aug. 10, Alfred Brooks, a teacher at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Georgia, shared a now-viral video of himself joyfully greeting and "dapping up" his fellow Black male teachers.

Robert Smalls escaped slavery by commandeering a Confederate ship and was the first Black man to serve in South Carolina’s state legislature.

With just under $25,000 left to raise, this campaign is more than a fundraiser; it’s a community call to action to honor Tamir Rice by building something for the next generation. 

Willow Newell, 22, hailing from Racine, earned the title of 'Miss Wisconsin' on June 21, beating out 29 contestants.

Disney research fellow and imagineer Lanny Smoot was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Read more inside.

We love to see the black excellence! JET Magazine is making its return with the help of Slutty Vegan's Pinky Cole.

Photo by: TSU Cheerleaders Congratulations to the 2023 National Cheerleaders Association Cheer Spirit Rally Division I Champions! The Texas Southern University cheerleaders took home the Division I title of the 2023 National Cheerleaders Association Cheer Spirit Rally on April 6th. “When I first came to TSU, I told the team we’re going to Nationals,” Shontrese […]

Stacey Abrams is the latest faculty member to join Howard University as the first Chair of Race and Black Politics.

Talk about #goals! 👏🏾 Aisha 'Pinky' Cole's historic commencement speech at #ClarkAtlantaUniversity not only inspired the grads to keep going in the face of adversity, but also left them entrepreneurs! Congrats to the Class of 2022. We wish you all success in your new businesses!

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Chloe x Halle are empowering the next generation of artists to truly accept their skin.

Everything you need to know about Juneteenth is inside.