Africa has the most extensive supply of cultivable land globally; however, its crop yields fall behind other regions. Approximately half of this disparity can be attributed to the absence of mechanization. The Economist reports that…
Despite Black people making up approximately 13 percent of the country’s population and accounting for about 12 percent of beer consumers, Black brewers are significantly underrepresented in the United States, comprising less than 1 percent,…
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Victoria Monét has partnered with the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) to launch the BMAC x Victoria Monét Music Maker Grant. This grant aims to assist emerging artists with a monetary award…
Usher has been determined to return to football’s biggest stage following his two-minute routine at the Super Bowl XLV halftime show in Arlington, Texas. 12 years later, he is headlining the upcoming halftime show performance…
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston has named a new building after its first Black manager, Dorothy Vaughan. Building 12 was named the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the Women of Apollo” in honor…
Track and field star Allyson Felix has received a $20 million grant from Melinda French Gates to support Black maternal health organizations. The donation is a part of a broader $1 billion commitment to support…
The Essence Festival of Culture recently held at the Caesars Superdome generated a windfall of over $300 million for New Orleans, according to the city’s mayor. The festival, which celebrates African American culture, blends music…
Ghanaian doctor Nancy Abu-Bonsrah has made history, becoming the first Black woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins University’s neurosurgery program. She pursued her clinical interests in neurosurgery, neurotrauma and neurosurgical capacity building in low-and-middle-income countries.…
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