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Source: Olga Tsikarishvili / Getty This week for our Black History Month spotlight, we highlight a financial pioneer. William Madison McDonald emerged as an innovative African American entrepreneur, politician and banker, leaving an indelible mark on Texas and Black history. Read more about McDonald’s legacy inside. William was born on June 22, 1866, in College Mound, Texas. Often referred to as “Gooseneck Bill,” McDonald is widely recognized as the first […]

Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty The adage that “black faces in high places won’t help us” still rings true when you look at Black mayors like Karen Bass, Eric Adams, and Lori Lightfoot. Residents of their respective cities have grown disillusioned and are pulling their support for their mayors. Chicagoans could hardly wait to be rid of their Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, known mockingly as “Mayor 1 percent” for his bone-deep […]

Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty   Issa Rae, the acclaimed actress, writer, and producer known for her work on the hit series “Insecure” and the movie “One of Them Days”, has canceled her sold-out appearance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Rae had been scheduled to participate in “An Evening with Issa Rae” on March 16, but she announced her decision via Instagram, citing concerns over […]

Source: Wukela Communications / Wukela Communications A judge in Alabama has dismissed a criminal case against a Black man who is suing the Sheffield Police Department after being attacked at his home in June of 2021. Marvin Long was assaulted by Alabama police officers and a police dog while he cried for help in front of his home, according to reports. Body camera video of officers assaulting Long, which went […]

Source: Sean Pavone / Getty A New Mexico jury has convicted a white cop of voluntary manslaughter with a firearms enhancement after he shot and killed a Black man at a gas station in 2022. According to the Associated Press, now-former Las Cruces police Officer Brad Lunsford was convicted Thursday by a jury of his peers for the fatal shooting of Presley Eze, who had been accused of shoplifting by […]

Source: NBC Universal / Peacock As more and more men and women come out of the woodworks to file new lawsuits against Diddy for his alleged predatory ways, the embattled music icon is swinging back, but not at his accusers but rather at those involved in exposing his supposedly horrifying history. According to the Huffpost, Diddy has just filed a $100 million dollar lawsuit against NBC Universal and Peacock over […]

Source: Stasya Yakovleva / Getty The price of eggs across the country has been a hot topic recently, and that doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. An ongoing bird flu outbreak has spiked egg prices for months. A dozen grade-A eggs reached an average price of $4.95 in January. The previous high, recorded two years ago during the pandemic, was $4.83. The record low was $2.04, recorded in […]

Source: Press / Blackamericaweb.com Dallas, TX – February 12, 2025 – Marvin Sapp has a well-documented appreciation for R&B music. In the TVONE Biopic Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story, we saw a young Marvin Sapp having the time of his life singing R&B when he was in junior high school. In many interviews over the years, he has shared that his mother made him choose between […]

Source: Bobby Jones / Bobby Jones (Los Angeles, CA) Special congratulations to gospel icon Dr. Bobby Jones as the Recording Academy announces him as their 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree, alongside the legendary Prince, Frank Beverly, The Clash, Taj Mahal, and more. “I am simply overwhelmed, surprised and appreciative!  To be recognized by the world’s biggest platform for the work that we’ve done in presenting gospel music through television for […]