In January, Leah Barlow, Ph.D., assistant professor of liberal studies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, created an introduction video for her class TikTok account. The ...

Recognized as one of the oldest countries in Africa and reputed to be the cradle of humanity due to the human fossils discovered in the country as well the famous Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), a ...

In the early 1700s, Southern physicians labeled the enslaved desire for freedom “drapetomania” and pathologized Black humanity with “dysaesthesia aethiopica,” embedding pseudoscientific racism into ...

As a new day dawns on the 5th of May, the world turns its attention to Africa, a continent filled with diverse cultures, deep-rooted traditions, and rich histories. African World Heritage Day, ...

For centuries, mental illness has woven itself into the fabric of human history, prompting us to ponder why it continues to exist in our society. Evolutionary theory suggests that if these conditions ...

The 2025 NFL Draft, while celebrating football’s brightest talents, also revealed persistent gaps in the league’s efforts toward equitable representation. For the second consecutive year, no players ...

On April 30, 2015, UNESCO’s International Jazz Day rallied over 700 events in 185 nations, bringing together millions to celebrate the improvisational nature of jazz. As a distinctly African American ...

As April surrenders to the rise of May, let’s look at what the new month has in store. May is National Pet Month, National Women’s Health Week, National Mental Health Month, National Military Month, ...

Malik Majeed did not inherit a leadership role. He earned it. Through relentless work, he moved from his job as a security guard and student to an attorney, then to the top as CEO of one of the ...

The 2025 NFL Draft has once again spotlighted the systemic challenges Black quarterbacks face in professional football. Shedeur Sanders, once projected as a top-five pick, experienced a dramatic slide ...

As Philadelphia moves toward the last Saturday in April, excitement builds as the city prepares for one of the oldest American sports traditions: the Penn Relays. Founded in 1895 at the University of ...