These co-founders are the first African Americans to receive a James Beard Humanitarian Award
Karen Washington and Olivia Watkins were the recipients of the Humanitarian Award from the just-ended James Beard Awards. Historically, the…
What Juneteenth Means To Black Americans And How They’re Celebrating As The Holiday Continues To Gain Visibility
On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, enslaved people in the area were told something that would change their lives,…
Rodeo to celebrate the legacy of Black cowboys
Before there were white cowboys in the American West, there were Latino vaqueros, Indigenous cattle handlers and Black cowboys. Why it…
Olympian Allyson Felix says Tori Bowie’s death a ‘wake-up call’ about Black maternal mortality crisis
Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix called attention to the Black maternal mortality rate following the death of teammate Tori Bowie due to complications…
Kunda Kids secures $700K to teach African history to kids in the diaspora
Between 2017 and 2019, only 7% of all children's books published in the UK contained characters from minority ethnic groups…
Ten entrepreneurs get ADN’s Builders of Africa’s Future award
The African Diaspora Network (ADN), for the sixth consecutive year, is supporting the rising stars of African entrepreneurship with the…
Natural Black hair salons transform lives, one curl and coil at a time
Stepping into Diaspora Salon, tucked into a cozy corner of Charles Village, is instant sensory time travel, transporting me back to…
Engaging the African Diaspora in Science and Engineering to Solve African Challenges
In order to develop, modern economies require science and engineering research. Many Western companies began their R&D efforts in academic…