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When you think of video games, you might think of at home consoles, removable discs and cartridges, or your stockpile of games. Jerry Lawson was one of the only black engineers in his field and because of his innovation, the Fairchild Channel F Console, v...

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, emerged as a pivotal Muslim minister and civil rights activist, vehemently combating the systemic racism rampant in mid-20th century America.

The king of R&B will give a free 13-minute performance during the big game—and don’t bet on a duet with Taylor Swift—but the real payoff will come when he releases his new album that day.

Zora Neale Hurston was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-20th-century American South and published research on hoodoo. The most popular of her four novels is "Their Eyes Were Watching God," publ...

Author Emma Dabiri says the stigma around Afro-textured hair is a construct. Here's where the myth comes from.

Gayle King tells 'The Pivot Podcast' who's covering the check when she's with best friend Oprah Winfrey.

This speech was short yet iconic! It should give everyone a smile.

On Jan. 9, 2024 the actress was recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for her contributions to the film industry at the 14th Governors Awards.

Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on her family's legacy in her first children's book, "We Dream a World."

At 94 years old, Martha Mae Tucker went viral when she wore a wedding dress for the first time — nearly 70 years after getting married!

She is the first female rap artist to be inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

It was strategist Bayard Rustin – a pacifist and gay Black man – who organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech.

Mia Thermopolis, that you?! This woman discovered that she’s an actual princess at 28 👑

Cheryl Porter is making her mark as a supportive and optimistic vocal coach

Jennifer Hudson opens up about what life is really like in a girl group, plus the host fangirls over her favorite female collectives featuring Kelly Rowland, Tia Mowry, and Patti LaBelle.

Go behind the scenes with artist Lauren Halsey, who discusses the inspiration and making of The Met’s 2023 Roof Garden Commission.