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‘The Vet Life’ TV Series Showcases Family, Animal Medicine, and Tuskegee Univ.

*Animal Planet recently launched The Vet Life, a weekly reality television series showcasing the experiences of three young Black veterinarians trying to balance the...

HBCUs Fear Obama’s New Loan Forgiveness Rules Could End Their Existence

*A group of historically black colleges say the Obama administration’s new loan forgiveness rules could shut them down for good, reports TheHill.com. The Department of...

Maria A. Feeley Named FAMU’s New General Counsel

*Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., has named trusted international legal advisor Maria A. Feeley general counsel, effective July 20. Prior...

KaZoom Creates Interactive Digital Library for Kids

* Kazoom  ~ Frustrated because she couldn’t find books that her six-year-old African-American niece could relate to and enjoy, a Chicago-based entrepreneur created a...

Wendy Williams Apologizes to Roland Martin, but Gets Schooled Again (VIDEO)

*As we reported earlier, Wendy Williams got her arse handed to her by social media and Roland Martin in particular after she made her...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Shirley Caesar Honored with Hollywood Star, Releases ‘Fill This House’ Album

*“If anyone ever told me a Shirley Caesar star would be in Hollywood…I said to the Lord, ‘I don’t know if…its your plan but...

Endyia Kinney-Sterns Dishes the Real on Reality Television

*With social media making it easy for everyone to create entertaining videos we share daily, it may deceive one into thinking that landing a...

UConn Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree for Conduct ‘Incongruent’ With Their Values

*The University of Connecticut is the latest to revoke an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby. Trustees voted unanimously to rescind the Doctor of Fine...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Todd Dulaney’s Carving a Place in Gospel Music with ‘A Worshipper’s Heart’

*“I am just hoping to inspire. Put out music centered around God and Love,” said Stellar nominated Praise and Worship leader Todd Dulaney about...

Cartoon Network & Google Boost Creative Coding for Kids

*Coding for Kids ~ Cartoon Network and co-host Google welcomed Made with Code, Mayor of East Point Jannquell Peters and Black Girls Code at Turner...

New Jersey School to be Named After Maya Angelou

*A new school in New Jersey will bear the name of late poet Maya Angelou. The Jersey City school board voted Thursday to name the...

Tom Joyner Foundation Leads HBCU Presidents to Cuba

*Tom Joyner, chairman of the Dallas-based nonprofit that helps support historically black colleges and universities, led a group of HBCU presidents on a historic trip...

Pooch Hall’s Daughter with Cerebral Palsy Graduates From High School

“Ray Donovan” star Pooch Hall — who many of you of you know as Derwin Davis from the hit show The Game, took to...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Warner Bros.’ ‘Central Intelligence’ Shows Anyone is Hero Material

*Kevin Hart (Ride Along2) in a Warner Bros. Pictures’ presentation titled "Central Intelligence" along side heavy weight actor/wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Fast 8)...

Valedictorian Denied Graduation Walk over Facial Hair Gets Special Celebration

*The Louisiana honors student who was blocked from participating in his graduation ceremony last month because he refused to shave off his facial hair...

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