Tyla becomes the first African solo artist to hit one billion streams on Spotify with her 2023 breakout smash “Water,” Spotify confirmed Wednesday (Feb. 19). “We are incredibly proud of Tyla’s ...

The City of Bainbridge swore in its new mayor Tuesday night.

Wizkid is the first African artist to hit 10 billion Spotify streams across all credits and to reach every milestone from 1 ...

The Middlesex County Sheriff’s office dates back to the 1600’s, however the department wouldn’t see an African American at the helm for hundreds of years. On Jan. 1, 2011, Mildred Scott was sworn in ...

SALT LAKE CITY — It is amazing how much training it takes to go just a little faster. Akwasi Frimpong has traded years for seconds. "I'm doing better than I did a couple of years ago. Perfect practice ...

On December 19, the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was announced. The honor goes to Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and activist who died in 1997. He joins an ...

Her name may not be well known, but Bessie Stringfield’s prowess and bravado on a motorcycle are legendary. Stringfield taught herself to ride a motorcycle as a teen. She went on to become the first ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) — As we approach the end of ...

BRAD SCHIMEL WILL BAN ABORTION IN THE FINAL DAYS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. A MILWAUKEE WOMAN IS SHATTERING THE GLASS CEILING AT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. DEPUTY JEFFERSON RECENTLY BECAME ...

After the release of the epic war romance film “Gone With the Wind” in 1939, Hattie McDaniel — the daughter of two former slaves — was delighted with the reaction to her role as the enslaved housemaid ...