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Is this the greatest women’s basketball class to date?
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Is this the greatest women’s basketball class to date?

In the early chapters of this college basketball season, the talk across the college basketball world has swiftly shifted to the freshmen taking center stage in the NCAA. Sure, it’s too early to carve out their legacies, but the way these young guns are making an impact and carrying themselves on the court is sparking...

North Carolina A&T sisters look to spread love of basketball — and lessons — to youth
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North Carolina A&T sisters look to spread love of basketball — and lessons — to youth

Moriah’s and Aliyah Terry’s basketball careers could’ve ended when they graduated from Olympic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where each played on the varsity basketball team, and enrolled at North Carolina A&T State University. However, their love for the sport prevailed. They wanted to stay connected to basketball, even if they were not the...

Taraji P. Henson cries as she says she may quit acting (video)
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Taraji P. Henson cries as she says she may quit acting (video)

Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson began crying as she said she is seriously considering retiring from Hollywood due to chronic underpayment and mistreatment in the industry. Henson, 53, started breaking down when she talked about her award-winning yet very arduous career and being chronically underpaid. She boasts an illustrious portfolio of dynamic roles, including those...

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A New Direction: Black Industrial Firm Invests 100K in African-American Start-Up Because ‘Black Businesses Should Pull Others Forward’

Courtesy Jeffrey Allen When the seed for the Black economic commerce website Ebonomy was planted nearly two years ago, brothers Jeffrey and Clayton Allen knew there was a need to index Black-owned businesses. “The Black community needs a strong economic base,” Clayton Allen, Ebonomy’s Chief Technology Officer told Atlanta Black Star. “In order to engage in cooperative economics and...