Melissa Noel
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Trailblazing Startups Win Big At NBA Africa’s First Accelerator Demo Day
At NBA Headquarters in New York City, a dynamic gathering of innovators, investors and industry leaders came together to celebrate a significant milestone: the culmination...
11 Times Black And Latino Culture Linked Up
From food to dance to music, Black influence– from West and Central Africa especially– has shaped many popular Latino traditions. Considering that Latin America received...
Harris-Walz Campaign Launches HBCU Homecoming Tour To Mobilize Black Voters In Battleground States
With about a month until election day, the Harris-Walz campaign is stepping up its grassroots efforts by launching a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted In Foreign Bribery And Fraud Scandal, Faces Calls for Resignation Amid Political Fallout
Mayor Eric Adams, only the second Black person to serve as mayor of New York City, has also become its first sitting mayor in the...
“Bridging Cultures & Igniting Futures”: Boris Kodjoe And Sabrina Elba Help Honor African And Diasporan Leaders At AAI’s 40th Gala
The Africa-America Institute (AAI) hosted its 40th Annual Awards Gala in New York City this week, celebrating African excellence and the transformative power of the...
The Power Of Her Voice And Vote: MSNBC’s New Special Spotlights Black Women’s Pivotal Role In Politics
MSNBC is set to continue an essential conversation that centers Black women’s influence in American politics with the upcoming special, “Black Women in America: The...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted In Federal Corruption Investigation
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on multiple federal criminal charges, according to The New York Times. Federal prosecutors reportedly handed down...
Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite Appeals From Prosecutor And Questions Over Evidence
The state of Missouri executed Marcellus Williams on Tuesday, September 24, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to delay the execution. Williams,...
Despite Claims of Innocence, Marcellus Williams Faces Execution Today In Missouri
Marcellus Williams, a Missouri death row inmate, is facing execution on Tuesday despite maintaining his innocence for 24 years. His legal team has filed a...
The Black Women ‘Hidden Figures’ Who Helped Send America To Space Awarded Highest Civilian Honor By Congress
A group of Black women, crucial to NASA’s achievements during the space race and famously known as the “Hidden Figures,” were honored with a Congressional...