Charlottsville, Va. Americans were left stunned after White Supremacists terrorized the University of Virginia in a Confederate statue removal protest. It didn’t take long for thousands of people…
Sadly it has been announced that negotiations between Colin Kaepernick and several NFL teams has broken down which has left the socially conscious quarterback without a home and a…
Steve Bannon, President Trump’s most controversial White House staffer with alleged ties to the white nationalist movement, has been removed from the Trump administration, according to The Drudge Report. Bannon’s…
Forty-four years ago today DJ Kool Herc threw a party in the Bronx and decided he wanted to change up the sound. He played only the instrumental sections or “breaks”…
With education reform initiatives in the U.S. pushing for more S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, & mathematics) programs, one Atlanta company is answering the call. S.T.E.M. STARS, an Atlanta based firm founded…
Article by Dactivists (Digital + Activists): The political arm of Digital Afro. We are people united together to bring world wide social change through technology created by Stephen Brown. @stevebtech …
Article by Dactivists (Digital + Activists): The political arm of Digital Afro. We are people united together to bring world wide social change through technology created by Stephen Brown. …
A week after opening to harsh criticism and accusations of historical inaccuracies from actress Jada Pinkett Smith — the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me has now been hit with a copyright…
*Junteenth: The celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves in 1862. The Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863 By the President of the United States of…
Article by Dactivists (Digital + Activists): The political arm of Digital Afro. We are people united together to bring world wide social change through technology created by Stephen Brown …
In a tense political race, Emmanuel Macron recently won the French Presidential elections after an extremely daunting campaign that gave Europe a collective sigh of relief. Macron, a former…
Just when you thought the horror story in Flint couldn’t possibly get any worse… it just did. Today more than 8,000 people in Flint have been told they could…
As most athletes, African American or other, struggle with the transition after pro sports, some have set their minds and abilities into phenomenal stories of greatness yet to come.…
By Digital Afro Contributing Writer Issac Morgan: Issac is a distinguished graduate of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism. He is an avid writer covering diverse topics including politics, digital media,…
Ever since Colorado and Washington made the unprecedented move to legalize recreational pot last year, excitement and stories of unfettered success have billowed into the air. Colorado’s marijuana tax revenue…
By Digital Afro Contributing Writer Issac Morgan: Issac is a distinguished graduate of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism. He is an avid writer covering diverse topics including politics, digital media,…
This is a story that needs to be told, and Don Cheadle is bringing the legacy of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Americas first black millionaire to life on the big…
By Digital Afro Contributing Writer Issac Morgan: Issac is a distinguished graduate of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism. He is an avid writer covering diverse topics including politics, digital media,…
By Digital Afro Contributing Writer Issac Morgan: Issac is a distinguished graduate of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism. He is an avid writer covering diverse topics including politics, digital media,…
It is no secret that the Private Prison industry in the US is one of the greatest threats today facing minorities and people of color. As the Trump Administration…
Parenting is tough to begin with, but add a smartphone-using, texting, emailing and Internet-surfing teen on top of that, and there’s a whole new set of digital rules that…
The history of rock’n’roll is littered with tales of pioneers who got cheated by their managers, record labels, and their accountants. Fortunately music legend Chuck Berry was not one of them.…
Yes! It’s HAPPENING, people: After Eddie Murphy cryptically tweeted about a Coming to America sequel on Wednesday night, TMZ is reported that Murphy is officially working on a…
What exactly makes a strong black woman? Her struggles, sacrifices, and selflessness. A strong woman has endured pain, overcome heart-wrenching experiences, and has allowed herself to be led by…
It sounds like a major star is looking to make her way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Taraji P. Henson, the awards-nominated star of Empire and Hidden Figures, is…
Warner Bros. is in the early stages of relaunching one of the most classic cinematic films of all times, The Matrix. Zak Penn is in talks to write a…
There may come a day in the future when women don’t have to be celebrated — when every day is women’s day. Until then, the world (or at…
Ben Carson gave a speech on Monday that raised a lot of eyebrows, including Samuel L. Jackson’s. In his debut as secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Carson told agency…
16 year old North Carolina teen is in jail facing felony charges for posting a threatening message on another student’s Facebook page, and the teen is not getting out of jail any…
By Digital Afro Contributing Writer Issac Morgan: Issac is a distinguished graduate of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism. He is an avid writer covering diverse topics including politics, digital media,…
With news of Snapchat preparing for its monstrous IPO of potentially 30 Billion Dollars, for African Americans has it too become the Social Media of choice surpassing Twitter? While…
Jay Z may be known for his music, but lately he has inked more business deals than song lyrics. The rapper is launching a venture capital fund with Jay…
On Saturday, counter-terorrism expert Malcolm Nance told MSNBC guest host Jonathan Capehart that Reince Priebus’s recent conversations with FBI officials indicate that the Trump administration is in the early stages of a “cover-up.”…
Well This is Interesting…The question was asked whether you prefer to be called Black or African American? The answers might surprise you… Featured Video: Black or African American? was…
President Donald Trump like big things. Big towers, big walls, big league. He thinks he’s a big man with enormous hands. Obsessed with size and his own self-image,…
The Mercedes Benz Biome concept uses soybean composites, and biodegradable materials pioneered by George Washington Carver over 85 years ago. George Washington Carver, and billionaire automaker Henry Ford were…
It is very difficult for many African Americans to trace their ancestry during slavery. The federal census did not record negroes by their first and last names until 1870.Prior…
Former U.S. president Barack Obama, and his wife, Michelle, have spent some much deserved vacation time with Richard Branson since leaving the White House January 2oth. The Virgin Group…
In an apparent attempt at redemption, Kanye West has deleted all of his pro-Trump tweets, renouncing his support of the president. TMZ reports that the West is “super unhappy with…
Soooo, ummm . . . President Trump just described Frederick Douglass at a Black History Month Event as follows: “Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing…
ROSA PARKS WOULD BE 100 YEARS OLD TODAY, CELEBRATE HER LEGACY NAME: Rosa Parks OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist BIRTH DATE: February 04, 1913 DEATH DATE: October 24, 2005 EDUCATION: Industrial School for Girls, Alabama State Teachers College…
“All the world is waiting for a substitute for gasoline,” Ford said in 1916 “The day is not far distant when, for every one of those barrels of gasoline, a…
NAME: George Washington Carver OCCUPATION: Inventor, Chemist BIRTH DATE: c. January 1864 DEATH DATE: January 05, 1943 EDUCATION: Minneapolis High School, Simpson College, Iowa State Agricultural College PLACE OF BIRTH: Diamond Grove, Missouri PLACE OF DEATH: Tuskegee, Alabama …