Today’s Google Doodle celebrates one of gaming’s hidden figures

Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, the engineer largely responsible for the invention of the video game cartridge, would’ve turned 82 today.

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LeBron: Why no questions about Jerry Jones pic?

Addressing reporters during his postgame news conference Wednesday, LeBron James wondered why he has not been asked about the 1957 photo of Cowboys ow...

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Users are split over Black Twitter's chances to survive under Elon Musk | CNN

Black Twitter is mourning the possible end of the influential community they found on Twitter more than a decade ago, but users are split between find...

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Before She Was Ironheart, She Was Almost Shuri. Meet Dominique Thorne, Marvel’s Newest Hero

Dominque Thorne explains how auditioning for the first 'Black Panther' landed her a role in the second film as Riri Williams, a.k.a. Ironheart.

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Shaquille O'Neal 'Believes' in Nepotism — but His Kids Need to Show Him a 'Business Plan'

Shaquille O'Neal tells PEOPLE he 'believes' in nepotism for his kids, as long as they prove they can put in the work

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Obama to campaign for Warnock on Dec. 1 before Ga. runoff

Former President Barack Obama, reprising his battleground blitz ahead of the midterm elections, will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Ge...

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An ode to Benedict College, an HBCU where this student's dreams were rekindled

One photographer captures the joy of her alma mater's annual homecoming festivities while paying tribute to the school that salvaged her dreams of bec...

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At Just 18-Years-Old, Marsai Martin Is Making Moves — 'I Do Have Investment Properties Kind Of Everywhere'

When you’re as successful as Marsai Martin has been from an early age, it’s only right to have a team with your best interest at heart sur...

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Joyce Bryant Known As ‘The Black Marilyn Monroe’ Dies At 95

The actress and activist was known as ‘The Bronze Blond Bombshell.’

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2 Black Women-Owned B2B Companies Team Up to Support the Black Business Community

Guava and BlackOwnedAssociation.com join forces to help more Black business owners get access to equitable financial products and resources.

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FTX processed billions monthly in Africa before going bust

African customers, startups and FTX's employees lost millions in the crypto platform's collapse this month.

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Exclusive: Dominican Republic expelled hundreds of children to Haiti without their families this year | CNN

Hundreds of children have been expelled from the Dominican Republic without their parents, according to UNICEF, amid a sweeping government push to rem...

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VMI’s first Black superintendent under attack by conservative White alumni

Some are questioning the size of the salary the Virginia Military Institute is paying Cedric T. Wins and even calling for him to be fired.

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Nas Addresses Jay-Z Sharing Grammy Photo on Same Day as ‘Kings Disease III’ Tracklist

Nas is very aware that Jay-Z shared a picture of all of his Grammys on the same day the Queens legend dropped the tracklist for ‘Kings Disease I...

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For Africa to prosper, Africans need to be able to move

In 1960, the Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila made history in Rome as the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold, even as he broke ...

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12 Fastest Growing Economies in Africa

In this article, we will take a look at 12 fastest growing economies in Africa. If you want to see more of the fastest growing economies in Africa, go...

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Barack Obama Shows What Fox News Destroyed In American Politics

The conservative network started the trend and it's been turbocharged by social media, the former president told "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah.

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Winston Duke reacts to Black Panther fans who wanted Chadwick Boseman to be recast

[This post contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.]

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Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as Bill Gates warned that the Uk...

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Kelly Rowland Responds, Yet Again, To Beyoncé Comparison Question: 'I Am A Beautiful, Brown, Shining Light'

We are all aware that Beyoncé is Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland is Kelly Rowland.

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Macy's To Invest $30 Million To Support Minority-Owned Businesses

Macy's, the largest department store in the U.S., will invest $30 million over the next five years to support minority-owned businesses in retail

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What a lettuce farm in Senegal reveals about climate-driven migration in Africa

People from all over West Africa come to Rufisque in western Senegal to labor in the lettuce fields – planting seeds and harvesting vegetables.

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Michelle Obama says Americans weren’t ready for her natural Black hair

Americans were “just getting adjusted” to having a Black family in the White House, so Michelle Obama decided to keep her hair straight, s...

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Minor will be charged with making dozens of racist threats to HBCUs, FBI says | CNN

The FBI is broadening its outreach to historically Black colleges and universities at the same time the agency's director announced that one minor wil...

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