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by Well, Abdur-Rahman January 5, 2026 The father-son duo has another NBA player to add to their dynasty, Steph’s younger brother Seth. Steph and Dell Curry set a new NBA record for celebrating together. Although Del Curry has been retired for decades, he now holds a new NBA record thanks to his son Steph. As a father-son playing duo, the Currys hold the record for the most combined games played. When the Golden State Warriors guard played his 1,052th regular season game, he tied his father’s record. The Athletic confirmed the news after the Jan. 3 game against the Utah…

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North Carolina A&T head men’s basketball coach Montè Ross has been publicly reprimanded after being involved in a confrontation with game officials. CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio announced Saturday that Ross violated the conference’s sportsmanship policy in Dec. 31’s 85-74 loss to the Northeastern Aggies. Ross was fouled with 25 seconds left in the game, then confronted officials as he left the court and back into the locker room. Photo: Busting Brackets “I have spoken to head coach Ross and let him know that his actions towards the match officials are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” D’Antonio said in a…

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‘HBCU football and the transfer portal collided again when Prairie View A&M head coach Tremaine Jackson. went viral as he laid out clear expectations for prospective transfers. His post “Panther Portal Insight” went viral on social media, drawing praise, criticism and much discussion. Jackson’s timing reinforced the message. Prairie View A&M had just completed a dramatic run to the Celebration Bowl, where the Panthers led the South Carolina State Bulldogs 21-0 at halftime and lost 40-38 in quadruple overtime. The post felt less like a vent and more like a statement from a coach whose program has reached the sport’s…

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      Your skin is changing!  There comes a moment — often quietly — when the skin you’ve known your whole adult life begins to behave differently. -Products that once worked beautifully now feel insufficient.-Glow becomes harder to maintain.-Dryness lingers longer.-Dark spots seem more stubborn. Are you experiencing some of these changes?  I know I am.  For women with melanin-rich skin, this shift can feel confusing — even unsettling — because we’re often told our skin “ages better” and that we don’t need to worry until much later. While it’s true that melanin offers natural protection, it does not…

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Civil rights activists gathered outside the headquarters of Target Corp. on Thursday to call for a national boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.Target announced last Friday that it would join competitor Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back their DEI initiatives, which have come under attack from conservatives and the new White House of President Donald Trump.Nekima Levy Armstrong, a veteran civil rights lawyer in Minneapolis and founder of the Racial Justice Network, joined other local activists and their supporters at…

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Avana Epperson-Temple COURTESY PHOTO Avana Epperson-Temple, president of the Massachusetts Black Lawyer Association, has been recently honored with the 2025 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award in the category of emerging executives. The award, now in its 30th anniversary year, highlights nine women who are captains of industry within their field and have distinguished themselves as leaders. Past honorees include Governor Maura Healey and Restaurateur Nia Grace. Epperson-Temple received her B.A. in international studies and sociology from Emory University and her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. A successful attorney, she was appointed to the Business Litigation Session…

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Sarah “Fancy” Lanier-Duncan and Emmanuel “Envy” Duncan Credit: Submitted photo Local artists launch center for creatives  Sarah “Fancy” Lanier-Duncan and Emmanuel “Envy” Duncan are two local artists and entrepreneurs on the move. Known musically as hip hop duo iLLism, the two recently expanded their horizons by launching a creative space for the community.  The married couple of 10 years recently launched The Legacy Building located in South Minneapolis. They also own CRWN Media and a record label called The CRWN, LLC.  They explained the meaning behind the business name(s): “CRWN is an acronym for Creatives ReWriting Narratives,” said Emmanuel Duncan.…

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In this first-person narrative, Andrew Waaswa, Extension agricultural educator, shares his journey from North Carolina to Nevada, where he discovers how Extension builds on Thomas Monroe Campbell’s legacy—the nation’s first Black Extension agent—by supporting Black urban farmers and working to improve food security in underserved regions. Andrew Waaswa runs educational programs to streamline agricultural practices and boost productivity for farmers in Churchill, Mineral and Pershing counties. Photo by Sterling Frierson. Back in North Carolina, before moving to Nevada, I encountered Black farmers everywhere. During my time working with the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development Program…

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Walking around popular expat neighborhoods, you might think that foreigners in Mexico are almost always white. But indeed there are Black people from various countries living in Mexico, the largest group being Black Americans.  United States media such as USA Today and Bloomberg have covered the migration of young Black Americans to Mexico and other countries, often focusing on racism in the United States as a driving factor. An Insider interview with expat Amber Blackmon quotes her as saying, “As a Black American, I didn’t feel safe in the U.S. anymore, so I left the country for Mérida, Mexico.” Tiara…

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