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A cinematic poster of Blacula featuring the iconic vampire with glowing eyes and fangs, draped in a red cape against a dark background.

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DISCPlus: This Halloween let’s take a Look at the best horror flick of all time – Blacula

by The Newsletter 05October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Blacula was horrifying, but not as terrifying as ‘The Exorcist’, which was showing the same year. Nonetheless, it should have been up there in the top 25 for all time horror flicks.

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The Black Exorcist: Carol Speed brought out the Demon to play in the movie ‘Abby’

by The Newsletter 05October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Chef Marcus Samuelsson standing in front of a vibrant mural, wearing a maroon fedora and layered colorful attire.

Food

Serving Up Delicious Native Soul Food Just in Time for the Soothing Fall Weather

by The Newsletter 05October 3, 2025October 3, 2025

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Black to the Future: The Economic Costs of Racism-A Self-Inflicted Wound on Society

by Linda Pritchard, Sr. Blogger, The Narrative MattersSeptember 6, 2025September 6, 2025

Kappa Alpha Psi: A Legacy of Achievement and Impact

by Artemis IngramAugust 30, 2025

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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

by UBAA GlobalAugust 30, 2025

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Top 10 Festivals over the Years in New Orleans

by Ariel KahanaAugust 30, 2025

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Target: St Louis documentary! Human Testing on Blacks, was this real or just a movie?

by Lacey TurnerAugust 22, 2025August 23, 2025

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A Deep Dive into Divine Nine a Historic Organization founded at Howard University

by The Newsletter 05August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Five African Women Making History Today

by Ariel KahanaAugust 22, 2025August 23, 2025

Photo by Associated Press

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Caring for Your Elderly Loved Ones During the End of Summer

by The Newsletter 05August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

DISCSports: From Underdog to Powerhouse -The Rise of the ABA

by TNM StaffAugust 9, 2025August 9, 2025

Top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the U.S

by Ariel KahanaAugust 9, 2025

Elevate Your Look: The Alpha Wide Stripe Pre-tied Bow Tie

by Artemis IngramAugust 2, 2025August 6, 2025

Reparations for Colored People: Still waiting on that 40 acres and a Mule

by Lacey TurnerAugust 2, 2025August 9, 2025

Lacey’s Thoughts: Here is why Blacks don’t support Black-owned businesses?

by Lacey TurnerAugust 2, 2025August 2, 2025

Some very Soulful Civil Rights Moments that Pushed the Movement Forward

by The Newsletter 05July 27, 2025July 27, 2025

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On A Mission is set out to provide the best HBCU tours to Empower students to aim Higher

by The Newsletter 05July 27, 2025

Black to the Future: Coronado Motel in Pueblo recognized for role in African American travel

by Ariel KahanaJuly 19, 2025July 19, 2025

Has the Historical Oppression of the Black (watermelon) Farmer in the United States Weakened America’s True Farming Capabilities? (Part III)

by Lawrence Jones II, PhDJuly 7, 2025July 7, 2025

The racist history that helps explain our present wealth gap

by The Newsletter 05July 6, 2025July 6, 2025

For Whites Only, Prince Edwards State Park (Part 1)

by The Newsletter 05June 28, 2025July 1, 2025

My Top 10 Essence Music Festivals.

by Ariel KahanaJune 28, 2025June 28, 2025

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Watermelon: The $500 Billion Dollar Wonder Fruit Loved Around the World

by Lawrence Jones II, PhDJune 28, 2025June 28, 2025

Why Line Number Necklaces Matter in Black Greek Paraphernalia

by David BeckfordJune 27, 2025