
‘Fearless Five’ superheroes leap into action to help Black youth
Five young African American superheroes called the Fearless Five may be saving young Black minds – one picture adventure book and T-shirt at a time. The Fearless Five is the creation of Steve Johnson, 43, owner of HNK – Happy, Nurturing, Kind – Concepts, a product development company.

Minorities still underrepresented in Hollywood?
Hollywood continues to be a bastion of homogeneity where people of color are underrepresented, according to a new study from the University of Southern California at Annenberg.

Washington D.C. ranks among worst in graduation rates, while Texas ranks among the highest
High school graduation rates in the United States are at their highest since 1974, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, a U.S. Department of Education report. However, Black students still graduated at a rate below other ethnic groups.

Ebony details Denzel, Pauletta Washington’s marriage
In an industry where love and marriage is as inconstant as the latest box office or Billboard ratings, Denzel and Pauletta Washington have defied the odds.