Discover black stories

In Minnesota, the Black Collective Foundation has made a bold move to invest in Black-led civic leadership. The 2025–26 New Suns Fellowship provides over $500,000 in funding to 20 local leaders, each receiving $20,000 plus coaching, wellness support, and community-building opportunities.

In South Florida, local Black educators and youth are making waves — quietly, powerfully, and without celebrity status. The Black Achievers Awards 2025 recognized Annie Ruth Nelson for her decades of work in education and community development, and Richanna Lyons for her outstanding leadership as a high school student.

Chicago has seen its share of violence, but change is possible when lived experience meets purpose. Nekenya Hardy, once a victim of gun violence, has turned his personal hardship into a force for community healing.

Under the bright autumn sun of St. Louis, over 300 Black LGBTQIA+ youth from the U.S. and Caribbean convened for the Generation Next Forum, a three-day summit organized by Black Pride STL. It was part conference, part festival, and wholly revolutionary.

Across the diaspora, a renaissance is unfolding on the page. Black LGBTQIA+ authors are reshaping modern literature—telling stories where identity is celebrated, not silenced.

Austin’s evening sky glowed purple the night OutYouth unveiled its new initiative, Intersectional Futures. The program aims to empower Black LGBTQIA+ youth through storytelling, therapy circles, and leadership training that center race and queerness equally. Inside the organization’s modest community hall, rows of folding chairs filled with parents, teachers, and teens who came not just to listen—but to be seen.

At just 22 years old, Cebolenkosi Gcabashe, founder of G Khula Trading in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, won the Revenue Growth Award from the 2025 Anzisha Prize. The Anzisha Prize recognizes young African entrepreneurs who are building businesses with lasting impact, and Cebolenkosi’s growing enterprise is a perfect example.

Founded by Nantale Muwonge, Black Girl PR® has carved out a mission‑driven niche in public relations: amplifying Black women’s voices, helping under‑represented founders gain media visibility, and translating that into measurable business growth. This week the firm won the Gold Stevie® Award for Company of the Year in the Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations category at the 2025 International Business Awards. PRWeb+1

Nasutsa Mabwa, CEO and co-owner of ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons, has been recognized with the prestigious 2025 Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Award. The award honors women entrepreneurs who are making a significant difference in business, community, and leadership.