Dr. Monica Baskin, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center (Source: Virginia Commonwealth University) The population scientist and health equity researcher will lead VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, marking a historic milestone in cancer research and care. Monica L. Baskin, Ph.D., has been named the first Black woman to lead a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, joining a…
Source: Pool / Getty After a five-day preliminary hearing that began on July 20, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo ruled on July 27 that singer d4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, must stand trial for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The ruling came after prosecutors presented five days of…
One man’s voice cut through President Donald Trump’s remarks at a rally in Michigan on Monday, shouting a phrase tied to one of the most politically damaging controversies facing the White House during Trump’s second term. The confrontation quickly became the latest flashpoint in the political fallout haunting the Trump administration for its apparent mishandling…
Source: MediaNews Group/The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty Images / Getty President Donald Trump’s focus throughout his second term has been on lining his pockets and trying to steal elections. His attempts to place restrictions on mail-in voting have been shut down by several federal judges, so now Trump has asked the Supreme Court to weigh…
Had it not been for the video, Dailen Brewer would be facing several decades in prison on fabricated charges of attempted murder of a police officer in Indiana earlier this year. But the 18-year-old Black man still spent four days in jail with no bond until prosecutors reviewed body camera footage and dismissed the charges….
Dwyane Wade returned to one of the communities that helped shape his journey over the weekend. The retired NBA star received a major honor after the Village of Robbins, Illinois, officially renamed one of its main roads in his honor. The emotional ceremony quickly had fans comparing it another honor Wade received from his former…
Source: Courtesy of Mitch McConnell / Mitch McConnell We are now at day 44 of GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell doing everything in his power to prove to the world he’s still alive, besides recording his own video and letting people hear his own voice say, “Hey, guys, I’m still alive!” Instead, his office has offered…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Fawn Weaver attends the 2024 Ebony Power 100 List at Nya Studios on November 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) A buyer has backed out and another won’t close until founder Fawn Weaver’s legal challenge is resolved, according to court filings. The effort to…
(Photo: YouTube via Stephen A. Smith/Getty Images) The ESPN commentator defended LeBron James despite their long-running feud, saying President Trump’s remarks were “beyond the pale” and “unpresidential.” Stephen A. Smith called out Donald Trump on the latest episode of his podcast after the U.S. president personally attacked LeBron James, calling the NBA superstar a “racist.”…
As Nolan Wells’ family fights for answers, supporters say his grieving mother is being bombarded with one-star reviews at her job. Christine Wonsley, who works as a family medicine nurse practitioner, is reportedly facing a wave of negative reviews as her son’s case gains national attention, according to a widely shared Threads post. “All she…
