“We’re very frustrated at this point,” said Madinah Person, the sister of Carl Dorsey, 39, an unarmed New Jersey Black man killed by police on New Year’s Day in 2021. The family filed an excessive force lawsuit on Aug. 31 against the police and city of Newark for the deadly shooting. Just minutes into the…
Eddie Murphy is officially back as Detroit Police Detective Axel Foley in an upcoming “Beverly Hills Cop” sequel after the Golden Globe-nominated actor was spotted sporting the iconic varsity jacket on the set of the fourth installment of the legendary franchise. Murphy has reprised his role as the fan-favorite detective for the new Netflix-presented film…
Indianapolis-bred comedian and actor Mike Epps has set out on a mission to empower residents of his hometown through neighborhood rehabilitation projects, and his efforts will be captured in a new series coming to HGTV, WTHR 13 reported. “Buying Back the Block” is scheduled to air in summer 2023.https://t.co/t89E6khO2J — WTHR.com (@WTHRcom) September 28, 2022…
Source: Jean Catuffe / Getty Serena Williams took to Instagram to share a short, sweet video of how she styles her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanaian, Jr’s, and it’s the cutest thing you’ll see today! Taking to the platform, the legendary athlete shared the adorable video that started off with little Alexis sitting at a wooden…
After dropping out of high school in the 1940s, a Mississippi woman finally received her GED. Members of her community made sure the grandmother received the pomp and circumstance usually associated with the honor by producing a graduation ceremony for her. Gulfport Care Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, Celebrates Ellouise Lewis, born on June 1, 1932,…
Athlete and activist LeBron James is furthering his efforts to make education equitable and accessible. According to WKYC 3, his nonprofit has teamed up with Stark State College to provide scholarship opportunities for underserved youth and their families. Students and their parents or guardians will receive last-dollar tuition scholarships for any program, certificate or associate…
Former “Married to Medicine” star Dr. Gregory Lunceford took fans by surprise on Sept. 28 after he and a woman he has been dating, who goes by the name of Tea, revealed that they were engaged. Lunceford was formerly married to Quad Webb. The pair, whose relationship was heavily documented on the hit Bravo series, were married from 2012…
From organizing free breakfast programs to leading initiatives centered on equity in healthcare, women were the backbone of the Black Panther Party. A new book visually captures their unwavering resilience and transformative contributions toward the fight for Black liberation. Sisters of the revolution: the women of the Black Panther party https://t.co/inKQll3GBu — The Guardian (@guardian)…
Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty Conservatives stay looking for reasons to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris. The hyper-online right is big mad the vice president made it a point to highlight the importance of equity even in disaster relief. Even team DeSantis, who has gone out of its way to eradicate equity gains in the…
A California couple says they never saw their baby’s remains again after sending her body to a funeral home for cremation last summer. Jamahl and Shavonne Morton said they wanted to get a last look at their stillborn daughter to honor her. They had used the Akes Family Funeral Home in California nine years ago…
