Juneteenth mural in Galveston, Texas Source: MARK FELIX / Getty The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come. There were speeches, sermons and shared meals, mostly held at Black churches, the safest places to have…
It was a bizarre ending to a strange day of jury deliberations. It began with a note to the judge about what he called a “personality issue” between two of the jurors. SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — After two days of deliberations in which they reached verdicts on nearly all of the questions put before…
Robin Mingo was promised freedom by his white master if the tide ever receded enough for him to walk out onto a rocky outcropping. BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — An enslaved Black man, the tall tale he inspired and the beach that now bears his name are the focus of new efforts to recognize the role…
OPINION: Democratic political strategist Antjuan Seawright argues that it’s critical that the Democratic Party not take this most consequential bloc of voters for granted, especially as Republicans try to recruit and retain as many Black candidates as they can to hoodwink Black voters. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed…
Federal hate crime charges carry a maximum 10-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $250,000. INVERNESS, Fla. (AP) — Two white Florida men have been charged with a federal hate crime for allegedly beating a Black man in a store parking lot while yelling racial slurs. Roy Lashley, 55, and Robert Lashley, 52,…
Michael R. Jackson and Jennifer Hudson at the 75th Annual Tony Awards. Source: Sean Zanni / Getty Congratulations to Jennifer Hudson as the actress and singer has officially reached EGOT status! The beauty secured her first-ever Tony Award earlier this week when “A Strange Loop,” the show she serves as a producer, won for best…
Danny Glover appears to have a new leading lady in his life. The legendary actor, who got married to philanthropist Eliane Cavalleiro in 2009, confirmed his split from his second wife as photos from a romantic getaway with girlfriend Regina Murray surfaced online earlier this week. Danny Glover confirms he and his second wife, Eliane…
America’s favorite television weather anchor Al Roker revealed a 45-pound weight loss during the “TODAY” show on June 6. Roker also shared the secrets to his recent weight loss, which included moderate exercise and a low-carb ketogenic diet. The “Never Goin’ Back” author told his co-hosts that he lost 45 pounds while also improving his…
Bayard Rustin speaks during a Congressional Committee hearing. Source: Bettmann / Getty April marked 75 years since the four Freedom Riders were arrested in North Carolina. Now a North Carolina court has vacated Bayard Rustin’s and three others’ sentences for alleged “disorderly conduct.” Sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the two-week “Journey of…
Sixteen-year-old Jermaine Jones posted a video to social media on Wednesday that showed the two men, Donald Corsi, 52, and Howard Hughes, 61, shouting at him in front of the damaged car. Two white Sanford, Florida, men were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly breaking a Black teen’s car window with a rock and damaging the…
