A Georgia pastor says he is heartbroken after a purported stray bullet entered his home and killed his wife. Mac Ellison, a pastor at Temple of Faith Ministries, said he and his wife Lashunda Heath-Ellison, were sleeping in their Decatur home on Oct. 5 when he was woken up by her breathing abnormally loud. He…
Last month, Sheryl Lee Ralph may have made history in numerous ways after winning an Emmy for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series” in ABC’s hit show “Abbott Elementary,” but the celebrations are far from over. On Oct. 8, Ralph’s son Etienne Maurice took to his Instagram account to surprise the actress with a…
Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty Three Howard University students are among the dozens of other students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) who have been selected as Fulbright Scholars. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowship opportunities for graduating seniors and graduate students to study or teach English abroad, while exchange students come to…
Los Angeles Mayoral candidates Congresswoman Karen Bass speaks as developer Rick Caruso listens as they participate in the second one-on-one mayoral debate at the KNX Newsradio SoundSpace Stage in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. | Source: Allen J. Schaben / Getty In a glaring example of how polarizing the topic of race has become…
In a rare move, a sitting New York state judge is facing a slew of ethics complaints of misconduct that could cost him his job. Judge Robert Putorti of Whitehall, New York, must explain himself after an investigation revealed he brandished his semi-automatic handgun towards defendant, Brandon Wood, who’s Black, during one of these court…
Comedian Kevin Hart and his family are going through a difficult time after the comedian shared the heartbreaking news that his father, Henry Witherspoon, recently passed. The “Ride Along” star paid tribute to his pops via Instagram with a touching gallery of fond memories the two shared. “RIP to one of the realest & rawest…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that all children 8 and over be screened for anxiety disorder even if they don’t have symptoms, but other experts say the tests could lead to a spike in addiction to medications. The independent panel, which works to make evidence-based recommendations for disease prevention in the U.S.,…
Then-Democratic vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), waves goodbye to students at Shaw University alongside Shaw University president Paulette Dillard (L) on September 28, 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina. | Source: Sara D. Davis / Getty On October 5, 18 North Carolina HBCU students and two staff members traveling by bus were stopped by…
Black Twitter has come to comedian Jamie Foxx’s defense after a video showed the talented actor being denied entry at Cardi B’s 30th birthday bash. In a roughly three-minute video uploaded on Oct. 12 by TMZ, Foxx was seen making his way toward the entrance of the “I Like It” rapper’s party, but was quickly…
A former Kentucky police officer indicted after using force on a group of protesters during the 2020 summer of civil unrest sparked by the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor has pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violation. The former Louisville Metro Police officer admitted that the person she harmed posed no threat to…
