The report says the devaluation of Black homes results in $156 billion in lost equity. A national task force plans to tackle bias in the home appraisal process, a problem that harms Black homeowners across the county and costs them a lot of money. President Biden launched the Property Appraisal Valuation Equity task force, with federal agencies…
The limp from his surgically repaired right leg grew more pronounced with each deliberate, cautious step. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods used to turn weekends at Augusta National into gripping theatre, relentlessly charging up the leaderboard one fearless drive, one feathery iron, one nervy putt at a time. Not now. Maybe not ever again….
Novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is furthering her mission of supporting organizations and institutions at the forefront of social change. One of the latest nonprofits to receive a generous gift from the billionaire is the National Medical Fellowships, Essence reported. Black people are the most adversely affected by healthcare inequities. In 2020, it was found…
Will Smith will be noticeably absent from the Oscars for a decade following his explosive behavior during the 94th ceremony where he slapped and yelled expletives at awards presenter Chris Rock. Effective immediately, April 8, Smith will be banned from attending the Oscars and any other Academy events —albeit virtual or in-person— for ten years….
The jury could not reach verdicts for Adam Fox, 38, and Barry Croft Jr., 46, which means the government can put them on trial again for two conspiracy charges. A jury acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn’t reach verdicts against the two alleged leaders, a stunning…
The shooting happened outside of the South Bronx Educational Campus, police say. A suspect was charged Saturday in the fatal shooting of a teen girl who was walking home from school when she was hit by a stray bullet during a street dispute in New York City. New York Police Department officials announced the arrest…
Scholars at historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country are trailblazing historic paths in the realm of sports. Saint Augustine’s University is the first HBCU to launch a women’s rowing team. Saint Augustine’s University is launching the first HBCU women’s rowing team in the country. https://t.co/0Q4UbiCAVw — ABC11 EyewitnessNews (@ABC11_WTVD) April 7, 2022 Black…
Singer August Alsina, the man at the center of the Jada Pinkett Smith entanglement controversy, took to his social media to deny reports he is setting up to write a tell-all book about his relationship with the married woman. On the artist’s Instagram, he posted a screenshot of a text message he sent to someone named “Stupid People Stupid…
Source: Duane Prokop / Getty Age ain’t nothin’ but a number until you’re an old white man talking trash about Dwayne Haskins mere hours after his death. SiriusXM NFL Radio host and DallasCowboys’ Hall of Famer Gil Brandt clearly never learned the lesson that if you can’t say anything nice, you shouldn’t say anything at…
Ed Napleton Automotive, headquartered in Illinois, has agreed to $10 million to settle a lawsuit filed against the auto dealer for charging thousands of Black consumers for add-ons without their consent. The Federal Trade Commission and Illinois filed the consumer complaint against the dealer, eight of its dealerships in Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania and Missouri on…
