Abrams said that would boost Georgia, which currently ranks 21st in pay nationwide into the top 10. Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is proposing a big teacher pay raise in her run for governor, saying Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s much-touted $5,000 across-the-board increase is not enough to recruit new teachers and retain current teachers. “We are…
George Bell is suing New York City and eight police officers after he spent nearly a quarter century in prison and faced the death penalty for a crime he did not commit. Bell was convicted in the December 1996 slaying of an off-duty police officer and a business owner of a check-cashing store, a capital…
Rapper and former “Love and Hip Hop: New York” star Juelz Santana recently opened up about his addiction to lean during a recent appearance on “Drink Champs” with host N.O.R.E and DJ EFN. The 40-year-old spoke candidly about his struggles to kick his habit and how he doesn’t fault fellow emcee Paul Wall for introducing…
Source: Courtney Hale / Getty The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Deloitte Digital have teamed up to build a remote education platform for historically Black colleges and universities. According to a press release, both industry titans have come together to design HBCUv. This online learning program will allow HBCU students to take courses for…
The decorated former pro player and longtime coach joins Michigan State after back-to-back NCAA tournament championship wins at Campbell University. With a proven track record of success both as a softball player and coach, Sharonda McDonald-Kelley is bringing excitement to fans of the Michigan State University (MSU) softball program following the announcement that she will…
Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty A bipartisan gun framework has just been released, but it falls short of several significant gun control demands. As reported by NBC News, Texas Sen. John Cornyn co-led the effort alongside Sen. Chris Murphy, seemingly balancing “second amendment anxiety” with demands for action in the wake of mass shootings in…
The hip-hop community is mourning the loss of beloved figure Pasha Bleasdell. The iconic model and music video star, who famously appeared in the visual for Nelly’s hit 2002 single “Hot In Heree,” died over the weekend from a brain tumor. She was 38 years old. Award-winning music video director Director X confirmed the news…
“We felt like we had lost a family member,” friend Benjamin Jeffrey said. Those who knew Sean Bickings, a Black man who died begging for his life as police officers watched him struggle to stay afloat in a Tempe, Arizona, lake, are sharing their fond memories of the beloved community member after his passing on…
Fire Chief Tammy Snow said she is “deeply disappointed” in the two supervisors. A white Wichita Fire Department supervisor who texted a photo of himself wearing a sweater featuring a naked Black man has been suspended for three days without pay in one of the harshest penalties yet over racist, homophobic and sexist texts that…
Attorney General Merrick Garland has not specified how he might proceed. Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they have uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “I would like to see the Justice Department…
