The family of late Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry, along with other members of the community, have spoken out against a new dessert sold at a pizza chain as the advertising for the berry-filled knots nods toward being named after the mayor who served over four non-consecutive terms between 1979 and 1998. The pizza chain,…
Source: YouTube screenshot The two Phoenix police officers responsible for brutally arresting a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy have been placed on administrative leave as the criminal charges they brought in the incident were dropped. Tyron McAlpin had been charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest following an incident in August…
A bust of Robert Smalls, who will soon be the first African American individual with a statue at the South Carolina Statehouse, is displayed Reconstruction Era National Historic Park, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Beaufort, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) Robert Smalls made an audacious escape from enslavement to become a pilot and a South Carolina…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Data is starting to show the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action. As the first class since the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action entered college this year, the potential impacts of that decision are also emerging. After it was revealed enrollment of students…
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Bronny James (9) stand on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) LeBron and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together…
Valarie and Miriam Carey’s late mother, Idella Carey, at a protest for her daughter in Brooklyn Source: Tom Williams / Getty “Miriam was killed 11 years ago this month, but I still haven’t figured out how to navigate my feelings. It’s still too hard.” This was how Valerie Carey began a quiet discussion about her…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s visit to Hurricane-ravaged areas of North Carolina has left a bitter taste in residents’ mouths, according to posts on social media. Asheville locals recently resorted to expressing their distress online regarding Trump shutting down and blocking multiple roads in the western North Carolina city on Monday, Oct. 21, as they…
It looks like Kim Kardashian is following in the steps of her big sister Kourtney Kardashian — and a number of other celebrities — after a shocking photo of the SKIMS founder surfaced online. A photo of Kim using the bathroom was posted on Oct. 21, along with a series of other flicks, by her…
New footage of Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, has fans concerned after video shows the Australian model walking timidly with the “College Dropout” rapper following a day of shopping. Recent concerns about Censori’s appearance follow the many rumors spread about trouble in their marriage and accusations against Kanye, including claims of his alleged…
Source: Frank Armstrong / Getty Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred at Albany State University, an HBCU, on the evening of Oct. 19, 2024, during Homecoming Weekend. According to a press release published by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Monday (Oct. 21), the tragic incident left one person dead and four others injured after…
