The actor and father of two starred as superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s CBS comedy “Good Times.” Actor Johnny Brown, who lit up television screens for years starring on the 1970s comedy show “Good Times,” has died. Aged 84, the beloved actor, comedian and father of two died on Wednesday, March 2 following a…
The city of Philadelphia is being sued by the family of Armani Faison, 35, a man raped and murdered by another inmate in his jail cell in 2021. The filing alleges that the officers and administrators showed negligence by not responding to his cries for help and placing him in cell with a man with…
The automotive industry has historically been a male-dominated field, but within the space, there are stories of pioneering women who have made significant contributions to shaping the landscape of transportation. Amongst them is Ford’s first Black woman car designer Emeline King whose journey has been highlighted in an autobiography, Fox 2 Detroit reported. It was…
Eric DeValkenaere was convicted in Nov. 2021 of fatally shooting a Black man outside his Kansas City home The ex-police detective convicted of fatally shooting a Black man outside his Kansas City, Missouri home in 2019 has been sentenced to six years in prison after he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action….
The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over. The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even…
The study by researchers at UCLA argues drug overdose deaths are becoming a racial justice issue A landmark study shows a troubling trend for Black people — they are now dying from drug overdoses at a rate higher than whites. The journal JAMA Psychiatry on Wednesday published the peer-reviewed study, which says the overdose mortality rate…
The Emmy-nominated television show host talks about her career, Tyler Perry, the new Supreme Court nominee and her legacy. Through her “tell-it-like-it-is approach,” Judge Mablean Ephriam brings joy, laughter and truth to the courtroom. Mablean Ephriam attends the 45th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on April 29, 2018 in Pasadena, California. Photo:…
Police reforms in the wake of the George Floyd shooting have proven uneven All of the social justice initiatives and protests surrounding the deaths of Black people at the hands of police have not changed one unconscionable fact — cops still shoot and kill African Americans at a higher proportion than any other ethnic group. …
Almost 80,000 third-country nationals from 138 countries have fled, the International Organization for Migration said Friday Jarred by discriminatory treatment and left to evacuate themselves from Ukraine, people from African, Asian and Latin American countries who succeed in getting out are forming impromptu networks to help thousands of others hoping to flee. Stepping into the…
John Lewis led the annual events from 1998 to 2020 Nearly 20 members of Congress began an annual pilgrimage through Alabama’s civil rights sites Friday without the person who inspired so many to attend in past years: the late Rep. John Lewis. From 1998 to 2020, Lewis led the events, organized by the Washington-based Faith &…
