Grant Williams, who worked with the Wu-Tang Clan, was convicted largely on eyewitness testimony New York City has agreed to pay $7 million to a man who spent 23 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit, Comptroller Brad Lander said Monday. Grant Williams was exonerated last July in the 1996 shooting of Shdell…
The Honey Pot Company was a hot topic of discussion last week on social media. Rumors that founder Beatrice Dixon sold the brand sparked a rigorous debate online after fans expressed their disappointment with the company’s rebranding. The vitriol caused some to stand up for Dixon, saying Black-owned brands are often not given the grace, especially during…
“Adulting tonight” are Evelyn Lozada‘s words to describe her temporary break from her busy schedule while showing off her body-hugging ensemble in a recent fashion post. The 46-year-old’s busy schedule consists of being a full-time mother to her youngest child, Carl Leo Crawford, 8, and running several businesses, including her jewelry and fitness clothing lines….
A new report projects a shortage of “3 million essential low-wage health workers” in the next five years, as well as nearly 140,000 doctors by 2033. WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy are warning of burnout among the nation’s health care staff after more than two years…
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open on Monday due to an injury involving her Achilles tendon. A year ago, Naomi Osaka left the French Open of her own volition, never beaten on the court but determining that she needed to pull out before the second round to stand up for herself and protect her…
Over the weekend, several of hip-hop’s most influential figures gathered on Twitter Spaces to discuss The Notorious B.I.G. and the industry contributions and influence of the Brooklyn rapper also known as Biggie. While praising the late rapper, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs suggested that Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter may have filled the hole in hip-hop created…
A top adviser to the World Health Organization calls the outbreak a “random event” that might be explained by sexual behavior at raves in Spain and Belgium. LONDON (AP) — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by sexual…
The artist, Jeff Manning, designed the image as a tribute to the extraordinary women featured in “Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem,” and the selfless women who raised him. Her brown face appears in profile, partially obscured by dogwoods. She looks toward the horizon, presenting an image of the gentle fortitude of Black…
If she’s elected, the 48-year-old Abrams would make history as the first Black woman to lead a state. ATLANTA (AP) — For Stacey Abrams, everything is different this time. Unlike her first campaign for Georgia governor in 2018, she enters Tuesday’s primary election as the presumptive Democratic nominee, facing no competition. She’s not the relatively unknown…
A California high school administrator said her race and gender made her a target of harassment, causing her to resign from her job. The woman said the experience not only impacted her health but motivated her to consider suicide. West Campus High School Elysse Versher West Campus High School assistant principal Elysse Versher told the district this…
