Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Matt Slocum, AP) Judge Scott McAfee of Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta says the state did not have the jurisdiction…
Frankie Beverly performs during day 2 of the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paul Brown Stadium on July 25, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Stephen Cohen/Getty Images) OPINION: The legendary and iconic soul singer Frankie Beverly died this week, and all of Black America felt it in our shando. Editor’s note: The following article is…
Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, speaking at the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite, AP, File) There have never been two Black female senators serving at the same time, but Democratic candidates Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland…
Actor Jonathan Majors‘ career has taken a dramatic turn following his recent legal troubles over a domestic violence incident. Once on the fast track to superstardom, the ex-Marvel star, who was accused and convicted of harassment and reckless assault in the 3rd-degree, has seen his life, career and finances unravel. The legal fallout has caused…
Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Lawmakers in New York City are following in the footsteps of American cities, considering reparations to descendants of enslaved people, On Thursday, City Council members approved legislation to study the city’s significant role in slavery and examine whether descendants of enslaved people should receive reparations, according to AP. The…
The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) Lt. Larnce Wright offered the testimony during the federal trial of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, which began Monday….
(L-R) Tre Boston, Jasmine McKoy and Tolly Carr are hosts for “2024 HBCU GO Sports Pre-Game Live Kick-Off Show,”(Courtesy of HBCU GO) The partnership includes a live pre-game kick-off show and a commercial campaign titled “THIS IS HOW WE HBCYOU,” which will air during the college football season. Allen Media Group’s HBCU GO, the leading…
Police in Colorado are looking for a person who was caught on cellphone video bursting into a fit of rage in a Panera Bread restaurant before an employee intervened and beat the customer with a bread pan. Authorities are looking for Isaac Ross, also known as “Kendall” Ross, following an incident inside a Panera Bread…
Justin Robinson. | Source: Alicia (Robin) Robinson/GoFundMe An online crowdfunding effort that started in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a gun violence activist earlier this month in Washington, D.C., has barely attracted any attention despite growing demonstrations protesting what’s been described as a “senseless tragedy.” Justin Robinson, 26, was shot at least…
Once again, Oprah Winfrey is in the political crosshairs of Donald Trump’s followers. Winfrey’s charitable donation to victims of the August 2023 wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, remains a hot-button subject among right-wing social media users. As previously reported, Maui residents received two rounds of $1,200 disbursements by Oct. 2023. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey continues to face scrutiny…
