“We’ve seen four successive failures of the rains,” says Martin Griffiths, the U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs A top United Nations humanitarian official has raised concern about people going hungry in a remote part of northern Kenya, joining calls for the international community to commit more resources to address the wider region’s drought crisis. Martin…
Comedian Steve Harvey shared a picture with his wife on Instagram, and fans seemed confused by the “Family Feud” star’s attire. Harvey and his wife, Marjorie Harvey, usually receive attention for their impeccable fashion and style. However, the “Judge Steve Harvey” host, who has a line of pajamas with Midnight Velvet, was wearing what appeared…
A manifesto posted online and purportedly written by shooter Payton Gendron, outlined a racist ideology rooted in a belief that the United States should belong only to white people. The white 18-year-old who shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had researched the local demographics while looking for places with a high concentration…
Delaware State University announced plans to file a federal civil rights complaint against the deputies, whose traffic stop may have violated Fourth Amendment rights A sheriff in Georgia has gone on the record defending deputies against accusations of racial profiling after a Delaware State University sports team bus was stopped and searched last month, but…
IBM seeks to bring cybersecurity centers to 20 HBCUs nationwide Six historically Black universities in five Southern states will be getting the first IBM cybersecurity centers aimed at training underrepresented communities, the company said. The schools are Xavier University of Louisiana, that state’s Southern University System, North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State, Clark Atlanta and…
Parents of Payton Gendron, the accused gunman, are cooperating with authorities Federal agents interviewed the parents of the white 18-year-old accused of shooting and killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket and served multiple search warrants, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Sunday. Federal authorities were still working to confirm the authenticity of a…
Nearly two years after the murder of George Floyd led to a summer of demonstrations and often heavy-handed police reaction in streets across the United States, a civilian oversight agency has recommended that 145 officers in the nation’s largest city should be disciplined by their higher-ups after inappropriately policing during the 2020 Black Lives Matter…
Silk Sonic, Meghan Thee Stallion among performers at Billboard Music Awards Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards will include performances by Travis Scott, Ed Sheeran, Becky G and other artists who have enjoyed chart-topping success. Sean “Diddy” Combs will emcee the show, which is being broadcast live from the MGM Grand Arena and will air live beginning at 8…
The National Park Service is advancing its efforts to conserve structures that are symbolic of Black resilience and liberation. The agency’s latest initiative is centered on the preservation of historic spaces that served as backdrops of the civil rights movement. The National Park Service awards $16.2M to help preserve African American civil rights history. This…
After a nearly two-decade-long career in the NBA, fans are being introduced to a different side of the four-time championship player Shaquille O’Neal. The former Los Angeles Lakers star is now spending his days commenting on the sport that made him a household name and revealing aspects of his personal life rarely highlighted, including his…
