The shocking and tragic death of Amir Locke, 22, the Minneapolis man killed by police during execution of a no-knock search warrant last week, triggered memories of Breonna Taylor, the Louisville, Kentucky EMT who died in March 2020 after a no-knock warrant was issued for a drug raid conducted on her apartment by police. “You’re…
OPINION: Approximately half of the more than 100 two- and four-year HBCUs reside in Black-majority cities. And many of these places have not received critical investments because of historic discrimination. Evoking the contributions of graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities is customary during Black History Month. From political leaders like our nation’s first female…
“It was a great day, bro,” Jefferson said on Instagram Live. “I got three prizes today. My wife, my son and the Super Bowl.” Wide receiver Van Jefferson got surprising news just after his team, the Los Angeles Rams, clinched their Super Bowl win last night: His wife, Samaria, who was 40 weeks pregnant, went…
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is now an equity stakeholder in La Fête Wine Company. The growing wine company emphasizes diversity and inclusion in the wine and spirits industry. Donae Burston, founder of La Fête du Wine Company (Photo from Instagram, @thurstonburstoniii) Paul’s other investments are media flow management software firm Greenfly and financial tech company Goalsetter. He…
Rapper Marshall Mathers has not yet released an official statement on why he made the gesture — but the NFL said it was “aware.” Fans applauded rapper Eminem, who appeared to “take a knee” during Sunday’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles. It was rumored that the demonstration was in solidarity with…
Judge Lisa Godbey Wood is prepared to seat 12 jurors and four alternates, and opening arguments in the hate-crimes case are set to start Monday. Valentine’s Day will mark the start of the federal trial of the three men convicted by a Georgia court of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Gregory and Travis McMichael, a father and…
The weekend is bursting at the seams for singer Mary J. Blige. In addition to her performance at Super Bowl 56 in Los Angeles, alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar, the Yonkers native dropped her 15thstudio album, “Good Morning Gorgeous.” After performing the lead single from this project, “Rent Money,” a vibey…
Source: ione / iOne Digital There are some extraordinary stories in American Black history. Many of which have been buried beneath the tides of time. Lake Martin in Alabama is home to one of those stories. MORE: The Antebellum Tale Of Black Slave Girl Molly And The Haunting Of Sorrel-Weed House In the 1800s a…
Black female lawmakers lauded the president’s decision to select a Black woman to replace Justice Stephen G. Breyer when he retires, but have some concerns about the process leading to the decision. In a private meeting, members of the Congressional Black Caucus warned of how infighting over who should be picked as the nominee for…
R&B singer Ciara is a princess of the musical kingdom of Atlanta. So, when you are royalty, you understand how to make a classy exit. And that is exactly what she and her husband did after spotting her ex at Drake’s Super Bowl party on eve of the big dance. According to TMZ, the “Goodies”…
