Source: Catherine McQueen / Getty Sixty-five HBCU presidents and chancellors wrote a joint letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asking for their support in passing the Build Back Better legislation. Citing historic investments in HBCUs and other institutions serving students of color, the group warned of the “unsustainable” trend…
The shooting happened at the home of the victim’s parents Monday evening. Former UCF and University Christian football star Otis Anderson Jr. was allegedly fatally shot by his own father at his parents’ home in Jacksonville, Florida on Monday. He was 23. Anderson Jr’s father, Otis Lee Anderson Sr., has been charged with murder. He was…
The family of Ezra Blount, the youngest victim of the Astroworld tragedy, has declined Travis Scott’s offer to pay for funeral service expenses. A member of the legal team representing their interests rejected the artist’s outreach via a letter that acknowledged the family’s pain and “Sicko Mode” chart-topper’s “remorse.” Rolling Stone reports that on Wednesday, Nov….
Kobe Bryant’s oldest daughter also makes an appearance in the Halls of Ivy ad. Beyoncé‘s latest Ivy Park x Adidas collection goes on sale next week, just in time for the holidays, and her daughters are helping their famous mom win over new customers. The Halls of Ivy edition of Beyoncé’s popular athleisure line is…
After nearly 400 years under the British monarchy, Barbados removed Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the state of the island nation early Tuesday and replaced her with the country’s first president, marking the country’s transition to a republic. Barbados commemorated its split from Britain with a culture-filled, historic ceremony that celebrated three of…
EXCLUSIVE: Democrats on the Hill push Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to publicly call out Rep. Lauren Boebert after contentious phone call with Rep. Ilhan Omar It is a scene right out of a fiery reality show — this time the backdrop is Capitol Hill. The real life characters, Democrat U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of…
The Minnesota Legislature voted earlier this year to approve the creation of the 12-person group. The new Minnesota Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women is underway, as members gathered for the first time Monday to discuss ways to resolve cases involving missing and murdered Black women. The Minnesota Legislature voted earlier this…
Omicron has reportedly spread to about 20 countries The new omicron variant of the coronavirus was reportedly first detected by Dutch health authorities in western Europe before cases were confirmed in South Africa. A World Health Organization panel named the new COVID variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the…
Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi, made a surprise appearance in the newest campaign video for their mother’s Ivy Park collection. The Carter girls previously made an appearance in the Grammy-winning music video for Bey’s single “Brown Skin Girl.” On Tuesday, Nov. 30, their Grammy-winning mother shared the campaign video for her fifth…
She is scheduled to represent the US in Israel to compete for the title of Miss Universe on Dec. 12. Kentucky news reporter Elle Smith has been crowned Miss USA. Smith, who works as a broadcast news reporter for Louisville’s WHAS-TV, was crowned Miss USA by last year’s winner, Asya Branch, at the River Spirit…
