Source: Jason Mendez / Getty World-renowned American poet, author, and educator Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. According to AP, Giovanni died with her lifelong partner, Virginia (Ginney) Fowler, by her side, which was confirmed to AP by friend and author Renée Watson. “We will forever feel blessed to have shared a…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 24: (L-R) Dr. Ashley Jordan, President & CEO, African American Museum in Philadelphia, Dr. Aaron Walton, President, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Tony Allen, President, Delaware State University, Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and Venus D. Boston, Esq., Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for Lincoln…

FBI informant RJ Cipriani is threatening legal action against actor/producer Mark Wahlberg over an upcoming Amazon Sports documentary series about Owen Hanson, a former USC football player convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering. A professional gambler, Cipriani claims the documentary — based on Hanson’s book “The California Kid” — might misrepresent his role in…

A former receptionist has won a race discrimination case against the parent company of The Harper Hotel in the UK after an employment tribunal ruled she was subjected to racist remarks and had her complaints dismissed or ignored.  Georgia Sylvester, who was hired at the hotel after it opened in May 2021, said she endured…

(Left to right) Pirates Dave Parker smashes ball that took a bad hop in front of Orioles in the seventh inning of the sixth World Series game, Oct. 16, 1979, in Baltimore. (AP Photo, File); Chicago White Sox baseball player Dick Allen in 1973. (AP Photo/File) Major League Baseball veterans Dave Parker and the late…

Gwen Carr speaks outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse following the acquittal of Daniel Penny on December 9, 2024, in New York City. | Source: Alex Kent / Getty The mother of an unarmed Black man who was infamously choked to death by the NYPD in a killing that went unaccounted for suggested that race played…

A Michigan judge who went viral earlier this year after he caught a man driving with a suspended license drew massive attention online once again for exposing a defense attorney’s far-fetched argument to remove him from a case. A recording showing part of a preliminary hearing that Washtenaw County District Court Judge Cedric Simpson presided…

This image released by A24 shows Colman Domingo, left, and Clarence Maclin in a scene from “Sing Sing.” (A24 via AP) “Emilia Pérez” is the leading nominee, but Monday’s nominations gave a boost to several films, including “Wicked,” hoping to be in contention for the Academy Awards. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are…

FILE – Migrants walk along the Huixtla highway in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, Oct. 22, 2024, hoping to reach the country’s northern border and ultimately the United States. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente, File) Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict…

Amidst a family scandal, all eyes were on Blue Ivy Carter on Monday, Dec. 9, during the highly anticipated “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere. Dressed in a stunning gold princess gown, the 12-year-old new Disney star stood alongside her parents, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The young star joins…