A Nebraska man will spend at least seven more years in prison for a shooting that was not considered a crime and that he alleges he was never a part of after the state pardons board rejected his request to commute his sentence. Earnest Jackson has spent 22 years incarcerated for the 1999 fatal shooting…
First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visits Greensboro, North Carolina, to kick off the Road to Success Back to School Bus Tour to showcase the many ways school communities are helping students recover and thrive, including utilizing historic resources for schools provided by the Biden-Harris AdministrationÃs American Rescue Plan on…
Forty-one years ago, Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph portrayed Deena Jones in the Broadway musical, “Dreamgirls,” and 25 years later EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson portrayed Effie White in the Broadway musical turned motion picture. Both women have proved that once a Dreamgirl, always a Dreamgirl after they danced around in pink boas while singing “Dreamgirls”…
Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is shown during Game Six of the NBA Finals at the TD Garden in Boston on June 17, 2022. | Source: Boston Globe / Getty As if the NBA hasn’t been rocked enough by the racism and sexism scandal surrounding the Phoenix Suns, a bombshell report overnight from a pair…
It appears that Yo Gotti‘s wishes of being in Angela Simmons‘ presence have finally come true. The rapper, who has publicly expressed his admiration for Simmons in the past through his 2015 track “Down in the DM” and numerous interviews, was recently spotted hanging out with the reality star at what appeared to be a club as she…
“Reading Rainbow” was one of the most watched programs on PBS in the 1980s. The educational series was intended for children, but most parents enjoyed the illustrated readings from host LeVar Burton as well. The acclaimed actor introduced viewers to an interactive world of creativity and exploration through books. The Emmy winner has been teaching…
Source: BET Awards 2020 / Getty Over the past 25 years and counting, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has evolved from an aspiring teenage vocalist of a 90s R&B quartet, which infamously became a trio, into arguably the biggest solo artist in modern-day music. MORE: How Much Money Could An NBA Player Make On Instagram? Adding to…
John Boyega wants no parts of the conversation surrounding the notion that British actors are offered more roles in the U.S. than their American peers. During his Friday, Sept. 16, appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” the British star said that he felt pitting the two groups together was senseless and that both parties should instead…
Source: FG Trade / Getty A recent study published by The Joint Center found that Black student enrollment at community colleges across the U.S. has steadily declined in the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. From Fall 2019 to Fall 2021, enrollment fell 18 percent for all Black students. That’s 23.5 percent and 15 percent for Black…
A New York bodega is being sued after a worker fatally stabbed a man in self-defense while on duty. The deceased brother filed a lawsuit saying his brother’s death was unwarranted and was a result of poor crisis training by the owner. David Simon, the brother of Austin Simon, is suing the Blue Moon Convenience…
