OPINION: It is no surprise that Black people in Alabama are 28% of state residents, but 43% of the people in jail and 54% of those in prison Alabama is exhibit A in the case against southern white people who have not managed to move beyond their ignorance, hatred, greed and racism. Still fighting to…
Source: Mike James, Brian Stukes, Patricia McDougal and Earl Gibson / Urban One Inc. On Saturday (October 2), WOL News Talk 1450 in Washington D.C. celebrated its 41st anniversary – a moment which showcased the perseverance and tenacity of its founder, Urban One maven Cathy Hughes. The radio station, which serves the D.C. area with…
Morehouse College and Spelman College, two Historically Black Colleges and Institutions in Atlanta, recently received a generous gift of $5 million from Mastercard as part of a plan to develop the Center for Black Entrepreneurship. The “first of its kind” academic center will reportedly “produce, train, and support a new generation of Black entrepreneurial talent.”…
Carlether Foley, an actress and mother of a 17-year-old son, was shot in the head while sleeping in her apartment; family set up GoFundMe to help with memorial services A Georgia woman and mother was killed on Sept. 26 when her neighbor accidentally fired a bullet through the wall of her apartment striking her in…
Source: KEZI / iOne Digital On September 19, a white man fatally shot a Black man in Oregon allegedly because the Black man complimented his girlfriend. He was initially arrested on one charge of second-degree manslaughter and released on bail before a Deschutes County grand jury indicted him on a total of six charges Thursday…
Kandi Burruss left fans in stitches on Sept. 30 after disclosing the background story of her recent photo which included her nearly 2-year-old daughter Blaze Tucker. In social media post, the reality star revealed that kids in Tucker’s preschool class were assigned to dress up as “community helpers.” Kandi Burruss’s latest post about her youngest…
Skateboarder who allegedly defaced sculpture in Union Square was caught on video tossing blue paint on the Floyd bust; smaller version of statue was also vandalized in Brooklyn A bust of George Floyd in Union Square has been vandalized just days after it was installed. According to reports and captured video, the perpetrator was seen…
Rapper Missy Elliott is coming forward with details about recording “4 Page Letter” with late singer Aaliyah after fans on Twitter posted a video spoof of the singer. At the beginning of Aaliyah’s hit “4 Page Letter,” the singer tells her sound engineer to turn the music up several times before she starts singing. After…
Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty As spooky season creeps into the atmosphere for the month of October, many people are excitedly getting ready for all the ghoulish festivities leading up to Halloween. One tradition that will always be on the schedule is a good horror movie marathon, and of course we have a special appreciation…
Source: Mark Wilson / Getty Our favorite First couple are celebrating 29 years of wedded bliss today (October 3) and social media is rejoicing at their outward displays of Black love! The former First Lady, Michelle Obama, took to Instagram this morning to share a sweet anniversary message to her hubby, Barack. In a “then…
