Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton (center) smiles as he raises his fist from a podium at the Revolutionary People’s Party Constitutional Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early September 1970. | Source: David Fenton / Getty UPDATED: 7:00 a.m. ET, Aug. 22, 2021 The life of activist and Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton came…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Famed Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. was hospitalized Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19. Jackson, 79, and his wife Jacqueline, 77, were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital according to a statement released by their son Jonathan Jackson. “Doctors are currently monitoring the condition of both,” read the statement…
OWN’s “Queen Sugar,” HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” and CBS’s “The Equalizer” also won awards The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) hosted its third annual TV Honors Awards on Saturday, opting for a virtual format instead of an in-person event as originally planned. The awards identify and honor “exceptional content and performances in…
The Florida Board of Education gave 48 hours for school districts to comply with orders of ending school mask mandates The Florida Board of Education announced on Friday that they were giving the Broward School Board 48 hours to comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s executive order to end the mask mandate. The order is requesting…
Jesse Jackson, 79, is vaccinated against the virus and received his first dose in January during a publicized event The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, and his wife have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Saturday. Jesse Jackson, 79, is vaccinated against the…
Those who have always been in opposition to the controversial ban want the rule dropped Two-time gold medalist Caster Semenya may now be able to compete at international events following an investigation that resulted in World Athletics admitting that some of their findings, which led to Semenya being excluded from the recent Tokyo Olympics, were…
Source: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty American track fans eagerly tuned in to the Prefontaine Classic Saturday afternoon, hoping to catch a glimpse of Sha’Carri Rirchadson rocking the international field of competitors. But it was Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah, not Richardson, who wowed the crowd. Clocking in at 10.54 seconds, Thompson-Herah blew past the competition easily clinching…
A Florida family is searching for answers after a 13-year-old boy was found dead near a Tallahassee Walmart. Darius Swain, 13, was last seen on July 23 in Tallahassee. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement began an investigation on July 24 and issued a Missing Child Alert for the teen on the 25th. But late…
Saturday’s race was Richardson’s return to competition following her suspension from the Tokyo Olympics Sha’Carri Richardson is no stranger to winning — at just 21 years of age, the native Texan is the sixth-fastest woman in the history of the 100-meter race and holds multiple under-20 titles. On Saturday, Richardson proved that even in defeat,…
The documentary will detail the icons’ meeting, cultivation of friendship, and unfortunate falling out A new documentary focusing on the friendship and activism of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali is coming to Netflix this fall. Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali will chronicle the three-year friendship formed by the two legends. It will also…
