The vast majority of the 13,700 migrants at the bridge on Friday were Haitian, officials say The Biden administration plans the widescale expulsion of Haitian migrants from a small Texas border city by putting them on flights to Haiti starting Sunday, an official said Friday, representing a swift and dramatic response to thousands who suddenly…
For decades, visionary Dapper Dan has tapped into the power of innovation to play an instrumental role in shaping the landscape of fashion and the Harlem native will be honored for his contributions to the industry. According to WWD, he will receive the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. The…
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones has tapped into the power of storytelling to unearth elements of history that have shaped America’s social, cultural, and political landscapes. The writer is on a mission to use literature as an avenue to ensure Black youngsters are aware of their rich cultural history. According to ESSENCE, Hannah-Jones has teamed…
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty A majority of a panel of North Carolina judges found the state’s voter Id law was racially discriminatory. In a 100 page opinion, two out of three judges on a panel found in favor of plaintiffs. This isn’t the first time a North Carolina Court has struck down an…
Migrants walk across the Rio Grande River carrying food and other supplies back to a makeshift encampment under the International Bridge between Del Rio, Texas, and Acuña, Mexico, on September 17, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas | Source: Jordan Vonderhaar / Getty The thousands of Haitian migrants who have assembled near the nation’s southern border…
Source: DrSKN08 / Getty Often attributed to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the quote “justice delayed, is justice denied” is an ancient legal principle. And yet justice continues to be denied for 8-year-old Fanta Bility and other victims of a late August police shooting. Nearly a month after her killing, the community of Sharon…
Tamar and Toni Braxton‘s night out on the town in the name of fashion on Thursday, Sept. 16, had fans convinced the two women were “aging backwards.” This initial comment came after the “Love and War” songstress uploaded a stream of images from their “date night.” Tamar Braxton’s new post with sister Toni Braxton has…
Newly named Los Angeles Lakers player Carmelo Anthony is finally addressing the “geriatric” jabs people on social media that he seemed to face plenty of following the announcement of his addition to the West Coast team. While talking about his new memoir, “Tomorrow Aren’t Promised: A Memoir of Survival,” with Complex, the former New York Knicks star…
“I found out is that it wasn’t the thing that I wanted after all,” revealed the veteran actor. After months of fans petitioning to make LeVar Burton the next permanent host of the long-running game show Jeopardy!, the legendary actor has revealed that he no longer wants the gig. Speaking to Trevor Noah on The…
More than 9,000 migrants, primarily from Haiti who’ve been affected by a series of natural disasters, were being held in a temporary staging area in Del Rio, Texas. According to reports from the U.S. Border Patrol, more than 9,000 migrants, primarily from Haiti who’ve been affected by a series of natural disasters, were being held…
