FILE – A child follows along with a bookmark as he reads during an after-school literacy program in Atlanta, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, File) States around the country have been overhauling reading curricula in favor of research-based strategies known as the “science of reading.” A lawsuit filed by a pair of Massachusetts families is…
It seems Kanye West’s whirlwind lifestyle might be catching up with him, as a new report suggests his wife, Bianca Censori, has grown frustrated with the lack of stability in their lives. The couple have been traveling around the world and more recently across Japan over the last few months. But now Censori is tired…
Director Barry Jenkins poses for the photographers during the photocall for Disney’s movie “Mufasa: The Lion King” in Rome, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The live-action prequel offers a fresh exploration into Mufasa’s origin, with help from stars Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy. SAN DIEGO (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the…
Source: GoFundMe / GoFundMe The family of a Black man shot and killed by Southern California Police have launched a GoFundMe to raise money for his children, but it hasn’t received much attention. On November 19, Brandon Boyd, 38, was shot and killed by Long Beach Police while he was having a mental health crisis….
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 11: Atmosphere at the Apollo Theatre on the streets of Manhattan on February 11, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images) In addition to The Apollo, the Kennedy Center paid tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt and Arturo Sandoval. WASHINGTON (AP) — “Not…
President-elect Donald Trump takes the stage before he speaks at the FOX Nation Patriot Awards, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Greenvale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) Trump’s wide-ranging interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and health care, and U.S. involvement in overseas conflicts. WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 05: Jay-Z attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Sony Pictures’ “The Book Of Clarence” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on January 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)Photo by: Phillip Faraone / Getty Images A civil lawsuit has been filed alleging the rapper raped a…
For 15 minutes, the middle school student lay on the floor, crying in pain. His teacher sat at her desk as if nothing happened. Kiera “Kiki” Smith, 41, told police another student “rolled (the 13-year-old) over my shoulder or whatever, and he fell on his arm, which caused him to break his collarbone.” No big…
An Orlando teenager was arrested for allegedly stabbing her 19-year-old boyfriend to death four months ago in Florida. Zoe Cooper, 18, was charged with second-degree murder for the death of her boyfriend, Tadarius Massey, who investigators say she threatened to kill multiple times in the past. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Atlanta Black…
Recent pictures from Ice T’s wife, Coco Austin Marrow, captured the former reality star in the holiday spirit, but she may be on Santa’s naughty list. On Thursday, Dec. 5, Coco posted pictures featuring her daughter, Chanel, and extended family during a visit with Santa on the Polar Express in the small town of Williams…
