The grand jury issued a statement calling for the creation of a work group to study the death of Scott to prevent something similar from happening again A grand jury in Texas has declined to indict eight jailers over the in-custody death of a Black man who died after struggling with detention officers. But the…
Like millions of other people in the world did on Sunday, “Family Matters” star Jaleel White posted a tribute to his father on Father’s Day. His post was three slides long and contained two photos and a video. The first photo was a cute throwback photo of a young White sitting in his father Michael…
Bryant and the families of others killed last January had filed a lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters Inc. Vanessa Bryant and the families of the six others killed in the helicopter crash last January that took the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, have settled with the helicopter company. The…
Rapper Lil Baby wants to do more for his community and recently took to his social media page to let folks know that his recent donations of shoes to families in his old neighborhood this week was just the beginning. On Friday, June 18, the “We Paid” emcee was recorded, leaving a local Footlocker with…
It was shot by the first Black female photographer whose works were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art The Jordan Brand and its parent company, Nike, have released a new creative project aimed at celebrating the players of the WNBA during the 25th anniversary of the league. The black-and-white photo series was photographed by…
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is currently leading the Democratic challengers, garnering 31% of the vote, while civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley is in second place. The race to elect New York City’s next mayor has been a contentious one. The field in the Democratic primary was crowded with challengers, but the city’s new ranked-choice…
As Senate Republicans deny Americans a debate on S. 2093, the newly introduced Senate version of the For the People Act, a caravan of modern-day freedom riders are headed to Washington, D.C. Crossing into South Carolina on Tuesday, the Black Voters Matter Bus caravan continues its journey to the nation’s capital, rallying communities and demanding…
An 11-year-old Black girl was killed when she was ejected from a vehicle after a New York trooper rammed into the back of the car her father was driving in December, according to a lawsuit filed by the girl’s mother. Tristin Goods, the father of 11-year-old Monica Goods, recently spoke to New York Daily News…
Democrats were all but sent back to square one after Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block legislation that would have overhauled basically everything about elections in the U.S. and greatly benefitted Black voters, in particular. The failure by Senate Democrats to secure bipartisan support behind the For The People Act, which, among other things…
Earlier this year, it was reported that Donovon Lynch, the cousin of Grammy Award-winning producer Pharrell Williams, was shot and killed by police officers during a bizarre weekend of shootings in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Now, Lynch’s father is suing the officer who fired the fatal shot and the City of Virginia Beach. WAVY News 10…
