Charlie Gabriel’s recordings, made in 2020 and 2021, were released online in late February by Sub Pop Records. The senior member of New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band has created what’s described as his first album as a band leader, and it’s titled for his age — 89. Charlie Gabriel’s first professional gig was in…
The 24-year-old told Vanity Fair she has been gaming since childhood as an escape One of tennis’ brightest stars, Naomi Osaka isn’t just a gamer on the court — she’s also an avid video game player. Osaka is now the latest to join Fortnite’s Icon Series with a signature collection of in-game outfits and accessories….
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves pledges to sign the bill limiting race curricula into law The same Mississippi Legislature that proclaimed racial reconciliation after removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag nearly two years ago passed a bill Thursday to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms. Several Black legislators said during the six-hour debate…
Tamron Hall tackles a topic that is personal for the talk show host Now a successful talk show host, Tamron Hall is both returning to her journalism roots and taking advantage of the public’s never-ending fascination with crime stories in a new Court TV series that debuts Sunday. What the stories she tells in Someone…
Miles Jackson was riddled with bullets after a struggle with Columbus police officers in April 2021 Miles Jackson, a Black man who was killed in a confrontation with police at an Ohio emergency room last year, was shot 20 times and suffered wounds to his head, chest, and abdomen, according to a coroner’s report. Jackson,…
Phoenix Mercury says it is in constant contact with Brittney Griner’s family Brittney Griner, one of the most celebrated women’s basketball players of recent times, has been detained near a Moscow airport after authorities there said they confiscated hash oil in her luggage, according to media reports. Russian Customs officials did not identify who was…
As a network of 100 volunteer leaders in 56 U.S. cities, Outdoor Afro is normalizing being outdoors. After seeing scant Black representation in the outdoor recreations through the media, Rue Mapp grew determined to change the narrative. That determination inspired her to found Outdoor Afro — a network connecting Black people with nature experiences —…
Bill seeks to create a police force dedicated to pursuing election crimes The Florida Senate passed a voting law package Friday that was pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and would create a police force dedicated to pursuing election crimes. The chamber approved the bill on a party-line vote with nearly all Republicans in support. House…
It appears that 50 Cent needs some help recalling that series of events that led to The Game’s substantial amount of success after the Compton native claimed recent collaborator Kanye West did more for his “entire career” than the Grammy Award-winning producer Dr. Dre. Although Fif is known for being outspoken on a multitude of…
The issues in Selma defy simple solutions Fewer and fewer people are voting in Selma, Alabama. And to many, that is particularly heartbreaking. They lament that almost six decades after Black demonstrators on the city’s Edmond Pettus Bridge risked their lives for the right to cast ballots, voting in predominantly Black Selma and surrounding Dallas…
