A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults killed on May 24th during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on June 1, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. | Source: Brandon Bell / Getty That’s it. I am convinced conservative pundits and politicians are engaging in a secret competition to see who…
In 2020, he shot and killed 17-year-old Alvin Cole as Cole fled from police following a disturbance at a mall. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two court-appointed prosecutors declined Wednesday to charge a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy in the 2016 fatal shooting of a man sleeping in a park, saying they didn’t believe they could defeat a…
While the Biden White House has made tremendous strides in diversity and inclusion with their Black hires and appointments, many have exited their high-profile posts believing the administration does not offer support or opportunities for career advancement, a new Politico report claims. President Joe Biden (L) and US Vice President Kamala Harris arrive during a…
Gov. John Bel Edwards rejected the new legislation that would have inflicted undue hardship on state residents. Democratic Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed new legislation that would have inflicted undue hardship on residents of the state who take advantage of payday loans. Senate Bill 381 was sponsored by Republican state Sen. Rick Ward,…
In the second part of their fireside chat with DeVon Franklin, Tabitha and Choyce Brown share how dealing with bullying helped them both find their strengths. They share the same wide smiles, twinkling eyes, and sparkling presences, but Tabitha Brown and lookalike daughter Choyce Brown have very different personas. They also have different approaches when…
Raven Symoné appeared unrecognizable to some fans on May 31 after sharing a video of the flak she’s been hit with by social media users since returning to Disney Channel for her hit show “Raven’s Home.” “Raven’s Home,” which is currently in its fifth season, is a spinoff of her Disney Channel 2003 series “That’s…
Famed Tuskegee Airmen veteran Asa D. Herring Jr., who died Friday at 95, is recalled as “a wonderful man” with “the greatest legacy to leave behind.” Famed Tuskegee Airmen member Asa D. Herring Jr., who died Friday at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, is recalled by his granddaughter as “a wonderful man” with “the greatest…
Bobby Brown opened up about his past relationship with Janet Jackson in A&E’s two-part special “Biography: Bobby Brown.” The docuseries details the legendary singer’s rise to fame as well as his dating history. The New Edition icon said he was completely smitten by “everything” about Jackson, from “her little smile, body, her dance moves, her…
A Black Mississippi family is marking a graduation to remember: with a father, son and daughter all earning master’s degrees in education from Mississippi State University on May 12. “The love and passion for it, you’ve got to have the love and passion,” said Commondre Cole, a Mississippi State University graduate. Love and a passion…
Beverly Burkett and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Small Farm Program want to keep Black farms in the family. Estate planning has long been challenging for African Americans. Estimates show that as many as 50% of Black people die without a will while as many as 70% are living without one. One woman,…
