The ‘O-o-h Chile’ singer who helped made the classic song a hit, has passed The classic song “O-o-h Chile,” released in 1970, was created by the legendary Chicago group The Five Stairsteps. The song has been remade by a variety of acts, including most recently by Paul Stanley of KISS, who released a version last…
For 17-year-old high school senior Brenyya Connor, dozens of college acceptance letters have poured in since the Florida native first began applying to colleges last summer. One by one, in her interview with Atlanta Black Star, the soon-to-be first-generation college student rattled off the names of schools that have offered her admission. “I got into…
The festivities will also pay tribute to HBCUs, with performances by marching bands and step teams Music legend Gladys Knight has been tapped to sing the national anthem at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta next month. The festivities will also pay tribute to HBCUs [historically black colleges and universities], with performances by HBCU…
The former president and his family are accused of ‘abusing nonprofit funds.’ Donald Trump Jr. found himself in the hot seat on February 11 when he was deposed by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine as part of the district’s lawsuit alleging misuse of Trump’s inaugural funds. The new court filing released Wednesday states that Trump…
‘His inappropriate behavior toward women was an affirmation that he liked you.’ A former top aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo first accused him of sexual harassment in December, now she alleges in new details that he touched her inappropriately and once kissed her on the lips. In an essay posted to Medium on…
The organization recently announced new high-profile commentators added to its roster and its plans to bring news to Black America The Black News Channel is expanding with some familiar faces. Read More: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ renews calls to remove Hoover’s name from FBI building The organization recently announced new high-profile commentators are added to its…
The 2:23 Foundation claims it has the backing of Ahmaud’s father Marcus Arbery, Sr. and that Ahmaud’s first cousin serves as a member of the organization. Wanda Cooper-Jones, the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, is speaking out against an organization she says is cashing in on using her son’s name and likeness without her permission. Cooper-Jones,…
Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles-Lawson is making sure she gives her son-in-law Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter his flowers while he can still smell them. The matriarch did so on Feb. 22 by penning a “love letter” on social media following the rapper turned business mogul’s announcement that Moët Hennesy purchased a 50 percent stake in his champagne company Armand…
Johnson added the attackers were actually ‘plainclothes militants’ and ‘agent provocateurs’ Sen. Ron Johnson is catching criticism for trying to distance Donald Trump from the Capitol mob. On Tuesday, Johnson claimed, “agent provocateurs” and “fake Trump protesters” were responsible for the deadly uprising in Washington, DC on Jan 6. Once Twitter users saw the clip…
The mayor announced the sad news that her only sister, Mercia Bowser, has passed at age 64 Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced sad family news today. She revealed via her Twitter account today that her 64-year-old sister Mercia Bowser has passed from the COVID-19 virus. Read More: COVID Black is using data and creating…
