The governor of Tennessee ordered the delay of Oscar Smith’s execution one hour before he was scheduled to die. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At least two people connected to a Tennessee execution that was abruptly put on hold last month knew the night before that the lethal injection drugs the state planned to use hadn’t undergone some…
The organizations collect milk from mothers and process it, including through pasteurization. The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering to donate breast milk and desperate parents calling to see if it’s a solution to keep their babies fed. It’s a pathway that won’t…
Eleven Haitian women drowned this week, with dozens of other migrants believed missing. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where they board rickety wooden boats painted sky blue to blend with the ocean to try to reach Puerto Rico — a trip in which…
A complete lunar eclipse will be visible to people in North and South America Sunday night into Monday morning CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America. The celestial action unfolds Sunday night into early…
Tianisha Payne started Girls Emerging into Maturity in 2017 while working in banking. In 2021, she went all in. A young Black woman has traded in her lucrative job for an office in one of the poorest zip codes in one of the country’s poorest cities to pursue what she loves — mentoring Black girls….
Things took a turn when “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality star Kandi Burruss shared pictures of herself posing with her music group Xscape, as fans made comparisons to the former teen pop group OMG Girlz. Some of the group’s members included Zonnique Pullins, Xscape member Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ daughter; Reginae Carter and Bahja Rodriguez. …
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Democratic candidates for Congress and party brass have begun ramping up efforts to turn out voters for upcoming primary elections looking ahead to expanding their majority in November. As the party’s most loyal constituency, Black women are front and center in driving campaigns for change and running for office themselves. In…
Rapper Ludacris is excited over what he describes as a graduation gift after he received an honorary degree from Georgia State University recently. In an Instagram video, he shared his excitement and the ‘gift:’ a private jet. “Bought Myself A Little Graduation Gift,” he wrote, followed by gift and prayer emojis and the hashtags, “#familyupgrade #motivation.”…
Cobb joined the faculty in 2016 as the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism and Director of the Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights. Veteran journalist and historian Jelani Cobb will be starting a new job as the dean of a prestigious journalism school this summer. “It is with great pleasure…
This weekend, Jermell Charlo and Brian Castaño will rematch in a light-middleweight fight at the Dignity Sports Park in Carson, California. Their first fight ended in a draw, but the two finally look to crown the first-ever undisputed 154-pound champion this weekend. This comes after Katie Taylor successfully defended her undisputed women’s lightweight crown against Amanda Serrano…
