Wanda Cooper-Jones will award $3,000 scholarships to six Brunswick High School students in honor of her son, a 2012 graduate. Wanda Cooper-Jones has announced a plan to award six $3,000 scholarships to students at Brunswick High School this year in honor of her son. The recipients will be announced on Sunday, May 8, which would…
The standout shooting guard will join brothers Shedeur and Shilo on the campus where their father coaches football. Shelomi Sanders, a standout women’s basketball star and daughter of Jackson State University head football coach Deion Sanders, has committed to attend the HBCU. The 5-foot-7 shooting guard, who graduates this year from Rockwall-Heath High School in…
Keyshia Ka’oir had fans at odds on social media on Wednesday, Feb. 23, after the entrepreneur shared a post showcasing her collection of cars. In the Instagram upload, Ka’oir flaunted four luxury vehicles, including her Lamborghinis and Rolls Royces, in a photo and detailed video. Keyshia Ka’oir received mixed reviews from fans after the star…
Source: Jub Rubjob / Getty Stop me if you’ve heard this story before… Cops take a young, oftentimes teenage, Black “suspect” into custody. Cops decide before the interrogation even begins that said “suspect” is guilty despite having no real evidence that indicates guilt. But because the cops have already decided the Black “suspect” is guilty,…
There are a ton of places in New York City to take a cycle class, and Tammeca Rochester tried more than a few. But none of them seemed the right fit. Either the music wasn’t hitting, or she felt like an outsider. Harlem Cycle founder Tammeca Rochester. (Photo from @tammeca_rochester Instagram) So she decided to…
Poitier challenged the status quo and was intentional with the roles he chose to ensure that he represented empowered characters. Sidney Poitier judiciously selected roles and films throughout his career as he leveraged his star power and influence on screen, on stage, and in social justice initiatives. As Gordon Ralfe in a “Patch of Blue,”…
Source: ERIKA SANTELICES / Getty Nations that build walls to keep their people separated usually end up on the wrong side of history. MORE: What’s Next For Haiti After The Assassination Of President Jovenel Moïse? But that hasn’t stopped the Dominican Republic from beginning construction on a border wall with the neighboring country of Haiti….
OPINION: The enigmatic artist is always presenting himself as a victim who’s battling institutions that don’t respect him as the genius he is. The second installment of jeen-yuhs reminded me of two major elements of the Kanye story. First: The early chapter of his life as a famous person was marked by tragedy. Many fans…
Sunday’s parade, headlined by Ashanti, is set to feature performances by dance troupes, musicians and spoken word artists. The free, family-friendly Black Joy Parade in Oakland, California, will return after a year of being virtual. The parade, set to proceed through downtown with performances by dance troupes, musicians and spoken word artists, will be headlined…
Tyree Bell was 15 when he was arrested by Kansas City officers in 2016 and held for three weeks for a crime he did not commit. A teenager in Kansas City has been granted nearly a $1 million settlement after he was arrested and detained for three weeks without charge for a crime he did…
