Source: kali9 / Getty Next time a white person tries to absolve themselves of any and all accusations of racism by declaring that they have a Black friend, remind them about Morgan Daniel Barnhill. Barnhill, 27, is currently a resident of Mobile County Jail in Mobile, Alabama. According to WTVY News 4, late last month,…
After 176 years, the city of Milwaukee has elected its first Black mayor. Voters came out in the municipality’s spring general election and made history. Cavalier Johnson will be the next top political executive of “Brew City.” Cavalier Johnson (Milwaukee.gov) The 35-year-old made history twice on the April 5 election evening — first as an African American…
The musician was convicted last month of head-butting Cassandra Jones at a home in south London in June. LONDON (AP) — British rapper Dizzee Rascal was sentenced Friday to a curfew and a restraining order for assaulting his former fiancée. A judge at Croydon Magistrates’ Court in south London told the musician he must observe…
WHO estimates that the number of actual COVID-19 cases in Africa may have been nearly 100 times more than reported. JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Health Organization said that up to 65% of people in Africa have been infected with the coronavirus and estimates the number of actual cases may have been nearly 100 times…
For the past couple of weeks, Tammy Rivera has been making headlines for her personal life after publicly announcing that she and her estranged husband, Juaquin “Waka Flocka” Malphurs, were no longer together. Rivera and Malphurs were reported to have quietly split last September after seven years of marriage. Based on an April 4 social media post, fans for…
Richard Bernard Moore, 57, has been on death row for over 20 years after he was convicted of killing a convenience store clerk. South Carolina is set to resume executions after a decade-long pause. The Palmetto State has completed a $53,600 renovation on its death chamber in Columbia to equip it for electric chair executions…
Normalcy gave way to reality for Woods when he used his wedge as a walking stick for his once-battered and now weary legs. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods playing the Masters again, his shirt as pink as the azaleas at Augusta National, would have been enough reason to celebrate Thursday. It felt that way…
Donald Glover’s recent interview found the actor asking himself questions in an attempt to reveal never before sought information. However, the experiment has only seemingly garnered confusion and criticism from social media users. For his feature for Interview Magazine, the “Atlanta” creator asked himself: Are you afraid of Black women? He cited his curiosity based…
Last month, Nyla Hayes’ “Long Neckie Lady” portrait sold on Instagram for $6,621.70. In February, she sold a piece for nearly $4,000. Nyla Hayes loved brontosaurus dinosaurs as a little girl. She thought they were fascinating and strong. She even gave them the nickname “long neckies.” As she continued to cultivate a love of drawing,…
OPINION: With the failed hiring of former Baylor coach Art Briles along with this latest move, it’s clear the university’s athletics department is putting the mission of winning over the mission of molding and developing young Black adults. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on…
