“I’m proud that we’re one step closer to having him back in the community.” A former D.C. firefighter who spent more than 20 months in prison on gun and drug charges has been released after the arresting officer was accused of lying. Elon Wilson is officially a free man after a Fairfax County Circuit Court…
“I didn’t think anything of it. It was ‘ha, ha,’ and I moved on,” A Texas elementary school teacher has been placed on leave after she reportedly sent a ‘joke’ photo of her foot on a Black student’s neck to the child’s mother. The Greenville Independent School District (GISD) is investigating the incident after the…
Tamar Braxton may have her hands full with her 7-year-old son Logan Herbert. On Thursday, April 22, Braxton shared a video of her bed with brown splotches in it. In the background, Braxton can be heard saying “Logan” with a light chuckle. Her son responds, but what he’s saying is unrecognizable because he is somewhere…
On Tuesday the state delivered what was intended to be a lullaby to soothe our collective outrage at the cold-blooded murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin: whispers of “guilty, guilty, guilty.” Instead, within minutes, the nightmare of policing reared its ugly head as news broke that officers in Columbus, Ohio, responded to a call…
Exclusive: As President Joe Biden returns to the world stage on climate, his policy proposals could provide a pathway for Black Americans to gain back financial ground lost during the pandemic. Calling all tree huggers. On Earth Day, President Joe Biden led the charge on the first Global Climate Summit of his presidency. U.S. President…
The group is best known for the hit singles “Doowutchyalike” and “The Humpty Dance”. Following the tragic deaths of hip-hop icons DMX and Black Rob, comes the sad news that rap veteran Shock G of Digital Underground has passed at age 57. A cause of death has not yet been revealed, but Digital Underground co-founder,…
Resuming in-person classes will not be as routine as clicking “enroll” for students attending a member school of the Atlanta University Center Consortium — Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse and Spelman College, Morehouse School of Medicine, or the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library — in the fall As of April 19, each of the schools will require staff and…
Freshman Congressman Jones’ remarks on the House floor drew an immediate eruption from across the aisle Freshman Congressman Mondaire Jones did not mince words on Thursday when addressing Republicans over their opposition to D.C. statehood on the House floor. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) on the House floor. (Photo: C-SPAN) Read More: House passes DC Statehood…
The homeowner called 911 after the couple arrived and informed the dispatcher “I have people trespassing on my property.” A Florida couple set their sights on a local mansion for their dream wedding venue but did not get permission from the owner. This, however, did not prevent them from attempting to hold their event. Read…
New Jersey police officers are under fire after a video clip that began circulating on April 17 showed them seizing bicycles from a group of teenagers — predominately Black and Latino — and handcuffing a young Black male after stopping them for riding exuberantly around the city without license tags. Several portions of the initial…
