For decades, Black and Hispanic students have been woefully underrepresented in the student body at the highly-selective Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology A federal judge has again ruled against a northern Virginia school system that he found guilty of discriminating against Asian American students when it overhauled its admissions policies at a highly selective…
Socialite and influencer Jordyn Woods is in the headlines again, and, to no one’s surprise, it’s because of a Kardashian. The former bestie with Kylie Jenner, the youngest sister of Kim, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian, fell out of grace with the family when she was caught up in a cheating scandal with one of the…
Deal is part of MLS’ effort to help close the Black-white economic gap A major sports league has announced it will borrow $25 million from Black-owned banks to help close the Black-white economic gap in what it calls an “historic” agreement. Major League Soccer said the partnership, facilitated with the National Black Bank Foundation, marks…
“We’re far from being done handling what we need to handle on the legal side but today is definitely a big day,” Deshaun Watson says A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and…
Source: Carmen Mandato / Getty Houston Texan Player Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges for allegedly sexually violating several women. News broke Friday afternoon that a grand jury in Harris County, Texas, did not return an indictment against Watson. “After a Harris County grand jury was presented all the evidence and had the…
Keyshia Ka’oir took to Instagram on March 8 to showcase the magazine cover that prompted her husband Radric “Gucci Mane” Davis to pursue her. Ka’oir and Davis began dating in 2010, when the rapper, who was incarcerated at the time, tracked her down through his manager after seeing photos of the entrepreneur plastered on several magazine covers,…
Hundreds of young children will soon get their hands on new books, thanks to the network attached to the hit mockumentary-style sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” Variety reported that ABC has partnered with Scholastic Books to provide free book fairs to underfunded schools around the country. Six elementary schools will be gifted with an all-expenses-paid book fair….
AUP EP#4 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 3/11/22 Cortney Wills: [00:00:04] Hello and welcome to Acting Up the podcast that dives deep into the world of TV and film that highlights our people, our culture and our stories. I’m your host, Cortney Wills, and this week we’re speaking to some of the creatives behind the…
Warren Woodfork Sr., who served the department through controversy, held the post from 1985 – 1991 Warren Woodfork Sr., the first Black police superintendent for the New Orleans Police Department, died Wednesday, the department announced. He was 85, according to local media. #NOPDNews would like to extend sincere condolences and prayers to the family of…
In this week’s episode of ‘The Reset with Coach Tish,’ former CNN Senior Producer Elise Roberts explains why career success isn’t enough. There’s a thin line between success and burnout, and it’s a tightrope former CNN Senior Producer Elise Roberts tried to balance before she took a leap into a new career to save herself. Roberts…
