Edmonia Lewis is a pioneering Black and Native American artist from the 1800s Edmonia Lewis, thought to be the first African American and Native American sculptor to earn international recognition, will be featured on a new United States Postal Service (USPS) stamp which is set debut on Jan. 26. Lewis, born in upstate New York,…
Sedgwick County released 18 video clips late Friday afternoon Surveillance video shows a Black 17-year-old struggling with staff at a Wichita juvenile center last fall before he died after he was restrained facedown for more than 30 minutes. Sedgwick County released 18 video clips late Friday afternoon of what happened before Cedric Lofton was rushed…
Fans of Bravo’s hit series “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” are all but too familiar with Kandi Burruss and Porsha Williams’ drama-filled history. The former cast mates had an epic falling-out after Williams made some severe allegations — curated by Phaedra Parks — against Burruss. Their relationship has since been rocky, but that has not…
“We ALL miss you young King! Forever Our Angel!” Nick Cannon continues to mourn the death of his 5-month-old son Zen, who died of brain cancer in December. The producer and comedian posted a sweet message to his late son in an Instagram post on Friday. “Still missing my little dude,” said the father-of-six in…
“I will bring every single gun loaded and ready,” the parent said during a school board discussion on student mask requirements A Virginia woman was charged Friday after declaring to school board officials she would “bring every single gun loaded” in response to mask mandates for students. According to the Luray Police Department, Amelia King,…
Gabrielle Union’s fans were left in shambles on Thursday, Jan. 20, after the actress posted an impromptu skit with her daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade. In the recording, Union, who wore all-black attire with a few jewelry pieces and a half-up, half-down ponytail, was sitting next to the 3-year-old when she broke into character and…
The Islamic State group also claimed responsibility for killing “many Christians” and setting fire to two churches Islamic extremists have abducted 17 girls in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said Saturday as the West African nation’s military said it “remains resolute in decisively countering the terrorists.” Members of the Boko Haram jihadi group attacked Pemi, a village…
The debate surrounding critical race theory (CRT) nearly jeopardized a Black charter school in San Antonio, Texas from opening. Essence Preparatory Charter School is a school designed with its predominantly Black and brown students in mind. “We want to create a space where Black and brown students will not only be stable but can thrive,” said…
The fire started in a canyon and was pushed by 35 mph winds to the sea A wind-driven wildfire broke out late Friday in the rugged mountains above Big Sur, forcing residents to evacuate from their homes and authorities to shut down a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway. The fire started in a canyon and…
When the pandemic first hit in 2020, Atlanta hotels saw their occupancy rates plunge to 36% for the year Atlanta tourism officials said Friday that they expect an increase in visitors later in 2022 after the the omicron variant of COVID-19 slowed the city’s tourism recovery during late 2021. WABE-FM reports that the Atlanta Convention and…
