The Texas Education Agency will require any new charter school to submit a “statement of assurance” it will not teach critical race theory. The Texas Education Agency will now require any new charter school to submit a “statement of assurance” that it will not teach critical race theory. According to The Texas Tribune, each statement must ensure…
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at the General Assembly 58th plenary meeting in New York on February 23, 2022, on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. | Source: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / Getty The United States ambassador to the United Nations (UN) urged the intergovernmental organization to take immediate action as Russia invaded Ukraine in…
A Black billionaire philanthropist, with a history of relieving debt for students attending Historically Black colleges and Universities, has announced a new program that aims to provide almost $2 million in grant monies to students in the sciences. Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO Vista Equity Partners speaks onstage at 2018 Reflections Of Excellence…
All 12 members of the jury — eight women and four men — appear to be white, although the court hasn’t released its demographics. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A jury wrapped up its first day of deliberations Wednesday without a verdict in the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating…
Prosecutors said the shots Brett Hankison fired that killed Taylor also endangered the couple and child who lived next door. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The shooting death of Breonna Taylor was front and center on the first day of a criminal trial for the only police officer charged in the deadly 2020 raid. Brett Hankison,…
Sha’Carri Richardson is finding the light after a dark year of hardships. The track star made headlines for her performance in winning the women’s 100-meter final with a time of 10.86 seconds at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, which took place in 2021. However, Richardson was disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…
Shaquille O’Neal’s daughters‘ height was a topic of conversation on Feb. 21 after a video of the mogul, Me’arah and Amirah O’ Neal playing basketball went viral. The three were enjoying a little downtime while attending the NBA All-Star weekend, which took place this past weekend in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Shaquille…
The third night of the NAACP Image Award’s virtual events focused on talk and variety shows From outstanding guest performances, talk shows, and more, night three of the NAACP Image Awards’ virtual events recognized some big names in the industry like Jada Pinkett Smith, Maya Rudolph, and more. The NAACP Image Awards look a bit…
It’s been almost three years since rap pioneer MC Lyte filed for divorce from her husband, entrepreneur John Wyche. The pair, who do not have any children together, met on Match.com and wed in Jamaica in August 2017. Fans were shocked when TMZ and other outlets confirmed the news, which she is currently still dealing…
Nearly two years after committing $100 million to initiatives centered on social justice and racial equity, Netflix is pushing its efforts to financially support Black-led institutions forward. The company’s co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings—along with his wife film producer Patty Quillin—recently gifted Tougaloo College with a $10 million donation, the United Negro College Fund reported….
