The Tuskegee Airmen—the first Black flying unit in the U.S. military—played a pivotal role in diversifying aviation, and the legacies of these barrier-breaking men live on through a New York-based flight school. RedTail Flight Academy is paying homage to the resilient veterans by empowering the next generation of aviators of color. Flight school with ties…
Bethel, 27, was reportedly in a car crash on Feb. 10; she sustained life-threatening injuries, then slipped into a coma. Pageant queen and reigning Miss Alabama Zoe Sozo Bethel has died after suffering injuries in a car accident earlier this month. The news of her passing was announced by Bethel’s family Monday on her Instagram page, where…
Teaching Black history during Black History Month is not as easy as it once was amid ongoing critical race theory debates plaguing school systems, leading Ernest Crim III to take his Black history lessons beyond the classroom. “I have kids that’s come to me and say, Mr. Crim is this true? They’re learning on TikTok…
A judge rules that Watson can face questions under oath in some of the 22 civil cases filed against him by women alleging a range of illicit actions. A judge has ruled that NFL player Deshaun Watson can sit for some of the 22 civil cases filed against him by women who are accusing him…
OPINION: Ain’t nothing like a ridiculous show of pride to (potentially) ruin your upward mobility. I’ve long said that pride is the No. 1 killer of Black men between the ages of birth and death. Well, it also turns out in the African American Cinematic Universe, and ‘pacifially in the case of the movie Stomp…
Source: Pool / Getty Media heads better duck and hide because the killer who got away with killing people is looking to kill it in court against anyone who besmirches his good name by, well, calling him exactly what he is, apparently. Recently, Kenosha killer Kyle Rittenhouse sat down with sexy M&M peep show connoisseur…
Ashanti stopped fans dead in their tracks on Monday, Feb. 21, after sharing an upload showcasing her latest look. In the Instagram post, the singer, who was in Cleveland, Ohio, around the same time as NBA All-Star weekend took place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, rocked a Dolce & Gabbana ensemble, which included a black-and-blue…
The 27-year-old actress was located Tuesday morning after going missing over the weekend, as reported by her family. Actress Jaida Benjamin was found safe early Tuesday morning after going missing over the weekend, as reported by her family. According to CBS Los Angeles, the 27-year-old actress was located at around 2:30 a.m. in Studio City, in…
An Illinois woman who became partially blinded after a violent arrest by Chicago police during the uprisings in the days immediately following George Floyd’s murder is one step closer to participating in a seven-figure settlement. A Chicago City Council committee voted last week to pay damages to resolve lawsuits brought by those involved in her…
In a fraught political climate that already had escalated fights about pandemic mask and vaccine requirements, divisions are taking a toll, says the executive director of the School Superintendents Association Conservative takeovers of local school boards have already altered lessons on race and social injustice in many classrooms. Now some districts are finding their broader efforts…
