The event will be held at a Harlem church all day on February 15 with strict COVID-19 protocol in place. Details have been released for the public viewing ceremony for the late Cicely Tyson by her family. Read More: Cicely Tyson memoir details relationship with daughter According to PBS, those hoping to pay respects to…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty As state-level hate crimes ticked upwards during Trump’s presidency, a new study reveals Black students enrolled at historically Black colleges and universities in higher numbers. The study, published by the Stanford University’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Education covering enrollment numbers, campus…
The hosts tackle Black political ascendence, the reason vaccination distributions are not the same across states and races, and Trump’s impeachment Joining Dr. Christina Greer this week on the What’s In It For Us? podcast is Dr. Niambi Carter from Howard University. The women tackle Black political ascendence, the reason vaccination distributions are not the same across…
The suspect allegedly retaliated after being asked by restaurant staff to put on a protective mask while in the facility. Security footage shows a disgruntled customer choose a criminal route to get food from a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles after being asked to wear a mask. Read More: ‘Paramedic of the Year’ charged in plot…
The pop star linked a news article in a tweet drawing attention to the massive farmer protests that have gripped India for more than two months It took just one tweet from Rihanna to anger the Indian government and supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. The pop star linked a news article in a…
An African American has never been the head of a major network’s news division The National Association of Black Journalists is asking ABC to uphold its commitment to diversity. On Jan. 28, the president of ABC News, James Goldston, announced his departure from the company, prompting NABJ to request that a Black person be appointed…
The problem has not been a shortage of technology or expertise, scientists say, but rather an absence of national leadership and coordination Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations. And it’s only now beginning to catch…
Former Salt-N-Pepa band member DJ Spinderella says not only have not-so old wounds been reopened by the group’s Lifetime biopic, but now insult is being added to injury. Prior to the film’s January premiere, Deidre “Spinderella” Roper issued a statement saying that the rapping duo Sandra “Pepa” Denton and Cheryl “Salt” James, excluded her from…
The request from House impeachment managers make clear their intent to present an aggressive case against the former president House Democrats on Thursday asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, saying the former president must explain why he and his lawyers have disputed key factual allegations at the center of…
A group of Black students at Baylor University was having a meet-and-greet at one of the school’s libraries last week. But a security guard interrupted the group, ordering the students to pipe down because they were being too loud. “This is not a basketball arena, it is a study area,” he chided several of them….
