Adeola ‘Abraham’ Olagbegi, who lives with a rare blood disorder, told The Washington Post he hopes to start a nonprofit food provider for homeless individuals Adeola ‘Abraham’ Olagbegi, 13, could have asked for anything in the world after learning he qualified as a Make-A-Wish recipient due to his rare blood disorder. Instead of requesting a…
Arbery was recorded on video five different times inside a neighborhood house, though prosecutors say there’s no evidence he committed any crimes in the neighborhood Months before Ahmaud Arbery was killed, shooter Travis McMichael wrote a simple, chilling response to a Facebook post about a suspected car burglary in his Georgia neighborhood: “Arm up.” The item he commented on…
Officials are still compiling an inventory of places where the wording still exists Rhode Island dropped “Providence Plantations” from its name a year ago, but not from its buildings. Providence Plantations is written in the script in marble near the State House dome and on bronze plaques in the entryway. The state seal with the…
OPINION: Sophia A. Nelson unpacks what the legal codes say in terms of what options federal prosecutors have to hold Kyle Rittenhouse accountable after contentious verdict. If we are honest. None of us are really surprised. The Rittenhouse trial fix was in from the moment the judge said that a “victim” could not be called…
Source: Pacific Press / Getty Commemorated each year on Nov. 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance is an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the life and humanity of those loved and lost. The first recorded day of remembrance was in 1999 in honor of Rita Hester, a Black transwoman murdered in November 1998. Her brutal murder remains…
Johnson grew up in the segregated South and was elected in 1992 to Congress U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a trailblazing Black Democrat in Texas who has served in Congress for nearly 30 years, announced Saturday that she will not seek reelection next year. Johnson, 85, is a political fixture in her hometown of Dallas,…
Tank is an open book when it comes to him discussing his experience about going deaf in one of his ears. The R&B singer discussed the subject before but recently sat down on “The Real“ Daytime Talk Show to speak more about it. He described the experience as “scary” and said it’s “because I need…
Black artists tend to be left out of the mainstream art world, but are getting their art exposed, and sold, through non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. NFTs are becoming part of the digital art world — and Black artists selling NFTs are starting to benefit. On the art global market, just 1.2 percent is artwork, according…
Source: Justin Ford / Getty The murder of rapper Young Dolph in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee has raised many concerns about the cities rising murder and crime rates. Why are so many young black children being killed on the streets of Memphis? According to WREG, as of Nov. 8, there have been 268 homicides…
Mendeecees Harris‘ subtle gesture toward his wife Yandy Smith-Harris in a joint Instagram post left fans swooning over the reality star’s chivalrous behavior. In the social media upload, the couple, who is seen wearing an all-black ensemble, were adjusting each other’s outfits before heading out the door. Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees Harris’ latest post has…
