More than $375,000 in student debt has been wiped out for Wilberforce graduates of its classes of 2020 and 2021. The president of Wilberforce University announced that more than $375,000 in student debt has been wiped out for graduates of its classes of 2020 and 2021. Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard made the stunning announcement at…
Influential sports agent Rich Paul, who represents more than 30 NBA players, including the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, recently spoke on the reality of being a Black man in majority white profession. Paul talked to The New Yorker for a May 31 profile in which he highlighted the significant role race plays in recruiting…
Sen. Cory Booker leads the push to get Google and its parent firm to probe how their products perpetuate racial bias. Democrats in the Senate are calling on search engine giant Google to conduct an internal racial equity audit. The effort is being led by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who is asking Google and…
A Washington state mother was charged last week with assault of a child after it was discovered that her daughter was receiving excessive medical treatment for unverified conditions. Sophie Hartman of the Seattle suburb of Renton, Washington, who is white, adopted two Black children from Zambia where she worked as a missionary, according to court documents obtained…
Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter’s 11-minute speech was quieted in what he thought was a serious technical glitch. An Ohio veteran mentioning the role freed Black people played in the founding of Memorial Day found his speech somewhat silenced during a holiday ceremony this week. Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter‘s microphone was cut…
Last month, super-producer Swizz Beatz made some head-turning comments about Justin Timberlake during his “Verzuz” rematch against his opponent Timbaland. During the Sunday, May 30, event at Miami’s Club LIV, Swizz took aim at Timberlake as Timbaland started to play songs he created with the former *NSYNC band member. “Until you can get Justin Timberlake…
Charmaine Bey disclosed in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday, June 2, that her father, Michael Walker, was diagnosed with stage four esophagus cancer almost two years after her mother, Glenda Walker, passed away. Bey started by informing her followers that her father received the diagnosis “a few weeks ago” and detailed the journey she and her…
The show features 10 music video-style episodes that each address a different U.S. civics lesson Netflix has dropped the trailer for its educational animated series We the People, with former president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama serving as executive producers on the project. The show features 10, three-minute music video-style episodes that each…
Saniya Lyles received more than $500K in scholarship offers after losing her mother to a heart attack. A North Carolina teenager was accepted into 17 colleges and earned more than half a million dollars in scholarship money after overcoming a family tragedy. Saniya Lyles, who attended Middle College at Bennett in Greensboro, shared her excitement with…
Prosecutors said Chauvin’s actions were egregious and a sentence of 30 years would “properly account for the profound impact of Defendant’s conduct on the victim, the victim’s family, and the community.” Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, but a defense attorney is asking…
