Clayton Dillard III’s dad said his body remained covered by a tarp at the crime scene in 90-degree heat for hours. One of the victims fatally wounded at a mass shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade has been identified as Clayton Dillard III. Twenty-two people were injured, two fatally, in Sunday’s morning’s shooting, which, according to reports,…
Opinion: White domestic terrorism remains our greatest threat, yet white America lives in denial about the history of Black Wall Street, a history of genocide and racialized trauma. A full century after the Tulsa Race Massacre, justice remains elusive for the victims of Greenwood and all Black victims of racial violence and systemic racism. This is…
A family who lost two young sisters after a reckless driver struck the vehicle they were in while driving 100 miles per hour in 2016 believes the plea deal that will allow the driver to spend just four years in prion is unjust. James Halsell Jr., a 64-yeat-old astronaut from Alabama, pleaded guilty on Thursday,…
“It’s a reflection on us as a whole when you have fans acting like that,” Irving said in a postgame news conference. A Boston Celtics fan was arrested and banned for life from the TD Garden Arena after throwing a water bottle at Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving on Sunday. “It’s unfortunate that sports has…
Exclusive: “There’s this tendency to talk about bootstraps and a tendency to leave out the fact that America likes to take your shoestrings or your bootstraps,” Greg Robinson II, activist and descendent of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, says. A century has passed since the Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed the vibrant and prosperous Black Wall…
Morehouse College’s bank account is seven figures richer thanks to a million-dollar donation made by NBA icon Michael Jordan and his billion-dollar Nike Jordan Brand. Former NBA star and owner of Charlotte Hornets team Michael Jordan looks on as he addresses a press conference ahead of the NBA basketball match between Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte…
Source: Maddie Malhotra / Getty There’s been a swell of support on social media for Kyrie Irving to press charges against the fan who threw a water bottle at the pro basketball star and narrowly missed in the moments after an NBA playoff game Sunday night. A combination of Irving’s magnificent play for the Brooklyn…
Reflecting the urgency of now, a new documentary about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre tells the story of Greenwood from its founding to the present. Award-winning filmmakers Stanley Nelson (“Freedom Riders“) and Marco Williams (“Banished”) teamed up to direct “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre.” This two-hour documentary explores the history of the Greenwood community…
Democrats walked out of the Texas House chamber before a midnight deadline, denying necessary quorum to hold a vote A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a midnight deadline. Abbott swiftly…
From the campus of Howard University to the silver screen, late actor Chadwick Boseman left a lasting impact on every space that he entered, and his alma mater will honor his legacy in a special way. Howard announced its re-established College of Fine Arts will be named after the visionary. Boseman graduated from the Washington,…
