“In the blink of an eye, the mercenaries entered my home and riddled my husband with bullets,” First Lady Martine Moïse says in her first public message since the assassination Martine Moïse, the wife of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, has spoken for the first time since she was critically injured in an attack on…
Fashion designer Kerby Jean-Raymond says his goal was “to highlight inventions by Black people and show them in a nontraditional way” This time, the weather gods were smiling on Kerby Jean-Raymond and his label, Pyer Moss. So too were the fashion gods. Two days after torrential rains and lightning sent guests fleeing for cover and…
A victory in November would make India Walton, a self-described democratic socialist, mayor of New York state’s second-largest city and the first woman to be in the role If a majority of voters, along with the four-term incumbent, mostly ignored political newcomer India Walton’s campaign for mayor during the Democratic primary, they’re paying attention now….
“You modeled intellectual excellence,” LSU President William F. Tate IV says in a tweet to the champ After becoming the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee last week, Zaila Avant-garde has bagged another honor: a full scholarship offer to Louisiana State University. “Your academic performance reflected scholarship first! You modeled intellectual…
Officer Rory Spain has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted An upstate New York police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he was caught on camera punching a woman in the throat and knocking her onto the ground during an arrest, according to DeWitt Police Department spokesman Lt. Jerry…
The world’s highest-paid female athlete faced a slew of photographers in New York Naomi Osaka returned to the spotlight for the first time since withdrawing from the French Open in May and skipping Wimbledon, posing on the red carpet at The ESPYS on Saturday night. The world’s highest-paid female athlete faced a slew of photographers…
The former president displayed his musical range as usual, choosing a medley of artists that span generations and genres There are several yearly traditions that let you know it’s summertime. The solstice, Juneteenth, the NBA Finals — and President Barack Obama’s summer playlist. The 44th President released the seventh such playlist via social media Saturday…
On Friday, Death Valley National Park in California recorded a staggering high of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius) Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave hits the U.S. West this weekend, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. On Friday, Death Valley National…
Arlington Police said in a statement that the agency could provide no further information about the investigation NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo, who is currently with the Atlanta Falcons, has been arrested in Texas on a charge of indecency with a child-sexual contact, police said Saturday. Mingo, 30, was arrested on Thursday by police in the…
Being a single black woman in America makes it hard enough to date and find your perfect match. So some might think that moving to Africa would make finding their Black king easy. Intimacy coach Erica Daniel was in for a surprise when she realized how important it was to understand cultural differences when dating…
