Late legendary musician Muddy Waters played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of blues music and efforts to preserve an integral piece of his story are moving forward. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, his former residence has been given preliminary landmark status. The historic home—which is nestled in the heart of South Side’s North…
Speaking to People, an uncle and cousin remark on Breonna Taylor’s impact on others It’s been more than a year since Breonna Taylor was killed by police gunfire in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, but her memory lives on. On what would’ve been her 28th birthday Saturday, friends and family are celebrating her life. Tyrone…
The University of Southern California is the next stop for the rising scholar Natalia Bryant, oldest daughter of late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, graduated from high school on Friday. Her mother, and Kobe’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, was in tow cheering her daughter on. Vanessa posted the proud moment of Natalia getting her diploma on her…
While Jim Garrison stepped down, American Legion leaders in Ohio also suspended the post’s charter and are taking steps to close it The head of an American Legion post in Ohio stepped down Friday amid criticism following the decision of Memorial Day ceremony organizers to turn off a retired U.S. Army officer’s microphone while he…
On Tuesday, a detective with the West Midlands police in central England announced amid growing community concerns that authorities are not excluding the possibility that the death of a 14-yar-old Black boy may have been racially motivated after initially saying there was “nothing to suggest” the boy’s death had anything to do with race. “We…
Police say 14-year-old Dea-John Reid was subjected to racist language prior to the fatal incident Dea-John Reid, a 14-year-old boy, was killed on Monday in Birmingham, England after being stabbed in the chest. The BBC reported that Reid was chased and subjected to racist verbal abuse before being attacked. According to West Midlands Police, Reid…
A sought-after chemistry professor decided not to join the UNC faculty over the dispute The pressure on trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to grant tenure to investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones continued to mount Friday as a major funding partner joined the call to change her status and a sought-after chemistry…
Music producer Pharrell Williams is still coping with the loss of his cousin Donovon Lynch, who was fatally shot by a Virginia Beach police officer in March. Lynch was one of two people killed during festivities the weekend of March 26. Police claim the Virginia Beach Oceanfront shooting was in response to Lynch pulling out…
It was not immediately clear when the suspension would go into effect as users could still access Twitter late Friday Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa’s most populous nation, a day after the company deleted a controversial tweet President Muhammadu Buhari made about a secessionist movement. It was not immediately…
Enmanual Familia died while attempting to save 14-year-old Troy Love, who also drowned Enmanuel Familia, an officer of the Worcester Police Department in Massachusetts, died on Friday afternoon while trying to save a teenager from drowning in a pond. The teen, Troy Love, also died in the pond, according to WWLP. Familia, 38, was one…
