Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy is giving $2.1 million to Morehouse School of Medicine, $1.6 million to Howard University College of Medicine plus more Four historically Black medical schools are getting $6 million to expand coronavirus vaccination efforts in minority communities. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy announced the gifts Tuesday, giving $2.1 million to Morehouse…
Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case delayed a decision on extradition for Weinstein, who appeared via video from a maximum security prison Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer on Monday challenged his extradition from New York to California, where the imprisoned movie mogul faces rape and sexual assault charges in a newly revealed indictment. Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case…
Police found the armed student in a bathroom at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville A student opened fire on officers responding to a report of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, and police shot back and killed him, authorities said. The shooting wounded an officer and comes as the community reels…
It looks like Keyshia Cole’s mystery man has an interest in helping others. On April 13, she posted a video of a tall man wearing an all-black hoodie and hat and handing a plate of food to a young woman. But, of course, Cole kept her man’s identity under wraps by only showing the back…
‘The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story’ expands upon the New York Times Magazine publication from 2019 that centers the country’s history around slavery Two books based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” will be released this fall, with contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, and dozens of others authors and journalists….
She does ‘not have any phone call, missed or received, that I can find in my phone,’ Underwood said, ‘but there were text messages sent to me.’ Sheryl Underwood, co-host of CBS’ daytime show The Talk, said she didn’t reply to text messages from former colleague Sharon Osbourne because they were coming during an investigation at…
During the prosecution side of the case, the wrenching video of Floyd gasping for air was played for the jury along with other bystander footage Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin after 11 days of testimony and a mountain of video depicting George Floyd’s final moments, opening the way…
One of two Virginia officers who pointed guns at a Black Army officer during a December traffic stop has been fired, officials announced Sunday night. U.S. Army second lieutenant Caron Nazario, a Black and Latino Army medic has filed a lawsuit against the officers, Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker, and claims the defendants violated his…
One of two Virginia officers who pointed guns at a Black Army officer during a December traffic stop has been fired, officials announced Sunday night. U.S. Army second lieutenant Caron Nazario, a Black and Latino Army medic has filed a lawsuit against the officers, Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker, and claims the defendants violated his…
The Aledo Independent School District in Parker County also engaged law enforcement but didn’t specify how it disciplined the students. Students at a North Texas school were disciplined after setting up a slave auction on social media in which they pretended to sell their Black classmates. The Aledo Independent School District investigated complaints of cyberbullying…
