Xavier Legette (Getty Images)/David Newton (ESPN Press Room) The reporter acknowledged forgetting a painful part of Legette’s past, calling the comment “an innocent but hurtful mistake.” A football reporter who follows the NFL’s Carolina Panthers for ESPN has apologized to Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette for a joke he probably wishes he could take back. …
Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Arthur Blank’s latest move is nothing short of monumental. Through the Arthur Blank Foundation, he has pledged $50 million over the next 10 years to support four of Atlanta’s most storied HBCUs (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Spelman College) with “gap scholarships” for students who are…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty What are your favorite Barack Obama quotes? Barack Obama’s presidency marked a transformative era in American history, not just for the policies he pursued, but for the powerful words he used to inspire millions. As the first African American president, he embodied progress. Still, it was his ability to communicate…
A California elementary school teacher is under fire after he reportedly shared an image in a group chat depicting a Black child wearing an ankle monitor. John Solomon, a teacher at MacArthur Elementary School in Lakewood, was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into an image he sent to a group chat with 11…
(Photo: Getty Images) “Condemn him for what?” said the New York City mayoral candidate when pressed on whether Trump was right to target New York Attorney General Letitia James. Former New York Governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo refused to condemn President Donald Trump after his Justice Department indicted New York Attorney…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 77, celebrated 50 years of marriage to former President Bill Clinton, 79, but there’s still a dark cloud raining over their parade. While Hillary cheered being married to Bill for half a century, some bleak online critics took the opportunity to turn that joy into a jab by bringing…
Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV What was supposed to be a festive weekend in the Mississippi Delta turned tragic after a series of mass shootings took place as several high schools and HBCUS celebrated homecoming weekend. As the communities affected grapple with the tragedy, the FBI is asking for assistance to identify the suspects in one…
Tawanna Turner and Allen Iverson attend the Reebok X Packer Shoes launch party to celebrate Allen Iverson at Reebok FitHub Union Square on September 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Reebok) “I don’t feel like I’m the same Allen Iverson without her,” Allen Iverson said of his relationship with…
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is being accused of incendiary and violent rhetoric against judges who oppose President Donald Trump’s agenda in the wake of a fiery blaze that burned down a South Carolina judge’s home. Police are now investigating an explosive fire on Edisto Beach that burned down the home of…
Kingsley Fifi Bimpong died of a stike while in police custody (Screenshot: WCCO Minnesota/YouTube) Kingsley Fifi Bimpong’s family says police officers showed “deliberate indifference” to his stroke symptoms, which led to his death. Communities are outraged and seeking justice for Kingsley Fifi Bimpong, a Black postal worker in Minnesota who died in police custody after…
