LOS ANGELES — Quincy Jones, whose sweeping influence in music spanned jazz, pop, film, and television, has died at 91. Known for his genre-defining collaborations with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and countless others, Jones was a singular force in American entertainment. His publicist, Arnold Robinson, […]
Kat Heats Up With 44 Against Miami Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Andrew Rosario It was not the start Karl Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks envisioned when they opened the 2024-2025 season last Tuesday in Boston. The Knicks had to watch […]
Dodgers Soak Up Fans Love Photo: Joshua Garcia By Joshua Garcia They did it. They finally did it. After years of “I’m ready to be hurt again” memes and jokes about how the Dodgers always choke and how the 2020 covid-season Championship didn’t count, the […]
BROOKLYN — Legendary hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Kenyatta Blake, famously known as Buckshot from the influential group Black Moon, was reportedly attacked in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood on October 31, leaving the music community shaken. The assault, which left him “beaten half to death,” has prompted […]
WASHINGTON — As the nation’s capital braces for the upcoming presidential election, heightened political tension poses unique threats to Washington, D.C.’s unhoused residents, who are some of the most vulnerable in this politically charged environment. At Washington Circle, near the Foggy Bottom Metro, tents mark […]
Jones Throws First TD At Home Since January 2023 Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Shara Talia Taylor The New York Giants were a touchdown away from a win, but did not have the ball and ran out of time as they fell to […]
Rodgers Helps Break Losing Streak Photo: Michael Henriquez – NY Beacon MetLife Stadium By Shara Talia Taylor The New York Jets had a turnaround performance on Halloween as they came from behind to defeat the Houston Texans 21-13. The win was a big treat for […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. — A Halloween parade float in a small Pennsylvania town has sparked widespread outrage after photos surfaced showing a depiction of Vice President Kamala Harris being led in chains behind a Trump-themed vehicle. Images of the float, which featured people dressed as […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richard Moore, who is set to be executed on Friday for the 1999 killing of a convenience store clerk, awaits a decision from South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on a clemency plea that could save his life. Moore, who confessed to killing […]
A landmark $10 million endowment from the Ford Foundation will secure the leadership role at the Studio Museum in Harlem for years to come, marking a significant investment in one of the nation’s foremost institutions for artists of African descent. The endowment will formally establish […]
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