Author / Juan Ignacio
Developing Future Basketball Stars
Looking To Go To The Next LevelPhoto: Special to the NY Beacon By Shara Talia Taylor A new basketball program aiming to help youth determine what they need to make their hoop dreams a reality, just tipped-off with the first event in Brooklyn. Native New […]
‘Tyra Is So Wrong’: Fans Slam Tyra Banks After She Defends Olivia Jade Being on ‘DWTS’ Following Parents’ College Admissions Bribery Scandal
ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” the dance competition that pairs celebrities with professional dancers, is back and its cast features an array of stars ranging from pro basketball players to YouTube stars, including one Olivia Jade Giannulli. However, not everyone was eager to see the […]
‘He Represents an Entire Generation’: Oldest Living U.S. WWII Veteran Turns 112 Years Old
Lawrence Brooks has seen a lot in his lifetime — 112 years’ worth of it, to be exact. The New Orleans native recently celebrated his 112th birthday. However, what makes this year extra special is that Brooks is also the world’s oldest living World War II veteran. […]
‘The Scars…Continue to Live With All of Us’: Simone Biles and Fellow US Gymnasts Give Congressional Testimony on FBI Mishandling of Nassar Case
Disgraced former U.S. Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is currently serving up to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse and assaults upon hundreds of girls and women placed in his care. But as Simone Biles told Congress: “The scars of this horrific abuse continue to […]
Former Minneapolis Officers Plead Not Guilty to Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights
*Four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd pleaded not guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges they violated Floyd’s civil rights during his arrest in May 2020. Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have been charged with violating Floyd’s constitutional rights in ways that […]
Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge prime minister in president’s slaying
“There are enough compromising elements … to prosecute Henry and ask for his outright indictment,” prosecutor Bed-Ford Claude wrote in the order. Haiti’s chief prosecutor on Tuesday asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and asked officials to bar […]
Israel Orders Black Hebrews to Leave or Face Forcible Deportation
*Members of the Hebrew Israelites Community of Dimona in southern Israel have been ordered to leave the country by September 23 or face forcible deportation. As someone noted on Twitter, “Israel welcomes white American Jewish immigrants but if you’re black it’s often another story (you may as […]
The abolitionist history of a little wood house on Riverside Drive
When Berenice Abbott photographed 857 Riverside Drive near 160th Street in 1937, the small, wood-frame house in today’s Washington Heights was a charming relic from New York’s antebellum era. Built in 1851 in the Italianate style, it boasted clapboard siding, wood shutters, a wraparound porch with decorative […]
Biggie’s Old Brooklyn Apartment Up For Sale
Per Uproxx: The Notorious B.I.G.’s old apartment where he recorded his classic album, Ready To Die, has gone up for sale. According to The New York Post, the apartment — two-bedroom, two-bathroom property in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn — is currently listed at $1.7 million. […]
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