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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
*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 […]
“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 […]
*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 […]
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. […]
The Brooklyn Federal Court sex trafficking trial of R. Kelly has been a very sad eye-opener for many who once praised Kelly as a music genius. Now, as the sordid details continue to emerge, society is faced yet again with the fruits of its inaction and unresponsiveness. Many of […]
Twenty-five years after the death of legendary West Coast rapper and actor Tupac “2pac” Shakur, his unrivaled legacy continues to reverberate throughout the hip-hop community. Monday marked the quarter-century mark since he died from gunshot wounds sustained during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996. […]
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