A newly reduced prison sentence for a former Minneapolis police officer who was originally convicted of third-degree murder for killing a white woman has prompted speculation about the legal implications it has for Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of the same charge for killing George Floyd, a […]
“Saturday Night Live” tackled the National Football League’s ongoing struggles with racism, misogyny and homophobia — this time with jettisoned Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden — in a cold open that ended with Chris Redd’s Colin Kaepernick more or less saying: “I told you so.” “Wow, so much stuff coming […]
Dr. Sian Proctor made history last month when she piloted the first all-civilian mission into orbit. Proctor was the captain of the historical SpaceX spacecraft that orbited the Earth for three days in the world’s first-ever all-civilian mission to space. Proctor’s family says she has always loved […]
Former New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) trader Lauren Simmons made history as the youngest full-time female trader and now she has launched a new podcast where she urges women to talk about money. The new project, “Mind Body Wealth with Lauren Simmons,” premiered on September 29, with new […]
Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran’s first president after the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution who fled Tehran after being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics as the nation became a theocracy, died Saturday. He was 88. Jones Shines Giants Win Among a sea of black-robed Shiite […]
Source: grandriver / Getty Indigenous Peoples’ Day finally allows us to highlight Native Americans and their contributions to American society. October 8, 2021, Joe Biden became the first president to acknowledge the holiday declaring it a national holiday, which we now celebrate on October 11. In a proclamation […]
Sage Steele is facing consequences after making controversial comments about former President Barack Obama and covid vaccine mandate last week on the podcast “Uncut with Jay Cutler.” The “SportCenter” host is being taken off air for a week after criticizing Obama for identifying as Black on his U.S. […]
Originally Published 12:00 p.m. Oct. 4, 2018 Several influential African-American poets have captivated the nation with their poems for decades and these black poets deserve their flowers. On National Poetry Day, Americans can reflect on their works, from pieces that touch on the past to […]
By Audrey J. Bernard Monday night, September 27, 2021, will go down in infamy as in The Metropolitan Opera’s 138-year history that a Black composer debut an opera about Black people. The multiple Grammy-winning musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” […]
Source: Mike James, Brian Stukes, Patricia McDougal and Earl Gibson / Urban One Inc. On Saturday (October 2), WOL News Talk 1450 in Washington D.C. celebrated its 41st anniversary – a moment which showcased the perseverance and tenacity of its founder, Urban One maven Cathy Hughes. […]
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