Barack Obama’s paternal step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at the age of 99. She died on Monday at a hospital in Kisumu, Kenya, a close relative confirmed, according to BBC News. The family did not reveal the cause of death, but said she had been ill for […]
By Victor Omondi Delvin White, a Tampa police officer, knew he was doing well in his job. He was, however, hit hard when he lost his job for what he thought was “culture.” According to Bodycam footage, White is seen driving as he spoke with his wife […]
In the 1970s, “Heatwave,” a band from Germany, charted such international R&B hit singles as “Boogie Nights,” “Always and Forever,” and “The Groove Line.” The three songs, and many other of the group’s compositions, were written by Rod Temperton. He was originally from England but moved […]
The young poet says that her greatest challenge is what made her who she is today Amanda Gorman refuses to let anything hold her back. The poet laureate who stunned America with her poem “The Hill We Climb,” at Joe Biden’s inauguration sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss how her […]
Thursday marks the 90th anniversary of the death of pioneering journalist and activist Ida B. Wells, one of the most famous and influential Black leaders of the late 19th and early 20th century. During her long career, Wells was instrumental in the fight against lynching, co-founded the NAACP and played an important […]
The ‘Power Book III‘ star teamed with Google to celebrate his mother via a touching video tribute Quincy Brown is celebrating Women’s History Month by paying tribute to his late mother, model Kim Porter. On Nov. 15, 2018, Porter was found unresponsive at her residence in Toluca […]
History is being made on two fronts in Boston, as Kim Janey becomes the city’s first woman and first person of color to hold the office. Outgoing Mayor Marty Walsh resigned Monday evening to become President Joe Biden’s labor secretary. Janey, a Black woman who was serving as president of the […]
Baylor was an 11-time All-Star and 10-time All-NBA selection during his 14 seasons with the Lakers from 1958 to 1971. He was the 1958-59 Rookie of the Year as well as the All-Star Game MVP that year. He also served as an executive for the […]
Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman accepted NAACP Image Awards on behalf of her late husband Chadwick Boseman. The actor posthumously earned two awards for his roles in “Da 5 Bloods” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”. “As always, he would give all honor and glory to the […]
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