Mariam Creighton, 21, a sophomore volleyball player at Albany State University, died May 12 during a shootout in an Atlanta nightclub. Creighton, from Stockbridge, Georgia, and Nakyris M. Ridley, 20, during the 2:30 a.m. shooting at Elleven45 Lounge. Four others were injured after police said that an […]
Tyson And Paul Will Brawl In Dallas Photo: Anthony Austin On The Scene Media By Andrew Rosario The World Famous Apollo Theater in Harlem is known for featuring some of the most popular music acts in the recording industry. That was far from the case […]
Nationwide — Micaela Varlack, an African American mom from Columbus, Georgia, is upset after discovering her 4-year-old daughter Londyn’s locs were combed out by her teacher without asking for her permission. On April 14, Varlack had her daughter’s hair styled into locs. She spent $150 on […]
Trevino On A Tear Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Matthew Kennedy The Yankees keep on rolling! They took 2 out of 3 from their division rivals, the Rays, this past weekend at Tropicana Field, improving to 27-15. In game 1, Clarke Schmidt pitched […]
It is with very heavy hearts that we share news that Rev. William Lawson, the Houston Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church founding pastor, has passed away. He was 95 years old. In 1962, The Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church was established Rev. Lawson and his wife, Audrey Hoffman […]
On Friday morning, School board members in Virginia’s Shenandoah County voted to restore the names of two schools that had previously been named for leaders of the Confederacy up until four years ago when they had been changed to names that didn’t honor people who fought for […]
A white Illinois man is criminally charged in connection to the shooting of his white neighbor in what the police call a racially motivated incident. Police say it was racially motivated, which we will explain. Melissa Robertson, 45, is fighting for her life in the hospital after […]
We now have a followup to a story reported Tuesday, where HPD say a man exchanged gunfire with a deputy twice after fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend. On May 7, members of the Houston Fire Department were at a gas station in Southwest Houston when they observed […]
Nationwide — Officer Jason Lee, a police officer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is being hailed as a local hero after delivering a baby on the side of the road during a routine patrol. While on duty, Cpl. Lee was approached by a passing driver who urgently […]
Brunson Makes NBA Playoff History Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Andrew Rosario After a grueling 6 game series against the Philadelphia 76ers in which they outscored Philly by only 1 point (670-669) the New York Knicks hosted the Indiana Pacers Monday night at […]
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