By Yamiche Alcindor Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according to Massey’s family members who spoke to NBC News. Massey, 36, was killed July 6 after she called the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office because she was afraid […]
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Former The Bachelorette star Charity Lawson is opening up about her time on Season 32 of Dancing With the Stars. According to Variety, the experience was more “damaging” than the 28-year-old anticipated. Lawson was appearing on DWTS alum Cheryl Burke’s podcast, Sex, Lies and Spray Tans, when the reality star talked about her time on
By Nancy Armour Seeing Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera playing in the confetti after US gymnastics trials in June was a powerful moment, four women of color celebrating their status as Olympians in what has traditionally been a predominantly white sport. Less than two weeks later, Talladega College announced it was dropping its women’s gymnastics program after just
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By Monica Lewis D. Orlando Ledbetter (B.A. ’84), longtime Atlanta Falcons beat reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) and a former editor-in-chief of The Hilltop, will be presented with the 2024 Bill Nunn Memorial Award by the Professional Football Writers of America on August 2 as part of the National Football League (NFL)’s Hall of
A lot has changed for Simone Biles since her 2016 Olympic Games debut. For starters, she’s now married to Chicago Bears player Jonathan Owens, who’s been spotted proudly supporting his other half from the stands in Paris. Biles has also had a few years to focus on her mental health after coming down with an
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The last time Team USA took a trip to the Olympic Games, our world was in a state of panic. The plans to host in Tokyo in 2020 were ultimately postponed to the next year, and the normally large, cheering crowds watching events were nowhere to be found. Though they risked their health traveling to
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Former President Donald Trump, who is scheduled to make an appearance tomorrow (July 31) at the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual conference in Chicago, caused outrage and shock when he gave a speech to a Christian audience Friday. Read more…
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There’s nothing we love more than checking out the insides of stars’ homes. So when they let folks like Architectural Digest inside, we can’t resist taking a peek. From cozy living rooms to fabulous walk-in closets, we’ve rounded up some of the most stylish spaces of our favorite Black celebs with eye-catching art… Read more…
Texas Southern is mourning the loss of one of their most famous coaches. Robert “Bob” Moreland, the Tigers’ men’s basketball program’s all-time wins leader, died Monday, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. He was 85 years old. The @TexasSouthern family lost a legend as former head men’s basketball coach and professor Robert “Bob” Moreland passed away
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The 2024 HBCU football season is less than a month away from kicking off, and the preseason awards continue to roll in. This time, it’s STATS Perform released its FCS preseason All-American team, which features nine HBCU names. First Team Erick Hunter LB, Morgan State Kicking the list off is Morgan State linebacker Erick Hunter,
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