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Javion Magee Was Found Dead Against A Tree With Rope Around His Neck In Rural NC: What We Know So Far

A devastated family in Chicago is demanding answers after their loved one was found dead on Wednesday in a rural area in Henderson, North Carolina against a tree and he had rope around his neck. The family, according to ABC 11, is going from Chicago to North Carolina to demand information on the death of […]

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Everything You Need To Know About The Boeing Strike So Far, Explained

Boeing workers walked off the job early Friday in protest against the aerospace giant, marking the first strike since 2008. The action followed disagreements over a proposed four-year contract, with key issues including wages, job security and working conditions. How many Boeing workers are strking? According to Reuters, approximately 30,000 members of the International Association

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Traveling By Train, Avoiding To-Go Options And More Ways To Be A Conscious Traveler

2024 is expected to break records for the travel and tourism industry. The future of the $11 billion industry could be rooted in sustainability.  Before you book your next trip, here are a few ways to be a conscious traveler and prioritize sustainability even on vacation: Look into alternative forms of transportation It makes sense

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UNCF Unveils 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report, Urges for Increased Funding

Today, the United Negro College Fund released its 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report titled “Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs.”  The report, commissioned by UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, offers a comprehensive analysis of the significant contributions made by the nation’s 101 historically Black colleges and universities to students, local communities, and the

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Alcorn State names new athletic director who wants to move program to ‘higher heights’

Alcorn State University President Tracy M. Cook announces the appointment of E. D’Wayne Robinson as the new director of intercollegiate athletics, effective September 15. He returns to the Brave family after receiving over 25 years of leadership experience in collegiate athletics administration. “I would like to thank the committee for their countless hours of work

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HBCU football opponent investigates reported racist slurs used by white player at Black fan

Elon University, who recently played a football game at North Carolina Central, is investigating claims by a student that a Phoenix football player yelled racist slurs at her during the contest. Samihya Love, a first-year student at NC Central, said a white Elon player yelled slurs at her from the sidelines during the game. Love,

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Dawn Richard Of Danity Kane Sues Diddy For Sexual Assault, Claims To Have Witnessed Abuse Of Kim Porter And Cassie

Not even 24 hours after a Michigan judge ordered Sean “Diddy” Combs to pay $100 million to a man, who alleged that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted him in the ’90s, the disgraced hip-hop mogul faces yet another lawsuit. Dawn Richard, who rose to fame through girl group Danity Kane via MTV’s Making the Band

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Frankie Beverly, Maze Founder And Iconic ‘Before I Let Go’ Singer, Dies At 77

Frankie Beverly, the legendary R&B singer with classic hits like “Before I Let Go,” with his band Maze, has died at the age of 77, his family confirmed in an Instagram post shared on his page. The renowned hitmaker, whose real name is Stanley Howard Beverly, died on Sept. 10. According to the post, there

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What We Know About Diddy Being Ordered To Pay $100M To Inmate Who Alleges He Drugged, Sexually Assaulted Him

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been ordered to pay $100 million to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a man who accused the hip-hop mogul of drugging and sexually assaulting him in the ’90s. As of Oct. 1, 2024, Combs must make monthly payments of $10 million to Cardello-Smith, the Metro Times reported on Sept. 9. The decision comes

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HBCU coach suggested too many podcast interviews took away focus in Week 2 blowout loss

Texas Southern got humbled 69-7 by Rice on Saturday night in a game that wasn’t close from the outset. While the outcome and margin weren’t usual in FBS-FCS matchups through the first two weeks of the regular season, Texas Southern head coach Cris Dishman suggested his team might have been distracted after its season-opening with

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