A Long Island high school is facing severe criticism after upset parents learned about a teacher capturing a humiliating photograph of African American students in […]
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93-Year-Old Man Calmly Shoots Apartment Manager Twice Over Water Damage
On Monday in a press briefing, Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman released the footage which shows the nonagenarian walking in the apartment complex manager’s office before […]
‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Follow-up Leads to Spike in Calls to Sexual Assault Hotline
The documentary series Surviving R. Kelly led to a 40% increase in calls Friday and Saturday to the National Sexual Assault Hotline. What We Know: […]
Louisiana Teen Arrested For Allegedly Ripping Boyfriend’s Testicles Open
Corey Jones, of Baton Rouge, landed himself in jail after a “fight gone wrong”. What We Know: According to the police report, Jones came home […]
Democrat Charles Booker is running for US Senate in 2020
Freshman state Rep. Charles Booker ended weeks of conjecture this past Sunday by declaring he will officially enter the race to challenge U.S. Senate Majority […]
US Postal Service to Issue a Gwen Ifill Black Heritage Forever Stamp
The stamp art will feature a photo of Gwen Ifill taken in 2008 by photographer Robert Severi. Art Director Derry Noyes designed the stamp. What […]
Kenya Terror attack Kills 3 Americans
A US service member and two civilian contractors were killed in the attack. What We Know: The contractors worked for the Department of Defense. Two […]
Iraq’s Parliament Votes To Remove US Troops From The Country
The majority of the 180 legislators in Parliament voted in favor of the resolution to kick US troops out of Iraq. What We Know: This […]
June Bacon-Bercey, America’s 1st female TV meteorologist, dies at age 90
Dr. June Bacon-Bercey, the first woman and African-American that would go on to be awarded the American Meteorologist Society (AMS) Seal of Approval for Excellence […]
New Study Shows Blacks in California Pulled Over More Than Others
The study found that police in large California law enforcement units were almost twice as likely to pull over a black person than a white […]