Quaden Bayles was born with achondroplasia a common form of dwarfism. Since his diagnosis, Yarraka Bayles became an advocate for indigenous issues and disability awareness. […]
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Style Expert B. Smith Dead at 70
Breaking News: Barbara Smith, the model and TV personality known as B. Smith who went public with her Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2014, has died at […]
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Hopes for a Presidential Pardon from Donald Trump
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is still holding out hope that President Donald Trump will grant him clemency like he did 11other white collar criminals […]
Harvey Weinstein Trial: Jurors Appear Deadlocked On Two Most Serious Charges
The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial in New York said on Friday they were deadlocked on the most serious criminal charges and suggested […]
Boosie Badazz Puts Dwyane Wade on Blast for Supporting Daughter’s Gender Change
While Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union were met with a lot of positive feedback regarding their daughter Zaya Wade‘s change of name and public reveal […]
Tennessee Barbershop Partners with Vanderbilt to Provide Basic Healthcare Services
Black men historically are reluctant to go the doctor. How often do men go to the barbershop? Once a month? Maybe more? What We Know: […]
Black man ‘kidnaps’ white woman, makes her watch 9-Hour Series ‘Roots’
An African American Cedar Rapids man kidnapped a white woman and made her watch Roots. What We Know: In brief, Robert Lee Noye, 52, allegedly […]
Federal Filings Show Record Number of GOP Candidates Running for Congress after Trump Impeachment
A record number of candidates have filed to run for office in the House and Senate, breaking last cycle’s history-making numbers from the same point […]
165th Air National Guard Names First Black Female Pilot
1st Lt. Thessa Washington became the first African-American woman C-130H pilot at the 165th Airlift Wing. What We Know: This honor coincides with the Wing’s […]