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 […]
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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 […]
Lauren London Remembers Late Boyfriend In A New Year Dedication
As 2019 came to a close, Lauren London was thinking about the love of her life. What We Know: London’s boyfriend rapper Nipsey Hussle was […]
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 […]
Pennsylvania Turnpike crash involving tour bus leaves 5 dead, over 50 hospitalized
A crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Sunday morning has left at least five people dead, multiple sources on the scene have confirmed to Pittsburgh’s […]
Vanity Fair Writer Mocks 7-Year-Old Blue Ivy for Looking Like Jay-Z
In a deleted tweet, New York-based writer K. Austin Collins attacked Blue Ivy Carter for looking like her rapper father Jay Z. Saying he “felt […]
Atlanta Police Implement Zero-Chase Policy effective immediately
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields told her staff Friday the entire department would have a zero-chase policy effective immediately. What We Know: Chief Shields indicated […]