by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 The Urban Civil Rights Museum will be housed in the Urban League’s Empowerment Center in Manhattan.  A museum dedicated to the history of civil rights movements and its impact on Northern cities is set to open in Harlem this year. The Urban Civil Rights

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge disqualified a Trump administration federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling Thursday that he is not lawfully serving as an acting U.S. attorney. U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield blocked subpoenas requested by John Sarcone, the acting U.S. attorney for

by Jameelah Mullen January 8, 2026 What would Jesus do? Probably just mind his business. A group of Buddhist monks is currently participating in a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace,” which will go from Texas to the Nation’s capital. The peace-promoting trek has drawn massive crowds who come to witness the

by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 8, 2026 Simpson died in April 2024. A lawyer has sued the estate of O.J. Simpson, claiming that his former client owes him more than $1 million in unpaid legal fees. Ronald P. Slates, a California-based creditor attorney, filed the lawsuit on Jan. 2 against Malcolm

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett delivered a tearful plea to Republicans in Congress following the tragic death of Renee Good by the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. During a Thursday markup hearing for the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Crockett opened up about her exasperation with

“Love Me Not” was almost a throwaway track that Anderson .Paak never planned to release, until a producer asked if Ravyn Lenae could have it. Telling the story Tuesday on Keke Palmer’s podcast, “Baby, This is Keke Palmer,” .Paak, whose name is Brandon Paak Anderson, recalled how he had written

by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 The initiative includes support for the White House Presidential AI Challenge, a national effort designed to encourage students, educators, and community teams to apply AI to real-world problems.  Amazon, the online retail giant, is expanding its efforts in order to give K-12 students and

The family of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has confirmed that her young son has died. According to the BBC and The Guardian, Adichie’s representative, Omawumi Ogbe of GLG Communications, stated that Nkanu Nnamdi, a twin and the son of Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, passed away on

by Ahsan Washington January 8, 2026 A demonstration of Ghana’s expanding economic power The future of West African business depends on Ghana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, which is driven by founders who establish legacy companies while transforming traditional industries and developing global connections from local innovations. The 9 Ghanaian business owners who

LaKeith Stanfield is officially stepping into his style icon era. Ahead of its upcoming men’s runway show on Jan. 21, the 34-year-old actor has been named Dior’s latest brand ambassador, Women’s Wear Daily reported. “To collaborate with (Dior’s creative director) Jonathan Anderson’s astute vision, within a house whose history reads