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A former NFL player has pleaded guilty in Harris County, Texas, and agreed to a 30 year sentence for the 2021 murder of his ex-girlfriend and for tampering and drug charges, according to Houston’s Fox 26. Kevin Ware, Jr., a former college football player for the University of Washington who
When Allyson Felix traded in Olympic gold medals for diaper bags and daycare pickups, the world got to see a different kind of champion in motion. Felix, the most decorated female track and field Olympian of all time, is now doing the hardest race of all—motherhood. And like many moms,
On a recent episode of Piers Morgan’s talk show, “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Marc Lamont Hill had to do what is commonly referred to in the Black community as “the Lord’s work.” The episode focused on two recent stories in America: that of Shiloh Hendrix, the white woman in Rochester, Minnesota,
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. He appeared on
Lewis Hamilton didn’t just make a style statement on the Met Gala steps this year—he made a powerful one inside the event, too. As one of the 2025 Met Gala’s celebrity co-chairs, the Formula 1 champion arrived with a clear purpose. The night, often dubbed “fashion’s biggest stage,” typically centers
Another upcoming Kehlani concert, slated to take place at the SummerStage in Central Park during Pride month, has been canceled. On Monday, May 5, just weeks after her show at Cornell University was canceled, SummerStage announced they were canceling Kehlani’s upcoming concert after receiving safety and security concerns from New
by Kandiss Edwards May 8, 2025 Sarah Jackson Abedelal was due to be sentenced for orchestrating an overtime scheme Sarah Jackson Abedelal, a former principal at a Chicago elementary school, was found dead on May 6, the day she was to sentenced for embezzling nearly $300,00 from the Chicago Public School
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 8, 2025 CAU will contribute $10,000 to the scholarship for students studying education. Clark Atlanta University will establish a scholarship in honor of an alumna who lost her life in a shooting in California. The Atlanta HBCU will launch the scholarship in memory of Dr. Cameisha
While there were a lot of questions about why Shedeur Sanders (at this point famously) fell to the fifth round of last month’s NFL Draft, one person who understands that where you go isn’t as important as what you do when you get to training camp, is Tom Brady. Brady,
by Keka Araújo May 8, 2025 The demonetization took effect April 1. The Bank of Jamaica has demonetized its old cotton banknotes, including the $5,000, $1,000, $500, $100, and $50 denominations. This action is a form of currency change, where the central bank removes the legal tender status from specific
A former NFL player has pleaded guilty in Harris County, Texas, and agreed to a 30 year sentence for the 2021 murder of his ex-girlfriend and for tampering and drug charges, according to Houston’s Fox 26. Kevin Ware, Jr., a former college football player for the University of Washington who
When Allyson Felix traded in Olympic gold medals for diaper bags and daycare pickups, the world got to see a different kind of champion in motion. Felix, the most decorated female track and field Olympian of all time, is now doing the hardest race of all—motherhood. And like many moms,
On a recent episode of Piers Morgan’s talk show, “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Marc Lamont Hill had to do what is commonly referred to in the Black community as “the Lord’s work.” The episode focused on two recent stories in America: that of Shiloh Hendrix, the white woman in Rochester, Minnesota,
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. He appeared on
Lewis Hamilton didn’t just make a style statement on the Met Gala steps this year—he made a powerful one inside the event, too. As one of the 2025 Met Gala’s celebrity co-chairs, the Formula 1 champion arrived with a clear purpose. The night, often dubbed “fashion’s biggest stage,” typically centers
Another upcoming Kehlani concert, slated to take place at the SummerStage in Central Park during Pride month, has been canceled. On Monday, May 5, just weeks after her show at Cornell University was canceled, SummerStage announced they were canceling Kehlani’s upcoming concert after receiving safety and security concerns from New
by Kandiss Edwards May 8, 2025 Sarah Jackson Abedelal was due to be sentenced for orchestrating an overtime scheme Sarah Jackson Abedelal, a former principal at a Chicago elementary school, was found dead on May 6, the day she was to sentenced for embezzling nearly $300,00 from the Chicago Public School
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 8, 2025 CAU will contribute $10,000 to the scholarship for students studying education. Clark Atlanta University will establish a scholarship in honor of an alumna who lost her life in a shooting in California. The Atlanta HBCU will launch the scholarship in memory of Dr. Cameisha
While there were a lot of questions about why Shedeur Sanders (at this point famously) fell to the fifth round of last month’s NFL Draft, one person who understands that where you go isn’t as important as what you do when you get to training camp, is Tom Brady. Brady,
by Keka Araújo May 8, 2025 The demonetization took effect April 1. The Bank of Jamaica has demonetized its old cotton banknotes, including the $5,000, $1,000, $500, $100, and $50 denominations. This action is a form of currency change, where the central bank removes the legal tender status from specific