by Ahsan Washington June 16, 2025 Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved individuals in the United States. The city commemorates that legacy through remembrance and dynamic community-driven events showcasing Black American resilience, culture, and advancement. Here are

by Kandiss Edwards June 16, 2025 Gary Edwin Robinson has been teaching Boys and Girls Club students the art of theatre for over a decade. Gary Edwin Robinson made history as the first New Yorker to win the 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Award. On June 8, the 78th Tony

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton June 16, 2025 BIg3 founder never followed up on where the iPad was discovered After accusing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of stealing his iPad, BIG3 Co-Founder O’Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, immediately said the electronic unit had been “recovered.” The situation occurred

Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment, student loan servicers report delinquent, or past-due, accounts to major credit bureaus, which use the information to recalculate the borrower’s score. Falling behind

President Donald Trump ordered ICE officials to execute the “largest Mass Deportation Program in History” in a clear escalation of his aggressive immigration agenda, setting up likely clashes with Democratic-run cities, many of them led by Black mayors. In a Truth Social post published Sunday night, Trump, whose controversial policies

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The resulting Juneteenth holiday — it’s name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In

Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the United States on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. Organizers of the “No Kings”demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Governors across

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman June 15, 2025 The gunman allegedly had many pro-choice lawmakers and activists on his target list. More insight into the Minnesota gunman’s targeted shootings reveals major democratic figures like Rep. Ilhan Omar and Attorney General Keith Ellison on his hit list. The list was uncovered after the

by Daniel Johnson June 15, 2025 According to Dr. Denise Gregory Jones, JSU’s interim president, the grant represents a step forward in their attempts to serve students and the broader Jackson community. As part of Mississippi’s $9.1 million investment in higher education to strengthen the state’s future workforce and economic

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