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by Kandiss Edwards September 20, 2025 Investigators confirmed Matthews also sustained additional injuries inconsistent with the fire. The Atlanta theater community is mourning the loss of award-winning playwright Olivia Matthews, who died Sept. 3. The 32-year-old playwright died in an apartment fire, which investigators say was intentionally set. Investigators also
by Daniel Johnson September 20, 2025 O’Keefe is best known for his work on FX’s ‘The Bear’ and a speechwriter for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Alex O’Keefe, an award-winning screenwriter best known for his work on FX’s “The Bear” and a speechwriter for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Ed
by Kandiss Edwards September 20, 2025 Huston-Tillotson is starting off its 150th year with a full purse. Huston-Tillotson University received a history-making million-dollar donation. On Sept. 18, the Historically Black College or University made the announcement. As the school is celebrating its 150th anniversary, the donation is a fitting amount
by Kandiss Edwards September 20, 2025 The museum is unveiling the BlueCross Healthy Place at Founders Park. The National Civil Rights Museum will officially open its newest outdoor park. The museum is unveiling the BlueCross Healthy Place at Founders Park, Oct. 4. The museum intends to bring forth a revitalized
by Kandiss Edwards September 20, 2025 A former NASA scientist has pled guilty to orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme. A former NASA scientist has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme. Documents revealed Noreen Khan-Mayberry and her husband, Christopher Mayberry, fabricated income statements and manipulated loan paperwork over multiple
Tyriq Withers made sure he wasn’t stepping on the set of Jordan Peele’s “HIM” unprotected. But instead of sage or crystals, the rising star revealed that while filming the chilling psychological horror film, he always kept one essential item nearby: a bible. “You gotta always keep it on you,” Withers
It’s been 25 years since “Girlfriends” first hit the airwaves, and Mara Brock Akil, the visionary creator behind the groundbreaking sitcom, is making sure the celebration lasts all year long. The beloved series, which premiered on UPN on September 11, 2000, changed the television landscape by centering Black women’s friendships,
There were no stare-downs, shoves or heated words after this win for Noah Lyles. Just four fingers thrust into the air when he crossed the finish line — one for each time he’s won the world title in his favorite race, the 200 meters. Lyles pulled ahead of his American
A controversial sign was put up in Antlers, Oklahoma, a town of about 2,000 in the southeastern part of the state that called for several Democratic leaders and media personalities to be “taken out,” in response to the killing of Charlie Kirk on September 10 in Utah, according to KXII
The family of De’Martravion “Trey” Reed has ordered a private autopsy after the college student was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi—and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has stepped up to cover the cost. On Friday, September 19, attorney Ben Crump—who is representing the
by Kandiss Edwards September 20, 2025 Investigators confirmed Matthews also sustained additional injuries inconsistent with the fire. The Atlanta theater community is mourning the loss of award-winning playwright Olivia Matthews, who died Sept. 3. The 32-year-old playwright died in an apartment fire, which investigators say was intentionally set. Investigators also
by Daniel Johnson September 20, 2025 O’Keefe is best known for his work on FX’s ‘The Bear’ and a speechwriter for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Alex O’Keefe, an award-winning screenwriter best known for his work on FX’s “The Bear” and a speechwriter for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Ed
by Kandiss Edwards September 20, 2025 Huston-Tillotson is starting off its 150th year with a full purse. Huston-Tillotson University received a history-making million-dollar donation. On Sept. 18, the Historically Black College or University made the announcement. As the school is celebrating its 150th anniversary, the donation is a fitting amount
by Kandiss Edwards September 20, 2025 The museum is unveiling the BlueCross Healthy Place at Founders Park. The National Civil Rights Museum will officially open its newest outdoor park. The museum is unveiling the BlueCross Healthy Place at Founders Park, Oct. 4. The museum intends to bring forth a revitalized
by Kandiss Edwards September 20, 2025 A former NASA scientist has pled guilty to orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme. A former NASA scientist has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme. Documents revealed Noreen Khan-Mayberry and her husband, Christopher Mayberry, fabricated income statements and manipulated loan paperwork over multiple
Tyriq Withers made sure he wasn’t stepping on the set of Jordan Peele’s “HIM” unprotected. But instead of sage or crystals, the rising star revealed that while filming the chilling psychological horror film, he always kept one essential item nearby: a bible. “You gotta always keep it on you,” Withers
It’s been 25 years since “Girlfriends” first hit the airwaves, and Mara Brock Akil, the visionary creator behind the groundbreaking sitcom, is making sure the celebration lasts all year long. The beloved series, which premiered on UPN on September 11, 2000, changed the television landscape by centering Black women’s friendships,
There were no stare-downs, shoves or heated words after this win for Noah Lyles. Just four fingers thrust into the air when he crossed the finish line — one for each time he’s won the world title in his favorite race, the 200 meters. Lyles pulled ahead of his American
A controversial sign was put up in Antlers, Oklahoma, a town of about 2,000 in the southeastern part of the state that called for several Democratic leaders and media personalities to be “taken out,” in response to the killing of Charlie Kirk on September 10 in Utah, according to KXII
The family of De’Martravion “Trey” Reed has ordered a private autopsy after the college student was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi—and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has stepped up to cover the cost. On Friday, September 19, attorney Ben Crump—who is representing the