by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 8, 2026 Mary J. Blige won the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by her longtime friend and stylist Misa Hylton, with the case thrown out without prejudice. Mary J. Blige scored a legal victory after a judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by her former friend and

by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 Ernestine Merrit was observed leaving home via a Ring camera shortly after 4 a.m. The DeKalb Police and community members are searching for Ernestine “Erni” Merritt, a 79-year-old DeKalb County woman with dementia who disappeared early Sunday after leaving her home believing she was

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 8, 2026 The ordination will take placeJan. 10, at Foster Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Tarrytown, N.Y. Yonkers-raised recording artist DMX, who, outside of his recognizable gruff voice, was known for his spiritual awareness, despite the struggles he encountered, will be ordained as a

by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 8, 2026 The ruling came nearly two months after he denied a broader round of motions arguing her actions outside the Delaney Hall detention facility were protected. A federal judge has once again refused to dismiss Rep. LaMonica McIver’s (D-N.J.) federal assault charge, marking the third

by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 Texas educators targeted by the Texas Education Agency sue to defend their First Amendment Rights. On Jan. 6, the Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner, saying the state improperly investigated public

This week, a Harvard University resident dean was removed from his position after a far-right-wing blog resurfaced years-old, controversial tweets. Gregory Davis served as dean for Dunster House, one of the Ivy League’s undergraduate residential houses. However, on Monday, Davis announced that he had been removed from his role in

by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 Powers is a longtime commissioner who has served on the city’s five-member governing body since 2015. The City of Decatur commission leaders selected Tony Powers as mayor for 2026. He will be the city’s first Black mayor. The Decatur City Commission voted on the

On a snowy afternoon, following a day of watching top-level ski racing, the teenage triplets took a moment to relax on a couch next to a roaring fire near the slopes at Beaver Creek. A rare chance to just do nothing. It’s been a whirlwind winter for Helaina, Henri IV

by Sharelle B. McNair January 8, 2026 The competition extends WellWithAll’s commitment to reinvest 20% of its profits through the company’s foundation that funds resources and initiatives that assist in closing the nation’s expanding wellness gaps. Black-owned consumer packaged goods brand WellWithAll announced a new $1 million national competition designed

by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 8, 2026 Wegmans is facing criticism after acknowledging that it collects customers’ biometric data at select locations across its chain of stores. Grocery chain Wegmans is facing backlash after posting signs informing customers that their biometric data is being collected upon entry. The popular grocery chain,