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Family Of Former Slaver Apologizes For Role In Guyanese Slave Trade

The descendants of John Gladstone, a 19th-Century British sugar and coffee planter who owned thousands of enslaved people, traveled to Guyana to issue a formal apology for their ancestors’ actions. According to the Associated Press, Charles Gladstone and five other relatives made the trip to the University of Guyana, where

Atlanta-Based Black-Owned Bail Bonds Company Used By Trump Defendants

The Black woman CEO of an Atlanta-based bail bonding company was shocked to discover her latest clients were part of a nationally recognized case. Jennifer Greene‘s business, Free at Last Bail Bonds, was used by three people indicted in Donald Trump‘s election fraud case in Fulton County, Georgia. The Atlanta

Beyoncé Increases Small Business Sales After Silver Outfit Request

Queen Bey’s wish is the people’s demand. Beyoncé has requested that all who attend her Renaissance World Tour wear chrome for her 42nd birthday on Sept. 4. The entertainer announced her birthday wish on her website on Aug. 22, telling fans she wants to see their “most fabulous” silver attire

Cardi B And Blogger Tasha K’s Legal Battle Rages On

The legal battle between gossip blogger Tasha K and rapper Cardi B has taken an interesting turn. As Complex reports, the blogger has requested to set up a payment plan in 20 quarterly installments of $220,000 instead of paying the full amount of $3,868,753.47 that she owes the rapper. Cardi

Ramaswamy Likens Pressley To A ‘KKK Grand Wizard’ During Campaign Stop

During a campaign stop in Iowa on Aug. 25, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Rep. Ayanna Pressley a “modern KKK Grand wizard.” As Politico reported, Ramaswamy made the comment in response to a question about critics potentially blaming him for supporting white supremacy. He also took aim at Ibram

Melody Shari Of ‘Love & Marriage Huntsville’ Talks Purpose And Ownership

Entrepreneur, singer, and reality TV star Melody Shari, widely known as the vibrant fan-favorite on The Oprah Winfrey Network’s (OWN) hit TV show, “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” is continuing to defy the odds and rise in ownership and freedom. As the hit reality show wraps up its 6th season, fans

Legendary South Carolina State Football Coach Buddy Pough Announces Retirement

Coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough’s upcoming season as the head football coach at South Carolina State University will be his last. He’s retiring after his 22nd season and nearly 50 years in athletics. Pough informed the team of his decision after morning practice on Aug. 24, according to a university statement.

Bronny James Diagnosed With Congenital Heart Defect, Set To Fully Recover

College basketball player Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is expected to make a full recovery from the heart attack suffered on July 24. While doctors expect the University of Southern California freshman guard to fully recuperate, medical examinations revealed Bronny has a congenital heart

Betty Tyson, Exonerated After 25 Years In Prison, Dies at 75

Betty Tyson, a Black woman who spent 25 years in a New York prison for a 1973 murder before being exonerated of murder, died at the age of 75. Tyson died Aug. 17 at a Rochester hospital following complications from a heart attack, her sister said, according to a report

60th Anniversary Of March On Washington To Be Commemorated

The 60th anniversary of the March on Washington For Jobs And Freedom will bring together a gathering of Black civil rights leaders and a diverse interfaith coalition of allies, brought together by The Drum Major Institute and the National Action Network. On August 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Family Of Former Slaver Apologizes For Role In Guyanese Slave Trade

The descendants of John Gladstone, a 19th-Century British sugar and coffee planter who owned thousands of enslaved people, traveled to Guyana to issue a formal apology for their ancestors’ actions. According to the Associated Press, Charles Gladstone and five other relatives made the trip to the University of Guyana, where

Atlanta-Based Black-Owned Bail Bonds Company Used By Trump Defendants

The Black woman CEO of an Atlanta-based bail bonding company was shocked to discover her latest clients were part of a nationally recognized case. Jennifer Greene‘s business, Free at Last Bail Bonds, was used by three people indicted in Donald Trump‘s election fraud case in Fulton County, Georgia. The Atlanta

Beyoncé Increases Small Business Sales After Silver Outfit Request

Queen Bey’s wish is the people’s demand. Beyoncé has requested that all who attend her Renaissance World Tour wear chrome for her 42nd birthday on Sept. 4. The entertainer announced her birthday wish on her website on Aug. 22, telling fans she wants to see their “most fabulous” silver attire

Cardi B And Blogger Tasha K’s Legal Battle Rages On

The legal battle between gossip blogger Tasha K and rapper Cardi B has taken an interesting turn. As Complex reports, the blogger has requested to set up a payment plan in 20 quarterly installments of $220,000 instead of paying the full amount of $3,868,753.47 that she owes the rapper. Cardi

Ramaswamy Likens Pressley To A ‘KKK Grand Wizard’ During Campaign Stop

During a campaign stop in Iowa on Aug. 25, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Rep. Ayanna Pressley a “modern KKK Grand wizard.” As Politico reported, Ramaswamy made the comment in response to a question about critics potentially blaming him for supporting white supremacy. He also took aim at Ibram

Melody Shari Of ‘Love & Marriage Huntsville’ Talks Purpose And Ownership

Entrepreneur, singer, and reality TV star Melody Shari, widely known as the vibrant fan-favorite on The Oprah Winfrey Network’s (OWN) hit TV show, “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” is continuing to defy the odds and rise in ownership and freedom. As the hit reality show wraps up its 6th season, fans

Legendary South Carolina State Football Coach Buddy Pough Announces Retirement

Coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough’s upcoming season as the head football coach at South Carolina State University will be his last. He’s retiring after his 22nd season and nearly 50 years in athletics. Pough informed the team of his decision after morning practice on Aug. 24, according to a university statement.

Bronny James Diagnosed With Congenital Heart Defect, Set To Fully Recover

College basketball player Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is expected to make a full recovery from the heart attack suffered on July 24. While doctors expect the University of Southern California freshman guard to fully recuperate, medical examinations revealed Bronny has a congenital heart

Betty Tyson, Exonerated After 25 Years In Prison, Dies at 75

Betty Tyson, a Black woman who spent 25 years in a New York prison for a 1973 murder before being exonerated of murder, died at the age of 75. Tyson died Aug. 17 at a Rochester hospital following complications from a heart attack, her sister said, according to a report

60th Anniversary Of March On Washington To Be Commemorated

The 60th anniversary of the March on Washington For Jobs And Freedom will bring together a gathering of Black civil rights leaders and a diverse interfaith coalition of allies, brought together by The Drum Major Institute and the National Action Network. On August 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.