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Elizabeth Francis, a Black woman from Texas who was the oldest known living person in the U.S., has died. She was 115. Her 69-year-old granddaughter, Ethel Harrison, told ABC News her grandmother died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in her nursing home surrounded by loved ones. Francis, who lived in
DETROIT (AP) — A man has been released from prison after 22 years after Detroit-area prosecutors acknowledged that his murder conviction was tainted by the key testimony of a rogue police officer who turned out to be a serial bank robber. “Not much shocks me anymore, but this did,” Wayne
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who used a battering ram to smash through Breonna Taylor’s front door testified in federal court Thursday that the gunshots that went off shortly after were the “loudest I’ve ever heard.” Police gunfire killed Taylor, a Black 26-year-old medical technician, who had
“Love Is Blind” veterans Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton are still going strong — and credit a difficult fertility journey for bringing them closer as a couple. On the second episode of the couple’s new podcast, “The Love Seat,” released Wednesday, Oct. 23, the series’ fan favorites publicly discussed their
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The partial collapse of a ferry dock that claimed the lives of seven people attending a cultural festival has left a historic Black community in Georgia struggling with how to move forward. The Gullah-Geechee residents of Sapelo Island were already facing a number of stressors: gentrification, tax
Kamala Harris once said that anything you do to benefit Black America, benefits all of America. The year was 2019, and it was Harris’ first attempt at running for president in the Democratic primary before she ultimately was elected vice president. Her statement was in response to a question from
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After Candice Henderson-Chandler moved to New Orleans and bought her first house in 2021, she learned it had played a key role in the city’s civil rights history and was the childhood home of a prominent activist, Oretha Castle Haley. Henderson-Chandler, who is Black, soon founded a nonprofit
After her notable absence at the 2024 Met Gala, Rihanna has confirmed that she will be making her return to the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art this upcoming year. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Fenty mogul said she doesn’t currently know much about what her
In a world where business success depends not only on financial performance but on the health and happiness of its workforce, human sustainability has emerged as a key priority. The term refers to creating an environment where employees can thrive, both personally and professionally, without burning out or feeling undervalued.
Elizabeth Francis, a Black woman from Texas who was the oldest known living person in the U.S., has died. She was 115. Her 69-year-old granddaughter, Ethel Harrison, told ABC News her grandmother died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in her nursing home surrounded by loved ones. Francis, who lived in
DETROIT (AP) — A man has been released from prison after 22 years after Detroit-area prosecutors acknowledged that his murder conviction was tainted by the key testimony of a rogue police officer who turned out to be a serial bank robber. “Not much shocks me anymore, but this did,” Wayne
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who used a battering ram to smash through Breonna Taylor’s front door testified in federal court Thursday that the gunshots that went off shortly after were the “loudest I’ve ever heard.” Police gunfire killed Taylor, a Black 26-year-old medical technician, who had
“Love Is Blind” veterans Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton are still going strong — and credit a difficult fertility journey for bringing them closer as a couple. On the second episode of the couple’s new podcast, “The Love Seat,” released Wednesday, Oct. 23, the series’ fan favorites publicly discussed their
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The partial collapse of a ferry dock that claimed the lives of seven people attending a cultural festival has left a historic Black community in Georgia struggling with how to move forward. The Gullah-Geechee residents of Sapelo Island were already facing a number of stressors: gentrification, tax
Kamala Harris once said that anything you do to benefit Black America, benefits all of America. The year was 2019, and it was Harris’ first attempt at running for president in the Democratic primary before she ultimately was elected vice president. Her statement was in response to a question from
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After Candice Henderson-Chandler moved to New Orleans and bought her first house in 2021, she learned it had played a key role in the city’s civil rights history and was the childhood home of a prominent activist, Oretha Castle Haley. Henderson-Chandler, who is Black, soon founded a nonprofit
After her notable absence at the 2024 Met Gala, Rihanna has confirmed that she will be making her return to the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art this upcoming year. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Fenty mogul said she doesn’t currently know much about what her
In a world where business success depends not only on financial performance but on the health and happiness of its workforce, human sustainability has emerged as a key priority. The term refers to creating an environment where employees can thrive, both personally and professionally, without burning out or feeling undervalued.