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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal jury found a private company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he received while in custody, and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages. Attorneys representing Erie Moore Sr.’s family say
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller, pivotal figures who fought for justice and inspired change across the world, were unveiled Friday on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol. The monuments honoring the Alabama natives whose advocacy helped dismantle racial segregation and promoted the rights of
Soulja Boy is walking back his desire to pull up on Kandi Burruss, promptly ending their short-lived feud. After jumping on a livestream to disparage Burruss in light of an interview she conducted, Soulja Boy is apologizing for his actions and what he told the R&B great. “They said you
Russell Wilson is standing ten toes down behind his favorite girl. On Saturday (Oct. 25), the Giants QB and Super Bowl-winner penned a sweet birthday message for Ciara and a montage of some of Wilson’s favorite photos and videos of the R&B star. “Sticking with you FOREVER!!!” Wilson’s message began.
by Mary Spiller October 25, 2025 Following backlash over its rollback of diversity initiatives, Target highlights its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs to rebuild trust and reaffirm its investment in Black business owners. Target is once again spotlighting its collaboration with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
by Mary Spiller October 25, 2025 Police say suspects posing as HVAC workers defrauded the 88-year-old congresswoman of over $4,000. Washington, D.C’s longtime congressional delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, was reportedly scammed out of thousands of dollars this week after individuals posing as HVAC home repair workers charged her credit card
Former Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run at president. In an interview with the BBC, Harris says her grandnieces will see a woman in the White House “in their lifetime” and suggests that woman may “possibly” be her. “I am not done,” Harris told Laura Kuenssberg about
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 25, 2025 The tour will land in 30 cities across the country. The Black Promoters Collective has recently announced that ’80s boy group, New Edition, is headlining a new tour with Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton joining them on the road. The New
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 25, 2025 He became the oldest American man to win a world title by doing so at 31 years and 61 days. Gymnast Donnell Whittenburg won a gold medal on still rings, becoming the first American man to do so at the World Championships.
Two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter is making more history. Carter recently partnered with Pensole Lewis College, aka PLC Detroit, the only design-focused HBCU and Michigan’s only HBCU, to debut the Apparel Creation STU/DEO by adidas. Pensole lost accreditation and closed in 2015, but it was reestablished in 2021 thanks
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal jury found a private company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he received while in custody, and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages. Attorneys representing Erie Moore Sr.’s family say
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller, pivotal figures who fought for justice and inspired change across the world, were unveiled Friday on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol. The monuments honoring the Alabama natives whose advocacy helped dismantle racial segregation and promoted the rights of
Soulja Boy is walking back his desire to pull up on Kandi Burruss, promptly ending their short-lived feud. After jumping on a livestream to disparage Burruss in light of an interview she conducted, Soulja Boy is apologizing for his actions and what he told the R&B great. “They said you
Russell Wilson is standing ten toes down behind his favorite girl. On Saturday (Oct. 25), the Giants QB and Super Bowl-winner penned a sweet birthday message for Ciara and a montage of some of Wilson’s favorite photos and videos of the R&B star. “Sticking with you FOREVER!!!” Wilson’s message began.
by Mary Spiller October 25, 2025 Following backlash over its rollback of diversity initiatives, Target highlights its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs to rebuild trust and reaffirm its investment in Black business owners. Target is once again spotlighting its collaboration with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
by Mary Spiller October 25, 2025 Police say suspects posing as HVAC workers defrauded the 88-year-old congresswoman of over $4,000. Washington, D.C’s longtime congressional delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, was reportedly scammed out of thousands of dollars this week after individuals posing as HVAC home repair workers charged her credit card
Former Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run at president. In an interview with the BBC, Harris says her grandnieces will see a woman in the White House “in their lifetime” and suggests that woman may “possibly” be her. “I am not done,” Harris told Laura Kuenssberg about
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 25, 2025 The tour will land in 30 cities across the country. The Black Promoters Collective has recently announced that ’80s boy group, New Edition, is headlining a new tour with Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton joining them on the road. The New
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 25, 2025 He became the oldest American man to win a world title by doing so at 31 years and 61 days. Gymnast Donnell Whittenburg won a gold medal on still rings, becoming the first American man to do so at the World Championships.
Two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter is making more history. Carter recently partnered with Pensole Lewis College, aka PLC Detroit, the only design-focused HBCU and Michigan’s only HBCU, to debut the Apparel Creation STU/DEO by adidas. Pensole lost accreditation and closed in 2015, but it was reestablished in 2021 thanks