Recently, Alaila Everett, a high school track star, went viral on social media after a video showed what looked like her intentionally striking her opponent in the head. However, she says that’s far from the truth. Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Va., broke her silence

Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of a 20-year-old college student in Baton Rouge, La., who died after an alleged hazing incident. On Monday, March 10, Kyle Thurman was taken into custody, and on Tuesday, March 11, Isaiah Smith turned himself in to authorities, local

The famous “Black Lives Matter” mural that has adorned a block of 16th Street, just north of the White House since 2020 is being removed. City crews began the process of removal on March 10, days after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser informed city residents that the city had “bigger fish

Breakups are never easy—especially when a child is involved. Six months after DDG and Halle Bailey announced their split, tensions between the exes have seemingly escalated over custody arrangements for their son, Halo. The YouTuber and rapper took to X to share his frustrations with his 1.3 million followers in

From integrating the nation’s schools to movements away from conventional learning for more alternative approaches, the 60s and 70s were a time of tremendous educational change.  Whether boldly leading the charge to desegregate the nation’s schools and colleges in many regions, launching alternative schools and curricula, or investing in the

Wendy Williams was removed from her assisted living facility in New York and taken to the hospital yesterday by the New York Police Department. On Monday, March 10, after making public pleas for help getting out of her court-ordered guardianship, the 60-year-old former talk show host reportedly slipped a note

Roberta Flack was laid to rest Monday, March 10, in New York City. The public memorial service, held at Harlem’s famed Abyssinian Baptist Church, celebrated the life of Flack, one of the most influential vocalists in soul and R&B, with musical tributes from the likes of Stevie Wonder and Valarie

Scott Turner, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has announced he is terminating the Affirmative Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule in an effort to cut “costly red tape.” AFFH, which was originally introduced by the Obama administration, required any state receiving federal funding to demonstrate they

In this new era of “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Shamea Morton isn’t just a friend of cast member Porsha Williams. She’s got her own peach and has declared herself “the glue” of the group— the very rich glue. Season 16 of the series kicked off on Sunday, with Morton reintroducing

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas, who died this month just weeks into first term in Congress, was scheduled to lie in state at Houston City Hall on Tuesday in the first of several public events honoring the former Democratic lawmaker and mayor. Turner, 70, died on March 5, hours after attending