For the past two decades, John William King has sat on death row in Texas, waiting to die for his part in an atrocious hate crime that shocked America. Now, finally, it is his time. This is the story of his victim. James Byrd Jr., 49, left a party in his hometown of Jasper, Texas,... Continue Reading →
In some ways, Kalan Haywood is a typical 19-year-old: His spare time is spent eating out with friends, going to movies, bowling and binge-watching Netflix. Not that Haywood has much time on his hands now that he's a state lawmaker — Wisconsin's youngest. The Milwaukee teenager's days in the Legislature can be jam-packed. On a... Continue Reading →
Lemuel "Arthur" Lewie Jr., a retired Carver Vocational-Technical High School science teacher who was a member of the World War II unit known as the Tuskegee Airmen, died of congestive heart failure April 14 at PowerBack Rehabilitation in Lutherville. The Windsor Mill resident was 99. Mr. Lewie was the last Baltimore-area member of the Airmen,... Continue Reading →
Watch exclusive video from TV One’s upcoming episode of “UNSUNG” featuring TASHA COBBS LEONARD: WATCH: Tasha Cobbs Leonard Opens Up About Her Decision to Have Weight Loss Surgery https://youtu.be/EVFaYSa9TVM WATCH: Tasha Cobbs Leonard Reveals How She Conquered Depression https://youtu.be/OlI1abT217k “UNSUNG: Tasha Cobbs Leonard” airs Sunday, April 21st at 9/8c on TV One. About TASHA COBBS LEONARD Tasha Cobbs... Continue Reading →
A South Carolina prosecutor said Friday that the investigation into the death of a 5th grader last month was due to natural causes and not a fight with another student. Solicitor Duffie Stone said at a press conference that 10-year-old Raniya Wright died of a congenital condition called an arteriovenous malformation, a tangle of abnormal blood vessels... Continue Reading →
The mayor of Broward County on Friday called for the firing of a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy caught on video punching and banging a teenager’s head on the ground during a violent arrest near J.P. Taravella High School. Broward’s sheriff promised a thorough investigation. “The behavior of these Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies was outrageous and... Continue Reading →
Ancestry.com on Friday apologized for an ad that showed a mixed-race couple discussing escaping to the North during the Civil War era. The ad drew widespread criticism on social media for whitewashing slavery, prompting the DNA testing company to remove it from TV and its YouTube channel. Ancestry started running the ad on TV on... Continue Reading →
The Yankees have taken a stand against racism for their seventh-inning stretch. For 18 years, Yankee Stadium regularly used Kate Smith’s 1939 recording of “God Bless America” in the middle of the seventh inning. But they ditched it altogether this season, replacing Smith’s rendition with different versions of the song. Why? As the Daily News... Continue Reading →
Watch exclusive video from TV One’s upcoming episode of “UNCENSORED” featuring KIRK FRANKLIN: WATCH: Kirk Franklin & wife Tammy Franklin Discuss His Past Addiction to Pornography https://youtu.be/Wsr9ZrKDRxo WATCH: Kirk Franklin Discusses the Success of His Song "Stomp" https://youtu.be/l1oLacbDFWs “UNCENSORED: Kirk Franklin” airs Sunday, April 21st at 10/9c on TV One. About KIRK FRANKLIN Born and raised in... Continue Reading →
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he has been endorsed by seven black lawmakers in the critical early voting state of South Carolina. Sanders’ 2020 campaign made the announcement Thursday before a Spartanburg town hall meeting with members of the state’s Legislative Black Caucus. The backing represents the biggest number of black lawmakers to back... Continue Reading →
A white supremacist who ran down and killed a young black man in Oregon two years ago was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 28 years. Russell Courtier’s sentencing came after jurors in March found Courtier, 40, guilty of murder, hit-and-run driving and the hate crime of second-degree intimidation... Continue Reading →
The legendary singer became the first individual woman to earn a special citation prize since the honor was first awarded in 1930. Aretha Franklin is still getting R-E-S-P-E-C-T after death: The Queen of Soul received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor Monday, becoming the first individual woman to earn a special citation prize since the... Continue Reading →
The Station 19 actor talks founding the 'Full Circle Festival', why he keeps his kids off social media and more! SOURCE: People
Hispanic Americans are set to outpace black Americans as the largest voting minority group in the 2020 election for the first time ever, new research finds. Pew Research Center projections predict that Hispanic American voters will now be the largest voting minority in the 2020 presidential election, passing black American voters for the first time... Continue Reading →
Beyoncé is extremely private, and only lets you know what she wants you to know, when she wants you to know it — typically, in a surprise post be it on her website or Instagram. But throughout the years, she’s slightly cracked open her door to reveal parts of her life and personality — apart... Continue Reading →
